English 221-224 Ninth-Grade English Name:
website: http://www.geocities.com/reinsteinalan email: [email protected]
Newton
South High School Mission Statement
Newton South High School, a community of students,
parents, faculty, and staff
(1)
Is dedicated to equality and opportunity for all; (2) Expects integrity;
responsibility; and respect for self, others, and the environment; (3) Creates a climate of safety and kindness; (4) Encourages communication and personal connections; (5) Nurtures curiosity,
creativity, and a passion for learning; (6) Fosters self-confidence and success
for all learners.
TERM 1
From
Fahrenheit 451
List 1
1.
RUDDY
Captain Beatty sat down in the most
comfortable chair with a peaceful look on his ruddy face (53).
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2.
MELANCHOLY DonÕt
give them any slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up
with. That way lies melancholy (81).
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3.
CONSOLE
Éthe old manÕs voice at firs
scolding him and then consoling him in the late hour of nightÉ(103)
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4.
SERENITY
(SERENE) ÉI summed my side up with rare serenityÉ (107)
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5.
SUBSIDE
Faber waited for the echoes to subside (108).
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6.
OBSCURE
He stood and he had only one
leg. The other was like a chunk of
burnt pine log he was carrying along as a penance (punishment) for some obscure
sin (121).
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7.
INCITE
WeÕre not to incite or anger anyone yet (152).
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List 2
8.
TREPIDATION
a.
JohnÕs
weakness set off a great trepidation in my heart (146).
b.
ÒLetÕs
do it,Ó I said, full of fears and trepidation (177).
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9.
MESMERIZE I
was mesmerized by the uncomfortable pose of his death (191).
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10. FORTNIGHT We stayed for a fortnight
until we were all healed and rested (224).
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From Heroes,
Gods, and Monsters
PROMETHEUS
11. INFINITELY Éperhaps
infinitely more dangerous (56)
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12. SEAR And
when the meat began to sear and sputter, filling the cave with its rich
smellsÉ (57)
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PANDORA
13. SUMMON Then
he summoned the gods and asked them each to give her a gift (59).
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14. DAWDLE She
kept passing that room and stepping into it, making excuses to dawdle
there (61).
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List 3
15. KIN They
were the ills that beset mankind:
the spites, disease in its thousand shapes, old age, famine, insanity,
and all their foul kin (62).
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from Romeo and Juliet
KINSMAN
(from ÒCharacters in the PlayÓ)
a.
benvolio, their kinsman (to the Montagues)
a.
tybalt, kinsman to the
Capulets
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16. FOREBODING Éthe
creature that Pandora shut into the box was the most dangerous of all. It was Foreboding, the final
spite. If it had flown free,
everyone in the world would have been told exactly what misfortune was to
happen every day of his life. No
hope would have been possible (62).
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PHAETHON
17. SWOON He
walked on and on until finally he lost his way completely, and weakened by
hunger and exhaustion, fell swooning in a great meadow by the edge of
the wood (66).
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18. APPALLING He
raised his eyes shyly and saw a tall figure sitting on the throne. Taller than any man, and appallingly
beautiful to the
boyÑwith his golden hair and stormy blue eyes and strong laughing face (67).
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ORPHEUS
19. DISHEVELED She was pale and thin,
her hair was disheveled, her legs streaked with mud (77).
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20. ASSUAGE ÒNo
more cheapÉtricks,Ó [Hades] cried.
ÒI am a god. My rages are
not to be assuaged (79).
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21. DECREE ÒNo
more cheapÉtricks,Ó [Hades] cried.
ÒI am a god. My rages are
not to be assuaged, nor my decrees nullifiedÓ (79).
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List 4
22. NULLIFY ÒNo more cheapÉtricks,Ó [Hades]
cried. ÒI am a god. My rages are not to be assuaged, nor my
decrees nullifiedÓ (79).
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23. DOUR Hades: ÒBut I, even I, of such dour repute, can be touched
by eloquenceÓ (81).
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]
24. ELOQUENCE Hades: ÒBut I, even I, of such dour repute, can be touched by eloquenceÓ
(81).
