Test+6

Test 6--October 15

Colloquialism, Jargon, Connotation, Euphemism
 * Rhetorical Terms on This Week's Test**

[|Facade] (n.) the front of a building or a superficial appearance of illusion of something. I found this word in my Bedford reader for AP Literature and chose it because I wasn't quite sure of it's definition. "The young girl's confident facade didn't cover her obvious insecurities". (June W)
 * Our Collaborative Vocabulary Words for This Week's Test**

[|Chipper] (adj.) bright, lively, cheerful. I found this word in //Fiction's Many Worlds// and i chose it because I liked the sound of it. "You seem very chipper this morning." (Chandni P.)

[|Impious] (adj.) Lacking reverence or respect. I found it in the agenda and chose it because I thought it would make descriptions more colorful. "I expected her to be on her best behavior during her interview, but I found her to be quite impious". (Lauren S.)

[|Vicissitude] (n.) a change or mutation over time; alteration. I found this word while reading George Washington's Inaugural Address. "The vicisstudes of technology these past few years have far surpassed those of the last 2,000 years." (Nick M.)

[|Succinct] (adj.) very few words; concise. I found this word while reading an article for my economics project. "The professor encouraged his students to be succinct in their statement." (Alex S.)  Sardonic (adj.) mocking or skeptically humorous. While watching reruns of the television show Monk, this word was brought up as they discussed what was sardonic verses sarcastic. I chose this because the argument made me realize how often things are actually sardonic and not sarcastic. "His sardonic way of praising her, actually made her feel bad about her playing than good." (Clare R.)  Abecedarian (n) a beginner in any field of learning, or (adj) pertaining the the alphabet. I found this searching for words.. "I was an abecedarian during the first few weeks of my psych class." (Sara N. )

[|Titillate] - (v.) to tickle or to create a tickling/tingling sensation through touch. I found this word while reading "Miss Temptation" by Kurt Vonnegut. "The mother titillated the baby to stop it from crying." (Rachel M.) [|Pallid] (adj.) pale, dull, bloodless. I found this on dictionary.com "The boy was so pallid he looked as if he had seen a ghost."(Sarah Z)

[|Abrogate] (v.): to abolish by formal or official means. "The act was abrogated by vote." I found this while looking for interesting words and wondered what it meant.