Vocab Lesson 6 Learn new words Directions Complete

Vocab Lesson 6: Learn new words ! Directions: Complete the word chart and the root/prefix/suffix chart. Due for submission on the day of the vocab quiz.

GOALS: 1) Evaluate word meanings and relationships. 2) Accountable talk (Think-pair-share, Questions, Responses, Hints)

Accede • Def: (v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity. • Syn: consent, concur, comply, assent • Ant: demur, balk at • Sent: Although he acceded to the demands of his boss, he found other passiveaggressive ways to get revenge. • Sent: He acceded the throne when the king died.

Brandish • Def: (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion • Syn: swing, shake • Sent: He brandished his sword before the approaching enemy.

Comprise • Def: (v) to include or contain; to be made up of • Syn: compose, constitute, encompass • Ant: exclude • Sent: The huge tower of gifts was comprised of a box of expensive chocolates, fresh peaches, and a tin of macadamia nuts from Hawaii.

Deft • Def: (adj) skillful, nimble • Syn: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful • Ant: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept • Sent: With one deft movement, she quickly caught the baby as he rolled of the couch.

Think-pair-share: • Which activities require DEFT movement? • What components would you use to COMPRISE your essay?

Destitute • Def: (adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in • Syn: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless • Ant: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete • Sent: While she felt like her family was poor when dad refused to buy her the iphone she wanted, she knew that she was far from destitute.

Explicit • • Def: (adj) definite, clearly stated Syn: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear Ant: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit Sent: I explicitly told you that if you are going to take movies out of the library, you can’t leave them on the pile or you will forget to return them and we will get fined!

Extirpate • Def: (v) to tear up the roots; to destroy totally • Syn: uproots, eradicate, wipe out, excise • Ant: implant, sow, foster, nourish • HINT: Sounds like exterminate! • Sent: She extirpated the last few pesky stray eyebrow hairs. • Sent: Bullying will never be fully extirpated from schools, but it has certainly been reduced.

Inopportune • Def (adj): coming at a bad time; not appropriate • Syn: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable • Ant: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune • Sent: Some people have to go to the bathroom at the most inopportune times!

Ironic • Def: (adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcasm • Syn: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry • Ant: straightforward, unequivocal • Sent: Ironically, after we stayed up all night to write the paper, our Philosophy professor cancelled class, so we had a week extension.

Think-pair-share: Create a definition for each of the following terms: • Dramatic IRONY • Verbal IRONY • Dramatic IRONY

Musty Def: (adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date Syn: hackneyed, antiquated Ant: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand new Sent: The box of old sweaters was certainly clean, but had a musty aroma from lack of fresh air. • Sent: His musty-looking suit looked like it was straight out of the disco era. • •

Officious • Def: (adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority • Syn: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive • Ant: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof • I would describe her as officious, since she is constantly giving me unsolicited advice.

Ominous • Def: (adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen • Syn: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous • Ant: propitious, auspicious, promising • Sent: While I wasn’t completely afraid to walk alone at night, the full moon and dark clouds seemed ominous to me.

Pinnacle Def: (n) a high peak or point Syn: apex, acme, summit, apogee Ant: nadir, perigee, low point Sent: At the pinnacle of his career, he tarnished his image. • When we finally reached the pinnacle of the hill, we could see the entire city. • •

Premeditated • Def: (adj. participle= adj. from the verb) • Syn: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged • Ant: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu • Sent: The attempted murder, the jury decided, was not premeditated, but committed as a spontaneous impulse.

Rampant • Def: (adj) growing without check, running wild • Syn: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent • Ant: controlled, restrained • Even with frequent mowing, the yard quickly grew full of dandelions that ran rampant. • Common phrase: “Rumors run rampant”

Think-pair-share: • What do you envision as the PINNACLE of your time in high school? • What is the best way to deal with someone who is OFFICIOUS?

Solace • Def: (n) comfort, relief, (v) to comfort, console • Syn: soothe, reassure, cheer up • Ant: vex, aggravate, upset • Sent: The kind words of her friends could bring her little solace after losing her aunt. • Common Phrase: to seek solace

Stately Def: (adj) dignified, majestic Syn: grand, magnificent, imposing Ant: lowly, humble, servile, abject Sent: We were expecting the building and the grounds to be stately, but they went beyond our imagination in size and stature. • Hint: a stately estate • •

Supple • Def: (adj) bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile • Syn: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant • Ant: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound • Sent: Unfortunately, even in this age of technological development, factories can’t produce synthetic materials that are as supple as leather. • Trivia: The supple skink lizard

Suppress • Def: (v) to stop by force, put down • Syn: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence • Ant: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate • Sent: I tried to suppress my huge yawn during the meeting, but the speaker still noticed.

Venal • Def: (adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption • Syn: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary • Ant: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous • Sent: People are rarely shocked these days by the venal acts committed by politicians—they have come to expect it.

New test section: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes • What is each of these? ROOT PREFIX SUFFIX • Why is it important to study the roots of words?

CO-/CON-/CO • Comprise: to include or contain; to be made up of • com/con/co=together, completely • Ex: Complete, collect, collate, cooperate, compile, compromise, contain, connect

DIS-/DE • Destitute: deprived, lacking, negative • Dis/de=away from/apart • Ex: disown, disbelief, discontent, destruct, delete, disagree, destroy

EX • • Explicit: definite, clearly stated Extirpate: to destroy Ex= out of, away Ex: export, exile, exwife/husband, expire, exceed

IM-/IN • Inopportune: coming at a bad time, not appropriate • Im/in= not/into • Ex: impractical, immortal, inside, interrupt, immature, immigrate, internal

PRE • Premeditated: considered beforehand, deliberately planned • Pre=before • Ex: prefix, preview, precede, pre-war, preschool, prepay, predict, prehistoric, prevent

PREFIXES REVIEW: • com/con/co=together, completely (COMprise) • Dis/de=away from/apart (DEStitute) • Ex= out of, away (EXtirpate, EXplicit) • Im/in= not/into (INopportune) • Pre=before (PREmeditated)