MLS Humanities, Class 9

Pre-class vocab warm-up

consequences    dared    depicts   gut punch   pursuit    sacrifice   self-sufficient  ubiquitous 

1. A person who can take care of themselves without the help of others is ________________________.

2. As a parent, you must ____________________time and effort you would use for other things to raise children.  

3. The story ______________________the protagonist as a kind, but naive person.  

4. The _____________________of knowledge is essential in finding our place in the world.  

5. The students ___________________to challenge the teacher when they felt the teaching methods were unjust.  

6. The students tried to change the system of education without fear of _____________________from the administration because they felt the changes were essential for their well-being.  

7. When the employees found out the company was laying off 100 staff members, it was a real ____________________for them.  

8. Going to school for education is something that is ______________________in all countries.

Vocabulary from the Monster Hunter's Story 

1.      To wipe out = to eliminate completely

Ex. We need to wipe out corruption

2.      A menace = a threatening or dangerous thing

Ex. Drug dealers are a menace to our society

3.      An eyewitness = someone who saw something happen (usually a bad thing)

4.      Shut-eye = sleep

5.      Fall foliage = the leaves changing colors

6.      Peak = highest point

7.      Gazing = staring

8.      Precocious = a young person whose behavior is older than their actual age

9.      Feral = undomesticated; lives in the wild

10.  Fangs = sharp teeth in the front of your mouth

11.  The hype = what everyone is saying (usually in an excited way)

12.  Mischief = bad behavior

Ex. My mother told me not to do any mischief. 

13.  Scaly skin = similar to an alligator or reptile’s skin; with scales