Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Vocabulary One How
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Vocabulary One
How vocabulary Mondays works in Mr. Sanders’ class • For our new unit, “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes”, we will be writing 5 vocabulary words every Monday. This is vocabulary set #1/#6. – To earn full credit for each word, you must write… • • • Vocabulary Word 1 Example provided Definition Part of Speech Synonyms Your own ORIGINAL sentence proving you can use the word correctly.
Bona fide • Honest people go about the day and do bona fide acts of kindness. • He made a bona fide offer and is ready to sign the contract. What does bona fide mean?
Bona fide • Real or genuine • POS : adjective • Synonyms: true, honest, authentic
compulsive • Due to poor manners and lack of self control growing up, Susan easily turned into a compulsive eater and gained 50 pounds. • A fear of germs made Mark a compulsive hand washer. • What does compulsive mean?
compulsive • Relating to an irresistible urge • POS: adjective • Synonyms: uncontrollable, addictive, obsessive
Congruous • The algebra test was not congruous with the material we learned in class. • The purple prom dress was not congruous with the neon orange gloves. • What does congruous mean?
Congruous • In agreement with something • POS: Adjective • Synonyms: suitable, appropriate
appendage • Fingers and toes are appendages of the hand foot. • The seeing eye dog was an appendage for the blind man.
appendage • Thing that adds to something • POS: Noun • Synonyms: addition, attachment
reverberation • Reverberation and background noise often make it difficult for students to understand what the teacher says. • What does reverberation mean?
reverberation • Something that is repeated several times • POS: Noun • Synonyms: echo, vibration
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