Wednesday, September 11, 2013

English 10

Today's vocabulary:

1. Candour: Noun: Candid (adjective) Candidly (adverb) Definition: the quality of being open and honest SYNONYMS: frankness, directness, honesty, openness Sentence: The politician spoke with candour but could offer no honest action about how to correct global warming.  

2. Inadvertent (adjective) inadvertently (adverb) Def: Unintentional lack of care Syn: accidental, absentminded, unintended Sentence: The waitress inadvertently spilled the coffee; she wasn't concentrating on where she was pouring the hot liquid. Or The inadvertent car crash was caused by a lack of attention while driving. 


Homework: 

Finish reading the story, pages 116 to the end. I suggest you read it three times at least because it is not really easy to understand. Good luck. 

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory with such a devastating cost that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way; however, the heavy toll negates any sense of achievement or profit.