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GRAMMAR REVIEW PAGES IN GUM BOOK:

1.VERB TENSES-132-149

        Example:   break   broke   has broken

2. QUOTATIONS- 262-265

3. PHRASES AND CLAUSES-PAGE  69, MY HAND OUT, and 
                                   OTHER  PAGES FOR CHAPTER 13

4. PRONOUNS: PAGE 154-163    WHO, WHOM   Page 162

5. INFINITIVE—TO WITH A VERB  EXAMPLES: TO EAT , TO RUN

6. PARTS OF SPEECH-  PAGES 48, 49, 54,AND 64 

7. FUNCTIONS OF PARTS OF SPEECH:  Pages 95-100 

8. Short Guide to Brush Strokes:  adjectives out of order, appositives, 
                                          participle phrase     

YOU'RE FINAL WILL CONSIST OF MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY.
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READING EXAM:  STUDY YOUR VOCABULARY WORD LIST I GAVE YOU LAST WEEK, AND BE 
PREPARED TO ANNOTATE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPREHEND A READING PASSAGE. 
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PAP VOCABULARY WORDS SEMESTER REVIEW WORDS:
1.  CONDOLENCE---PITY
2.  IMPETUOUS---IMPULSIVE
3.  GRIMACE—FACIAL EXPRESSION OF DISGUST
4.  IMPERATIVE---URGENT
5.  INDOCTRINATE---TO TEACH CERTAIN PRINCIPLES
6.  BAROMETER---INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING CHANGE
7.  ATTEST---TO CERTIFY
8.  NULLIFY---ABOLISH
9.  CULPRIT---GUILTY PERSON
10. CONCUR---AGREE
11. DISCREET---CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS; PRUDENT
12. REBUKE---CRITICIZE
13. ERADICATE---WIPE OUT
14. COMPLACENT---SELF-SATISFIED
15. DISMANTLE---TO STRIP OF COVERING OR TAKE APART
16. RHETORIC---USE OF LANGUAGE
17. ARDENT---PASSIONATE, EAGER
18. VEHEMENTLY---VIOLENTLY, EAGERLY, PASSIONATELY
19. ADHERENT---BACKER, SUPPORTER
20. COMPENSATORY---SERVING TO PAY BACK
21. INFALLIBLE---EXEMPT FROM ERROR, RIGHT
22. BIZARRE---ODD, PECULIAR, WEIRD, STRANGE
23. PONDER---TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY
24. DETER---HINDER, DISCOURAGE
25. LUCRATIVE---PROFITABLE
26. PHOBIA---PERSISTENT FEAR, DISLIKE
27. VIABLE---POSSIBLE, FEASIBLE
28. FRAY---FIGHT
29. INTRINSIC---WITHIN ITSELF, INHERENT
30. TENACIOUS---TOUGH, STUBBORN
31. BEGRUDGE---TO BE RESENTFUL
32. COERCE---FORCE
33. ACCOMMODATE---TO MAKE FIT, ADJUST TO
34. REFUTE---PROVE WRONG
35. GROTESQUE---STRANGE, BIZARRA
36. ALLEVIATE---MAKE EASIER
37. NOMADIC---WANDERING
38. AFFLUENT---RICH
39. PERMEATE---TO SPREAD THROUGH
40. MUNDANE---ORDINARY
41. AVERSION—STRONG DISLIKE
42. MODIFY---CHANGE
43. SPONTANEOUS---WITHOUT PREPARATION, UNREHEARSED
44. NURTURE---NOURISH, SUPPORT
45. CONFIDANT---ONE WHOM YOU CONFIDE YOUR SECRETS TO
46. ASPIRE---STRIVE FOR
47. GAMUT---RANGE
48. SAGA---HEROIC STORY
49. ASSET---A VALUABLE THING TO HAVE
50. GENRE---A CERTAIN FORM OR STYLE OF PAINTING OR WRITING
51. DEGRADE---LOWER, BRING DOWN
52. FEASIBLE---POSSIBLE TO DO
53. CHARLATAN---PRETENDER; CHARLATAN
54. INERT---WITHOUT THE POWER TO MOVE
55. PANDEMONIUM---DISORDER, UPROAR
56. VIVACIOUS---LIVELY
57. EXPEDITE---CARRY OUT PROMPTLY
58. CONDESCENDING---giving the impression that one is superior
59. PITTANCE---SMALL AMOUNT
60. ADAMANT---DEFINITE
61. GIST---MAIN POINT
62. PANACEA---CURE
63. ACCOMPLICE---PARTNER IN CRIME
64. AMNESTY---A GENERAL PARDON
65. LONGEVITY---LONG DURATION OF LIFE
66. CALLOUS---UNFEELING
67. OMNIPOTENT---ALMIGHTY, UNLIMITED IN POWER OR AUTHORITY
68. BOGUS---COUNTERFEIT, FAKE
69. PREVALENT---PREVAILING, MOST COMMON
70. PLIGHT---DANGEROUS SITUATION
71. GLIB-SMOOTH OF SPEECH, SLICK
73. FRUITLESS---USELESS
75. IDYLLIC---SIMPLE, PEACEFUL
