Vocabulary Week 9 Circle Map Definition Characteristics Drawing

Vocabulary Week 9

Circle Map Definition Characteristics/ Drawing Term Examples/ Synonyms Non. Examples Antonyms F r a m e O f R e f e r e n c e

Mnemonic Devices A system of making something easier to memorize. Ms. Gelston’s classes came up with mnemonic devices for some of our other words. Benevolent- a doer of good Benevolent Be-not-violent Morose- gloomy Morose Someone who dies gets more roses

Mnemonic Devices More Exemplars: Attire-dress Customers dress casually at tire shops. Rampant- Wild I ran, pants down. Depict- represented Dee picked a flag shirt to wear on the 4 th of July. After we go thru today’s words. . . I want to see what you can come up with. . . It doesn’t have to have the exact word in it, but close in pronunciation.

Conjure Contention Subservient Partisan Calumny Iniquity Solemnly Ascertain

In the movie Three Witches the women conjure their deceased sister. Conjure verb to call upon a spirit or ghost by means of magical ritual

Marney immediately ceased talking. He knew there would be contention if the conversation continued. Contention noun a heated disagreement

Human who were enslaved were expected to be subservient to their masters. Subservient adjective prepared to obey others; subordinate

Mr. Truwell was a wellknown partisan of the immigration movement. Partisan noun a strong, supporter of a party, person or cause

The mistress went on Twitter and wrote a load of calumny about her lover’s wife. Calumny noun slanderous, false, defamatory statements made to ruin a person’s reputation

Those whoa re quick to criticize the behavior of others should first consider their own iniquity. Iniquity noun immoral, unfair behavior

Edwina stood before the court and solemnly swore that she had never bewitched anyone. Solemnly adverb with deep sincerity

Nylon went to see the jeweler to ascertain the value of the diamond she found. Ascertain verb to find something out or make certain of