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True or False: A Peddler is someone who pedals a bike.

False-they sell things.

Name a career that requires clandestine behavior

spies, soldiers, bank robber

Long gone are the days of swashbuckling pirates clanking swords. What does swashbuckling mean?

swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer.

Name 3 things that plausibly could happen tomorrow.

Pizza for dinner, rain, school

There are parties to attend, fights to be had, a summer which promises debauchery and bacchanalian excess. What does debauchery mean?

extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures

What color is alabaster?

white

His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Name 3 things that could lead to a person's demise.

smoking, cancer, car accident,

T or F: Stories describe Santa as a very jovial man.

True

Would you want a congenial teacher? Why or why not?

Yes because they are friendly, kind, good natured

Some psychic charlatan convinced her she was going to die in six months, but it never happened. What is a charlatan?

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes.

Would you want to be friends with a person filled with avarice?

No, because they are greedy

She was ostracized from the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. What does ostracized mean?

left out, excluded

Name 3 people who might have ostentatious wardrobes.

movie stars, queens, princesses

If your answer was erroneous, did you get it correct or wrong?

wrong

Is a voracious reader one who reads a lot or who reads a little?

a lot

The firefighters were undaunted by the dangerous conditions they faced. What does undaunted mean?

courageously resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty : not discouraged

thenion sent him with some troops to plunder the treasures of the temple. What does plunder mean?

steal

Name 3 things we need to abate, or reduce here in Chicago.

rats, crime, racism,

If you are ejected from your soccer game, what has happened to you

You have been kicked out or removed from the game

Name 3 people or careers that are altruistic (self-less, care about the good of others)?

Mother Teresa, Ghandi, nurses, mothers,

Will plants grow in arid conditions?

NO

Bullies often denigrate others to hide their own feelings of worthlessness.

to assault someone's character or reputation

Name 3 things you ponder before going to bed.

3 things that you think about.

I am scared for my son because he is introverted, vulnerable and diffident by nature. He will find it hard to fend for himself in the future. What does diffident mean?

hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence

Would you want to be friends with a gregarious person?

Yes, because they are social and friendly

Would you want your teachers to curtail the amount of HW they give? why or why not?

YES! curtail means reduce