Vocabulary Unit 2 ELA 8 General Remember a

Vocabulary Unit 2 ELA 8 General Remember, a good a sentence— • Begins with a capital letter • Ends with punctuation. ? ! • Contains at least eight words In this unit, please show me that you can use the words your and you’re correctly.

1. accumulate— to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees You’re going to have to shovel if the snow continues to accumulate. Your mom is going to make you throw away your pop can collection if you accumulate any more cans. You’re going to destroy your credit worthiness if you continue to accumulate debt.

2. cease— to stop; discontinue Your kicking on the back of her chair is annoying; please cease kicking. You’re going to need to cease working since your time is up on the test. Your brother in the military must be pleased by the cease fire.

3. denote— indicate; to be a mark or sign of Make certain to denote the main idea in the selection by using your highlighter. You’re going to denote the correct answer by writing a printed capital letter. You’re going to raise your hand to denote your wish to participate in the debate.

4. emphasis— special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything Your heavy eyeliner and mascara place emphasis on your eyes and make them stand out. You’re going to emphasize the correct answer by circling it. Your emphasis on designer labels shows that you’re materialistic.

5. finite— having bounds or limits; measurable In your essay on natural resources, you did a good job explaining how each one is finite. Your belief that the polar ice cap is finite is correct. It’s shrinking at an alarming rate. You’re always going to remember conserve energy after you read my essay on finite resources.

6. hierarchy— any system of people or things ranked above one another Your mother is at the top of the education hierarchy as superintendent of schools. Is it your goal to reach commissioner, the highest level in the hierarchy of a police department? You’re going to report to the sergeant, who is next in the military hierarchy after corporal.

7. ignorant— lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned You’re ignorant in mathematics beyond basic geometry or algebra since you haven’t yet taken high school classes. You’re ignorant in understanding spoken Spanish because you’ve only learned numbers and colors so far. I am ignorant about changing the oil in your car or any car!

8. likewise— in the same way; similarly Your goal should be to prevent your siblings from acting likewise. Proofreading your essay will likewise help you find errors and allow you to refine details. Likewise, you’re trying to distract me and irritate me by texting me repeatedly. Lik e! s i ew

9. manipulate— to handle, manage, or use, especially with skill Once you learn to manipulate the ball as you dribble, your basketball skills will improve. You’re very good at manipulating the time you spend shopping for holiday gifts. Not a minute wasted! Your cousin is very good at manipulating the puck. He scored three goals!

10. negate— to nullify or cause to be ineffective The expired date on your coupon negates it; it cannot be used. Did you really rip up your gift certificate? You negated its value. You’re negating the meaning of your thoughts by speaking in double-negatives. (I don’t have no homework. )