MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
English III Midterm 12/18/07

 

 

ESSAY TERMS TO KNOW

  • adopt-take ownership/responsibility
  • analysis-a close look
  • assumption-guess
  • concur-agree
  • distortion-inaccuracy
  • eliminates-get rid of
  • implement-put into action
  • inevitably-going to happen
  • irrelevant-not important
  • persistent-long existing without change
  • rational-reasonable
  • revoke-to cancel or call back

 

VOCABULARY TO KNOW

  • lament—to express sorrow or regret
  • aloof—distant, uninvolved
  • incongruous—not appropriate, unsuited
  • expunge—to delete, remove, get rid of
  • procrastinate—to put off until the last minute
  • impede—to interfere with
  • evade—to avoid by trickery
  • incite—to cause to action
  • quixotic—unrealistic, unpractical
  • milieu—surroundings, environment
  • arduous—difficult, tiresome
  • opportune—coming at a good time

 

 

 TO WRITE YOUR ESSAY

Use your quick fix formula sheet for this part of the essay.