Mr. M's Look It Up Lesson

Mr. M's Look It Up Lesson
by Mr. M

Based on the results of the last test:

We have a good grasp on most everything we've learned so far.
We know what synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/phones/graphs are. We know how the MEAL Plan works.

We do NOT have our dictionary habits down.

Even when you're NOT in doubt, still... look it up.

Takes just a few seconds.

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​When it doubt, look it up

Open Ended

What do you think the first word on the list, "ecclesiarchal", means?

noun.
A high church official, often the head of a church

(the man on the left is a rabbi)

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Ecclesiarch

Open Ended

What does "autodidactic" mean?

Adjective:
Relating to an autodidact

Autodidact:
Noun
A person who is self-taught

(ideally, what we are or will all be some day)

Autodidactic

Open Ended

What does "solioquy" mean?

(it's pronounced "so-lil-ah-kwee")

​Noun
A self-directed speech, usually used in drama.

Or the act of talking to yourself.

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Soliloquy

Open Ended

What does "dichotomy" mean?

Noun
a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities

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Dichotomy

Open Ended

What does "escapade" mean?

Escapade

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Noun

usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct

We've shown in the past that we can figure out what means in context.
However, always look it up.
Unless otherwise noted, we can always look it up in this class.

If you don't 100% know, look it up

Poll

One last thing before we move onto our primary Quizziz work for the day:

Which of the words from the Do Now did we not fully understand before today?

• ecclesiarchal

• autodidactic

• soliloquy

• dichotomy

• escapade