Congratulations to Ms. Hird and the HOSA members for organizing a terrific BLOOD DRIVE - and a special THANK-YOU to those who gave blood.

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Effective immediately, we will begin accepting online payments for school sponsored activities such as yearbooks, field trips, fundraisers and obligations. Users of the online system must have a valid student ID number available before you begin. To take advantage of this online payment option, access the website directly at: estore.browardschools.com

*First time buyers need to create a new account and add a student profile to their account using your student ID number.

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Each week we will add some Mathematics problems for you to try. If you have questions about these, contact any Mathematics teacher for assistance.

Mathematics	Answers
Grade 9	Grade 10
Problem Set 1	Problem Set 1
Problem Set 2	Problem Set 2
Problem Set 3	Problem Set 3
Problem Set 4	Problem Set 4
Problem Set 5	Problem Set 5

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WORDS of the WEEK

Grades 9/10
Chattel-an item of personal, movable property; slave
Chide-to scold; to voice disapproval
Chronic-continuing for a long time; continuous
Circa-about; at an estimated historical time period
Citadel-a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

Grades 11/12
Confiscate-to seize
Continuum-a continuous whole without clear division into parts
Conundrum-a dilemma; any problem or puzzle
Copious-abundant; plentiful
Corpulent-fat; obese

 

OLD WORDS

Grades 9-10
Bizarre- extremely unconventional or far-fetched
Blather- to talk nonsensically
Bleak- depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw
Bludgeon- to hit or attack with heavy impact; a short, heavy thick club that has one end larger than the other
Bucolic- rural or rustic in nature, country-like

Grades 11-12
Booty- loot; the spoils of war; goods or property seized by force; a valuable prize
Bovine- of, relating to, or resembling an animal such as an ox, cow or buffalo; solid; dull
Brazen- bold, shameless; impudent; brass-like
Brink- edge
Brouhaha- an uproar; hubbub

Words of the Week 3-

9th/10th grade words:

Bullwark - a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense
Cache - a hiding place, or the objects hidding in a hiding place
Cacaphony - harsh sounds
Cajole - to wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to
Callous - unfeeling, insensitive

11th/12th grade words:

Camaraderie - comradeship; friendship
Canopy - a covering
Capitulate - to surrender under certain conditions; to give in
Carnivore - a flesh-eating animal
Carrion - dead, rotting flesh

9-10
catharsis--an emotional or psychological cleansing the brings relief or renewal
caucus--a meeting of the members of a politiacal party to make decisions; to assemble in or hold a caucus
cerebral--of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
certify==to confirm formally; verify
chasm--a deep openng in the earth's surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

11-12
choleric--hot-tempered; quick to anger
circumspect--cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences
circumvent--bypass, enclose, surround
clone--an exact duplicate
coerce--force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him

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