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25. ADVOCATE Hades: ÒBut I, even I, of such dour repute, can be touched by
eloquence. Especially when it
attracts such unlikely advocatesÓ (81).
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26. LENIENCY ÒBut if during your journey, you
look back once, only onceÑif for any reason whatever you turn your eyes from
where you are headed and look back toward where you wereÑthen my leniency
is revoked (81).
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27. REVOKE ÒÉthen my leniency is revokedÓ
(81)
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28. THWART Éthat powerful thwarting
mindÑcould such a mind be turned to mercy by a few notes of music, a few tears?
(82)
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List 5
NARCISSUS
29. VEXATION ÒAll
these girls who love me on sightÑitÕs too bad I cannot find one as beautiful as
I. For until I do, I shall not
love. And all their loving will be
only vexation to meÓ (89)
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DAEDALUS
30. SUBTLE The
gods, being all-powerful, need a more subtle praise than obedience
(134).
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31. ASPIRATION They
preferred their intention to become manÕs aspiration (134).
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32. AFFRONT Éhe
took [the suspicion] as an affront, for nothing could be proved, and so
he felt unjustly accused (136).
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33. BEGUILE
Women and girls woreÉgems in their hair, and a most beguiling
scent made by slaves who had been blinded so that their noses would grow more
keen (136-137)
(from Romeo and Juliet) Poor
ropes, you are beguiled, / Both you and IÉ(Juliet, 3.2.145).
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34. STUPEFY He
felt the wings sliding away from him.
As they fell away and drifted slowly down, he gazed at them, stupefied
(143).
THESEUS
35. IMPARTIAL Half
of Pityocamptes hung from one tree, half from the other. Vultures screamed with joy and fed on
both parts impartially (153).
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List 6
36. LAMENT ÒOh,
my dear boy, no, noÉÓ and the old man fell to lamentingÉ(156).
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37. SWAGGER Égreat
swaggering bull herdersÉ(159)
(from The Brave) Sonny Bear swaggered down the aisle, banging his big
red gloves togetherÉ(3)
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38. DEGRADE Theseus: ÒBut it serves only to degrade
you and show the world that you are a foolÓ (160).
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39. INSOLENT King Minos: ÒFeeding you to the Minotaur is much
too pleasant a finale for such an insolent rascalÉI shall think of a
much more interesting way for you to dieÓ (160).
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40. CONSPIRACY ÒThey
would be encouraged to launch conspiracies against me (161).
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English
221-224 Ninth-Grade English Name:
website: http://www.geocities.com/reinsteinalan email: [email protected]
Newton South High School Mission
Statement
Newton
South High School, a community of students, parents, faculty, and staff
(1) Is dedicated
to equality and opportunity for all; (2) Expects integrity; responsibility; and
respect for self, others, and the environment; (3) Creates a climate of safety and
kindness; (4) Encourages communication and personal
connections; (5) Nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning;
(6) Fosters self-confidence and success for all learners.
TERM 2
From The
Brave
List 1
- LUMBER The crowd cheered as Hoffer lumbered
into the center of the ring, arms raised (5).
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- SWIG Back
in his corner, just before the bell, Sonny swigged water from
JakeÕs taped bottle and spat it into a bucket (6).
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- ROUSE Sonny
tried to find the monster, rouse the anger, but it was gone (9).
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- QUEASY His mouth was dry, his bowels queasy
(14).
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- SHAMBLE A
scarecrow shambled up, shaking a dirty paper cup (28).
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List 2
- PROD The
Deuce looked hung over, as tired and groggy as he had felt when Stick had prodded
him awake with the metal tip of his club (49).
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- FEINT Sonny feinted, then
threw a long hook, but Brooks was moving, small dance steps that took him
out of range (57).
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- REEK He
didnÕt eat so he wouldnÕt have to use the stinking toilet holes in cells
jammed with bodies that reeked of booze, vomitÉ(60)
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- NAìVE SonnyÕs
lawyer said, HereÕs a na•ve hick from poverty-stricken reservation
whoÕs been victimized in the big city (61).
