Lesson 7

Activities:

1.  Define each word and write a sentence:

• Flabbergasted to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder. I was Flabbergasted when my mom told me I was going on vacation. 

• Circumlocution the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. My was Been so circumlocution about the place I'm going to stay at.

• Facetious meant to be humorous or funny : not serious. I wasn't been Facetious when I told Awilda.

• Emulate to strive to equal or excel. I think of them ass a Emulate group.

• Belligerent belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war. Marlin project was still belligerent to the museum.

• Dissipate to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly. I didn't want to dissipate my money.

• Hideous offensive to the senses and especially to sight. My Spanish teacher is so Hideous.

• Melancholy an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression.

• Quintessential the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies.

  How do Troy and Cory relate to each other?

Troy and Cory don's have a Nice father son relationship.

• Yes, sir: Troy want Cory to do what he say, and to respond by certain way.

• TV: the argue about a TV How Cory want one, and Troy doesn't want to buy one.

• Baseball: How does Cory shut Troy up? Cory Shut up Troy be telling him stuff.

• Why doesn’t Troy want Cory to play football? Troy's doesn't want Cory to play Football because he might be afraid Cory is better than him (in any sport).

• Why might Troy not want Cory to go to college? Troy doesn't want Cory to go to college because he doesn't want Cory to be successful

• Why can’t Troy face the truth? Troy can't face the Truth Because he is scared.

• Do Troy and Cory demonstrate a typical father/son relationship? They demonstrate a father and son relationship trough out the story, because that how life is