78. RETICENT---SILENT
79. REMISS---CARELESS
80. REDRESS---TO RIGHT A WRONG, REMEDY
81. ADMONISH---TO WARN, REPROVE
82. MALIGNANT---LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH
83. VINDICATE---JUSTIFY
84. ZENITH---SUMMIT, TOP
85. ALLUDE---HINT, SUGGEST
86. MENTOR===COUNSELOR, COACH, TUTOR
87. VULNERABLE---OPEN TO ATTACK
98. NAÏVE---UNWORLDLY, UNSOPHISTICATED
99. LOATHE---HATE
100.FRENZY---WILD FIT
101.DOCILE---EASY TO MANAGE
102.LAX---CARELESS
103.PUNGENT---SHARPLY STIMULATING
105.EPITOME---EMBODIES THE BEST
106.OMINOUS---THREATENING
107.REVERE---HONOR, RESPECT
109.PRUDENT---WISE, CAUTIOUS
110.STIPULATE---SPECIFY A CONDITION
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WORLD DISCOVERIES VOCABULARY WORDS FOR SECOND SEMESTER:
36.  ELAPSE---SLIP BY
37.  DEPICT---DESCRIBE CLEARLY
38.  CUMBERSOME---DIFFICULT
39.  ANTIPATHY---DISLIKE
40.  DECADENCE---DECAY
41.  MALEVOLENT---DISPOSED OR INTENTIONED-HATEFUL, MENACING
42.  SANCTIMONIOUS---HYPOCRITICALLY RELIGIOUS
43.  SUBSTANTIATE---CONFIRM
44.  PREMISE---GROUNDS FOR A CONCLUSION
45.  MALLEABLE---CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED OR FORMED
46.  SENILE---WEAK FROM OLD AGE, CRAZY
47.  SULTRY---EXTREMELY HOT AND MOIST
48.  SUSCEPTIBLE---EASILY AFFECTED, UNUSUALLY  LIABLE
49.  TINGE---A TRACE, SMATTERING
50.  TURBULENT---UNRULY, AGITATED
51.  PALL---CEASE TO PLEASE, BECOME DULL
52.  AUDACITY---BOLDNESS, DARING
53.  ULTIMATE---FINAL
54.  INHERENT---IN BORN
55.  FALTER---STUMBLE, HESITATE, WAVER
56.  RASH---ABRUPT, WITHOUT THOUGHT
57.  CONJECTURE---ASSUMPTION, GUESS
58.  REPLETE---SOAKED, COMPLETE, FILLED
59.  ADVOCATE---SUPPORT
60.  PESKY---ANNOYING
61.  EMINENT---OUTSTANDING
62.  GERMANE---IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO
63.  PROGENY---DESCENDANTS
64.  ACCOST---TO APPROACH, SPEAK TO
65.  ADVERSARY---FOE
66.  METICULOUS---CAREFUL
67.  EXTOL---PRAISE HIGHLY
68.  OBSESS---TO HAUNT OR PREOCCUPY
69.  CRAVE---TO DESIRE
70.  DISGRUNTLED---UNHAPPY OR DISPLEASED
71.  ANTHROPOLOGIST---EXPERT OF WORLD CULTURES
72.  ABOUND---EXIST IN NUMBERS
73.  REPULSE---GROSS OUT OR DRIVE BACK
74.  COMPATIBLE---WELL MATCHED
75.  DISTRAUGHT---TROUBLED
76.  FLAMBOYANT---SHOWY, COLORFUL
77.  TANTAMOUNT---IDENTICAL, EQUIVALENT
78.  SUPERFICIAL---ON THE SURFACE
79.  DOMICILE---HOME
80.  SUCCULENT---JUICY
81.  PASSE’---OUTDATED, OLD-FASHIONED
82.  UBIQUITOUS---BEING EVERYWHERE AT ONE TIME
83.  DENOTE---INDICATE, SHOW
84.  PERCEIVE---BECOME AWARE OF
85.  CONDONE---EXCUSE, PARDON
86.  MENIAL---HUMBLE, DEGRADING
87.  STAGNANT---DULL, INACTIVE
88.  DEMEANOR---CONDUCT, BEARING
89.  PHENOMENON---UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
90.  ACUTE---SHARP, KEEN
91.  REPRESS---TO PUT DOWN
92.  REPRIMAND---TO SHOW SHARP DISAPPROVAL
93.  VESTIGE---TRACE, EVIDENCE
94.  FRUGAL---THRIFTY
95.  MORTIFY---EMBARRASS
96.  MOLLIFY---PACIFY, APPEASE
97.  MALIGN---SLANDER, ABUSE
98.  BELLIGERENT---WARLIKE
99.  INCUMBENT---PERSON HOLDING OFFICE
100.  SANCTION---ENDORSE, CERTIFY
101.  HEINOUS---HATE, BULLY, EVIL
102.  PRECOCIOUS---REACHING MATURITY EARLY
103.  DEPRECATE---EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL
104.  CONSTRUE---INTERPRET
105.  INDIGENT---POOR, NEEDY
106.  CURRY---TO SEEK FAVOR BY FLATTERY
107.  INCLEMENT---UNFAVORABLE, STORMY
108.  TANGIBLE---HAVING ACTUAL FORM
109.  ETHICS---CODE OF PRINCIPLES
110.  VOGUE---FASHION
111.  QUIP---JOKE
112.  STRIFE---DISCORD, DISAGREEMENT
113.  HOSTILE---ANGRY, ANTAGONISTIC
114.  PROCRASTINATE---DELAY, PUT OFF

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