02/19/2015

*Vocab Quiz tomorrow over the following words: 

Decry:

-to belittle, denounce, deprecate, or disparage openly

Example:

And he goes on to decry the fact that some American intellectuals no longer believe in America 's role of defending the West.

Descry:

-to discern something difficult to catch sight of (often from a distance) or to discover by careful observation.

Example:

Because I wanted to descry my favorite actor at the movie premiere, I stood outside in the rain for six hours.

*Reading Quiz over chapters 45-55