Honors Vocabulary- Week 1

For the honors vocabulary lists, we are supposed to define the words and then write them in a sentence; 5 of the words must be described with "photo vocabulary".

1) flourish - to grow and prosper: The plant flourished under the optimal weather conditions.

2) guerilla - a member of a group of unorganized fighters: The guerillas quickly fell to the structure and power of the military.

3) renegade - a person who betrays their country, group, or principles: The renegade was shunned by all his former teammates; everyone was upset when he switched to a different soccer club.

4) tariff - a tax on goods: Governments sometimes place higher tariffs on imported goods to encourage domestic spending.

tranquility - peace, calmness: The baby was very tranquil after a warm bath and milk.

5) tumult - a loud commotion or disturbance: The tumultuous crash from the kitchen startled the dinner guests.

unanimous - united, in agreement: The citizens of University City unanimously voted him to be a town council member.

Photo Vocabulary:

6) stereotype - a widely held view of a certain group. This picture depicts some of the stereotypes commonly linked with French people. For example, many people assume that all the French eat snails and baguettes and are heavy chain smokers and drinkers. He is also drawn with a stereotypical French hat, the beret. The speech bubble indicates the general feeling that the French are rude people. Stereotypes are most often wrong and can be hurtful and judgemental. It is considered a good practice to abstain from using them.

7) tempo - speed of motion or activity. The photo to the left is a picture of New York City, I chose it to depict tempo because of the general lifestyle of the inhabitants. New York's city life has a very fast paced tempo, things are always going on, life does not wait. People are always moving, faces are always changing; it is a tempo many can't keep up with.

8) tundra - expansive area of "treeless plains" in arctic zones. This photo shows a snow deer in its natural habitat; other animals that live in the tundra include arctic foxes, white owls, hares, and moose. The tundra is the coldest biome, or natural living area and has low biodiversity because of the limited number of creatures that can thrive there.

9) repose - to rest. This picture is one of the illustrations in the children's book The Tortoise and The Hare. In the story, the tortoise and the hare agree to race each other around a park. When the race begins, the hare takes off at full speed, leaving the tortoise trekking slowly in the dust. The hare goes to repose by a shady tree, thinking he can outrun the tortoise at the finish line, but mistakenly sleeps for too long and loses the race.

10) symbiosis - interaction between organisms living close together. This photo shows a picture of actresses from popular show series Desperate Housewives. Their characters represent the perfect neighbor: offering to babysit, bringing fresh baked goods to mourning friends, and just being there to talk to. These housewives live in symbiosis: they live the same neighborhood and help each other in their time of need, they are best friends.