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- GLINT Once,
when they both noticed the sudden glint of sunlight on the distant
lenses of binocularsÉ(96)
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List 3
- PROSPECT They prospected through
the acres of crumpled cars for an odd part someone had called forÉ
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- TAUNT The
monster had no patience. He taunted
Sonny, This boyÕs making you look like a wooden IndianÉ(141)
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- BOUND They
all bounded out into the arena, psyched for battle, but only half of them bounded
back in, high on the adrenalin of victory (155).
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- GROTESQUE Velez pumped sledgehammers at his chest and arms, looming
over him, silhouetted in the blazing ring lights, a grotesque
shadow thrown up on the gym ceiling (158).
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- PURGE Éuntil
his mind was purged of everything except pure action (167).
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From Of Mice and Men
List 4
- MOTTLED Éand sycamores with mottled,
whiteÉlimbs and branches that arch over the pool (1).
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- IMPERIOUS
- GeorgeÕs hand remained
outstretched imperiouslyÉGeorge snapped his fingers sharply, and
at the sound Lennie laid the mouse in his hand (9).
- (from The House of the
Scorpion)
Inside he was quaking with fear, but outside he gave the Keeper as cold
and imperious a look as El Patron had ever mustered to terrify an underling
(302).
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- MOROSE He fell morosely
silent (23).
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- PUGNACIOUS His
glance was at once calculating and pugnacious. Lennie squirmed
under the look and shifted his feet nervously (25).
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- DEROGATORY The old man was
reassured. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George. He felt safe now, and he spoke
more confidently (27-28).
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List 5
- COMPLACENT ÒÉthat
big bastard there can put up more grain alone than most pairs can.Ó
LennieÉsmiled complacently
at the compliment (34).
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- HOOSEGOW These here jail baits is just set on the trigger of
the hoosegow (56).
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- REPREHENSIBLE When Candy spoke they both
jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible
(58-59).
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- ALOOF The
room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man
(67).
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- SULLEN Candy repeated sullenly,
ÒGot it caught in the machineÓ (78).
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List 6
- CONTEMPTUOUS ÒAwright,Ó she said contemptuously. ÒAwrightÉWhatta I care? You bindle bums think youÕre so
damn goodÓ (78).
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- BELLIGERENT Now
Lennie retorted belligerently, ÒHe ainÕt neither. George wonÕt do nothing like thatÓ
(102).
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from Romeo
and Juliet
- KINSMAN
(from ÒCharacters in the PlayÓ)
- benvolio, their kinsman (to
the Montagues)
- tybalt, kinsman to the Capulets
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- PROFANE
- Rebellious subjects, enemies
to peace, / Profaners of this neighbor-stained steel-- / Will they
not hear? (1.1.83-85)
- If I profane with my
unworthiest hand / This holy shrine (1.5.104)
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- PERNICIOUS You
men, you beasts, / That quench the fire of your pernicious rage /
With purple fountains issuing from your veins (1.1.85-87).
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English
221-224 Ninth-Grade English Name:
website: http://www.geocities.com/reinsteinalan email: [email protected]
Newton South High School Mission
Statement
Newton
South High School, a community of students, parents, faculty, and staff
(1) Is dedicated to equality and
opportunity for all; (2) Expects integrity; responsibility; and respect for
self, others, and the environment;
(3) Creates a climate of safety and kindness; (4) Encourages communication and personal
connections; (5) Nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning;
(6) Fosters self-confidence and success for all learners.
TERM 3
List 1
- HUMOR
- IÉ/ pursued my humor,
not pursuing his, / And gladly sunned who gladly fled from me
(1.1.128-133).
- Black and portentous must
this humor prove (1.1.144)
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- AUGMENT Many a morning hath he there been
seen, / With tears augmenting the fresh morningÕs dew / Adding to
clouds more clouds with his deep sighs (1.1.134-36).
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- PORTENTOUS Black
and portentous must this humor prove, / Unless good counsel may the
cause remove (1.1.144-45).
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- IMPORTUNE
Benvolio
My noble uncle, do you know the
cause?
Montague
I neither know it nor can learn of
him
Benvolio
Have you importuned him by
any means?
Montague
Both by myself and many other
friends.
But
he, his own affectionsÕ counselor,
Is
to himself (1.1.146-51)
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- TYRANNY Alas that love, so gentle in his
view, / Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! (1.1.174-75).
