Monday November 15, 2010 vocab Rite of Passage

You are beginning a new unit. The novel is Richard Wright's Rite of Passage.

Please find below the vocabulary you are responsible for this week. There will be a test on Friday.

Note that the ten sentences at the bottom are homework due tomorrow: Tuesday November 16.

Rite of Passage vocabulary Test Friday
1. elation (noun) - great joy
2. garish (adjective)- showy, flashy, meant to attract
3. vestibule (noun)- foyer, waiting room
4. vacant (adjective)- unoccupied, empty
5. estrangement (noun)- separation
6. adulation (noun)- high praise, worship
7. zoot-suit (noun)- baggy man’s suit that was popular in the 1940’s.
8. austerity (noun)- having only the minimal amount.
9. to alienate- (verb)- to exclude
10. vintage- (adjective)- classic, something that has survived the test of time.
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Using the words above, complete the following sentences as practice. Use the correct verb tense. Tear of the bottom part. Due Tuesday 16 November
1. When heading out to the Cotton Club to hear some smooth jazz, Jimmy would put on his ______________________________.
2. Unfortunately, she and her sister were ________________________ and had not spoken in many years.
3. On VJ day, that is Victory Japan, the city of New York was filled with people hugging and dancing with _____________________________.
4. The clothing one wears to an interview should be modest, not _______________________, in order to exude professionalism.
5. People would gather to hear his wise words and listen in ____________________________.
6. __________________________ buildings should be torn down to build parks and new housing.
7. Some people prefer to shop at stores that sell _____________________________clothing, as they like the styles that have stood the test of time.
8. The congregation was asked to leave their umbrellas in the ________________________, rather than bringing them inside the church.
9. An _________________________ budget was put in place, and services were cut, as there was not enough money in the budget.
10. Because of his rude and disruptive behavior, he found himself ______________________ from his friends.