Unit 6 and Unit 7 Test

•Lessons 20, 21, and 22 are for Unit 6•Lessons 24, 25, and 26 are for Unit 7

Lesson 20 Vocabulary• Optimistic: adj. hopeful and confident about the future.• Recognize: v. acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of• Acquire: v. buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself.• Creed: n. a set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.• Enterprise: n. a project or undertaking, typically one that is

difficult or requires effort.• Reflective: adj. relating to or characterized by deep thought;

thoughtful.• Adversity: n. difficulties; misfortune.• Resourceful: adj. having the ability to find quick and clever ways to

overcome difficulties. • Genuine: adj. truly what something is said to be; authentic.• Legacy: n. an amount of money or property left to someone in a

will.

Lesson 21 Vocabulary• Endeavor: v. try hard to do or achieve something.• Intuition: n. the ability to understand something immediately,

without the need for conscious reasoning.• Notable: adj. worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.• Advantageous: adj. beneficial.• Optional: adj. available to be chosen but not obligatory.• Surpass: v. exceed; be greater than.• Capacity: n. the ability or power to do, experience, or understand

something.• Paramount: adj. more important than anything else; supreme.• Strategy: n. a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major

or overall aim.• Generous: adj. (of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or

necessary.

English I Honors—Lesson 22 Vocabulary

• Revival—n. an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.

• Survivor—n. a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died.

• Convivial—adj. friendly, lively, and enjoyable.• Vitamin—n. any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for

normal growth and nutrition • Vitalize—v. give strength and energy to.• Vivacious—adj. attractively lively and animated.• Vividly—adv. in a clear, graphic or very detailed manner. • Revived—v. restored to life or consciousness• Vitality—n. the state of being strong and active; energy.• Revitalizing—v. injecting with new life and vitality.

English I Honors—Lesson 24 Vocabulary

• Emotion—n. a state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.

• Audition—n. an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician

• Repertory—n. the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals

• Lyrics—n. the words of a song• Comedian—n. an entertainer whose act is designed to make an audience laugh• Farce—n. a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay• Orator—n. a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.• Articulate—adj. having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently• Tripod—n. a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus • Encore—n. a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a

concert, as called for by an audience

English I Honors Lesson 25 Vocabulary

• Autobiography—n. an account of a person's life written by that person.• Scripture—n. the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.• Illegible—adj. not clear enough to be read.• Editorial—n. a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives

an opinion on a topical issue.• Manuscript—n. author's text that has not yet been published.• Anecdote—n. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or

person.• Revision—n. the action of revising.• Postscript—n. an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature

and introduced by “P.S.”• Bibliography—n. a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually

printed as an appendix.• Monogram—n. a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, used

as a logo or to identify a personal possession.

English I Honors Lesson 26 Vocabulary

• Contradict—v. be in conflict with• Verdict—n. a decision on a disputed matter• Proclamation—n. a public or official announcement• Clamor—n. a loud and confused noise• Diction—n. word choice• Dedicate—v. devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or

purpose• Benediction—n. the utterance or bestowing of a blessing• Predictable—adj. behaving or occurring in a way that is expected• Dictator—n. a ruler with total power over a country, typically one

who has obtained power by force• Acclaim—n. enthusiastic and public praise