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List 2
- SIEGE She
will not stay the siege of loving terms (1.1.220)
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- ASSAIL Nor bide
thÕ encounter of assailing eyes (1.1.221)
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- TRUDGE Go,
sirrah, trudge about
Through fair Verona, find those
persons out
Whose names are written there, and
to them say
My house and welcome on their
pleasure stay. (1.2.35-39)
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- LANGUISH One desperate grief cures with
anotherÕs languish. / Take thou some new infection to thy eye, /
And the rank poison of the old will die (1.2.50-52).
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- SCANT And
she shall scant show well that now seems best (1.3.106).
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List 3
- BESEECH I beseech you, follow straight
(1.4.109-10).
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- DOTE
ROMEO: Thou
chidÕst me oft for loving Rosaline.
FRIAR LAWRENCE: For
doting, not for loving, pupil mine. (2.3.86-87)
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- CONSORT
TYBALT Mercutio,
thou consortest with Romeo.
MERCUTIO Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels (3.1. 46-47)
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- DEXTERITY Éand
with the other sends / It back to Tybalt, whose dexterity / Retorts
it (Benvolio to the Prince, 3.1.170-72).
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- PERJURE ThereÕs
no trust, / No faith, no honesty in men. All perjured, / All forsworn, all naught, all
dissemblers (Nurse to Juliet, 3.2.92-94).
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List 4
- DISSEMBLER ThereÕs
no trust, / No faith, no honesty in men. All perjured, / All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers
(Nurse to Juliet, 3.2.92-94).
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- LAMENT Émodern lamentation
might have moved (Juliet to Nurse, 3.2.131).
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- BEGUILE Poor
ropes, you are beguiled, / Both you and IÉ(Juliet, 3.2.145).
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- VALOR Thy
novel shape is but a form of wax, / Digressing from the valor of a
man (Friar Lawrence to Romeo, 3.3.136-37).
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- WOO These
times of woe afford no times to woo (Paris to Capulet, 3.4.8).
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List 5
- JOCUND NightÕs candles
are burnt out, and jocund day / Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain
tops (Romeo to Juliet, 3.5.9-10).
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- ASUNDER
Villain and he be many miles asunder
(Juliet, 3.5.86).
O, what more favor can I do to thee
/ Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain / To sunder his that
was thine enemy (Romeo, 5.3.100).
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- ARBITRATE
ÔTwixt my extremes and me this
bloody knife
Shall play the umpire, arbitrating
that
Which the commission of thy years
and art
Could to no issue of true honor
bring. (Juliet, 4.1.63-66)
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- APOTHECARY I
do remember an apothecary / (And hereabout he dwells) which late I
notedÉ(Romeo, 5.1. 40-41)
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- PENURY
Noting his penury, to myself
I said
ÒAn if a man did need a poison now,
Whose sale is present death in
Mantua,
Here lives a caitiff wretch would
sell it him.Ó (Romeo, 5.1.52-55)
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List 6
- PESTILENCE ÉSuspecting
that we both were in a house / Where the infectious pestilence did
reign (Friar John, 5.2.9-10)
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- HAUGHTY This
is that banished haughty MontegueÉ(5.3.49)
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- PARAMOUR
Shall I believe
That unsubstantial death is
amorous,
And that the lean abhorred monster
keeps
Thee here in the dark to be his paramour? (Romeo,
5.3.102-105)
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- AUSPICIOUS
O, here
Will I set up my everlasting rest
And shake the yoke of inauspicious
stars
From this world-wearied flesh! (Romeo,
5.3.109-112)
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- ENGROSS Éseal with a righteous kiss
/ A dateless bargain to engrossing death (5.3.113-115)
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English
221-224 Ninth-Grade English Name:
website: http://www.geocities.com/reinsteinalan email: [email protected]
Newton South High School Mission Statement
Newton
South High School, a community of students, parents, faculty, and staff
(1) Is dedicated to equality and
opportunity for all; (2) Expects integrity; responsibility; and respect for
self, others, and the environment;
(3) Creates a climate of safety and kindness; (4) Encourages communication and personal
connections; (5) Nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning;
(6) Fosters self-confidence and success for all learners.
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