1. ENGLISH 12 HONORS
VOCABULARY LESSON 1
Ms. Barletta barlettac@dkja.org
Website: http://dkjamsbarlettaenglish.weebly.com/
August 24, 2010

2. VOCABULARY LESSON 1
 1. camaraderie (n.): rapport and goodwill
HINT: COMRADE
 2. frangible (adj.): fragile; easy to break
 3. litany (n.): any long, repetitive, or dull recital
HINT: LITERATURE
 4. moratorium (n.): a suspension of activity; an
authorized delay
HINT: LOOKS LIKE MORTUARY
 5. zealous (adj.): fervent; fanatical
 6. desiccate (v.): to dry out; to remove moisture
 7. wrenching (adj.) causing mental or physical pain
 8. replete (adj.) full; abundant

3. VOCABULARY LESSON 1
 9. interminable (adj.): tiresome and long; seemingly
endless
 10. arable (adj.): suitable for cultivation of land
 11. lugubrious (adj.): mournful; gloomy
 12. truncate (v.): to shorten
 13. ubiquitous (adj.) occurring or seeming to occur
everywhere; omnipresent
 14. vernacular (n.): everyday language
 15. equanimity (n.): composure; calmness

4. EXPLANATION OF VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS
Vocabulary Homework
 Vocabulary Short Stories: You will write a short
story each week using the vocabulary words in the
current lesson. You must use 15/20 words in each
lesson per week with context clues (approximately
1 page). These assignments will typically be due on
Tuesdays since vocabulary is typically introduced
on Mondays.
 Vocabulary Short Story Due on Wednesday, August
25th