VOCABULARY WEEK ONE USING CONTEXT CLUES PROVIDE A

VOCABULARY WEEK ONE: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. My teacher had to admonish me because I was disturbing the class, but isn't it the job of the class clown to disrupt things? 2. By not paying your rent each month, you are executing a breach of contract. 3. Even though the potential investor liked the business proposal, he was circumspect about investing so much money. 4. The crew on the stage had to move the cumbersome scenery during the play. It is a good thing that they are strong. 5. After the plane crashed into the oil tanker, there was so much debris strewn about it was hard to find the bodies.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK ONE WORDS 1. Admonish: (verb) to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise or urge 2. Breach: (noun) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct 3. Circumspect: (adjective) wary and unwilling to take risk 4. Cumbersome: (adjective) large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 5. Debris: (noun) scattered pieces of waste or remains

ANALOGIES • An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related in the same way. Below are some different types of analogies with examples: • Synonyms: find is to discover as begin is to start • Antonyms: serious is to funny as huge is to tiny • Object/Action: scissors is to cut as eraser is to erase • Part to Whole: toe is to foot as finger is to hand

EXAMPLE _____ is to hesitant as emphasize is to stress. What type of analogy is used here?

FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY WORD (2 ND BLOCK) 1. I was unable to lift the ____ boxes. (Anna-Caroline) 2. After the car crash, there was _______ all over the road. (Lake) 3. My mother had to ____ me when I got home after failing my test. (Nash) 4. Stealing money from the company is a _______ of the contract. (Bond) 5. Since I have seen a lot of horror movies, I was very _____ about going down the dark alley. (Avery)

FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY WORD (3 RD BLOCK) 1. My back always hurts because I have to carry my ____ backpack around all day. (Jayla) 2. When he saw the decrease in the stock value, he was very _____ about buying a share. (Sam) 3. After the car wreck, there was a lot of _______ left on the road. (Anna) 4. There was a ______ in the contract so the deal was revoked. (Kaleb) 5. The teacher ______ the students after they were caught running in the hallways. (Maddy)

VOCABULARY WEEK TWO: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. His need for sucking his thumb was a perennial habit that lasted all through college. 2. Mia is predisposed to become a star soccer player because her older siblings excelled in the sport too. 3. His office job, however, he soon relinquished to devote himself entirely to literary work. 4. After receiving a low appraisal on my diamond ring, I realized the suspicious-looking jeweler had sold me a spurious jewel. 5. Running about with unbridled energy, the wild toddler could not be calmed down for her nap.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK TWO WORDS 1. Perennial (adjective): lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. 2. Predispose (verb): make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. 3. Relinquish (verb): voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. 4. Spurious (adjective): not being what it says to be; false; not valid 5. Unbridled (adjective): Uncontrolled/unconstrained

VOCAB PARAGRAPH: FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE PARAGRAPH WITH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS. If it weren’t for Claire’s ____ nightmares about public speaking, she never would have contacted a therapist. Her nightmares all started when her teacher came to her and convinced her to run for class president, and of course, Claire’s initial reaction was to say no, but her teacher told her how good it would look on college applications. Her teacher also said she was _____ for some type of political office since her dad was a Senator. Therefore, she decided to run. Unfortunately, Claire learned how cruel politics can be. There were ____ rumors spread about her by other opponents, and she was surprised at the _____ students during the campaign rally. Students were shouting and interrupting the candidates when trying to answer the teacher’s questions. Before going on stage, she almost _____ her position, but she remembered what her therapist told her: she can do this!

REVIEW WEEKS ONE AND TWO • Admonish • Breach • Cumbersome • Circumspect • Debris Perennial Predisposed Relinquish Spurious Unbridled

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE ST APPROPRIATE WORD. (1 BLOCK) 1. Harper was _____ to be an incredible student, for her father had been a doctor and her mother a lawyer, but she never once took pride in the fact that her ability to learn was not entirely her own. (Allie) 2. The toddler’s _____ temper was hard for the inexperienced parents to control. (Christian) 3. Jenna had been told that someone was spreading ____ rumors about her. (Macy) 4. He ______ his starting position because it got too hard. (Dustin) 5. The _____ habit of biting her nails drove Monica so crazy that she had to go see a therapist. (Narmeen)

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE RD APPROPRIATE WORD. (3 BLOCK) 1. She _____ her position because she got an even better offer somewhere else. (Lillie O. ) 2. “The rumors going around about me are ______, ” said Jamie. (Rhett) 3. The _____ children caused their teacher to have a major headache. (Hope) 4. At first, Tom thought nothing of it, but when his itching became _____, he knew something was wrong. (Jonathan) 5. Leah was _______ to become a lawyer, but that wasn’t what she wanted to do. (Avery)

VOCABULARY WEEK THREE: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. Since Jason is an advocate of living a healthy life, I find it quite surprising he smokes cigarettes. 2. One of the most notable events in the modern history of Australia occurred shortly after the great strike of 1890. 3. Because the restaurant staff accidentally created a plethora of food, many diners received free meals. 4. The judge asked the young man to explain his rationale for stealing a police car. 5. The motivational speaker led Jim to believe he could surmount any personal issues.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK THREE WORDS 1. Advocate: (noun) a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. 2. Notable: (adjective) worthy of attention or notice; remarkable. 3. Plethora: (noun) a large or excessive amount of (something). 4. Rationale: (noun) a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief. 5. Surmount: (verb) overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

ANALOGIES- 2 ND BLOCK: FILL IN THE BLANK 1. ______ is to judgement as finger is to hand (Kayla) 2. ______ is to obscure as vain is to humble (Christian) 3. ______ is to surplus as minimum is to not enough (Annalyse) 4. ______ is to overcome as cumbersome is to large (Marley) 5. ______ is to insignificant as slow is to quick (Alex P. ) 6. ______ is to crime as eraser is to pencil (Ava C. ) 7. ______ is to supports as lawyer is to defends (Conner)

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE ND CORRECT VOCABULARY WORD- 2 1. She is an ____ for animal cruelty-free campaigns. (Giselle) 2. The attorney sought to defend his client’s _______ for the crime. (Fin) 3. One ____ man from the Holocaust was Elie Wiesel. (Alex) 4. There was a ____ of hair stored in a display case at Auschwitz. (Emma) 5. In most books the hero always _____ the villain. (Emily)

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE RD CORRECT VOCABULARY WORD- 3 1. The encouragement from Jake’s family led him to believe he could _______ anything. (Macy) 2. She was a strong _______ of the new president. (Connell) 3. The Civil War is a very ____ event in American history. (Kaleb) 4. Since there was a ____ of backpacks in the hall, Gracie tripped and fell. (Olivia) 5. The teacher asked John’s _______ for pushing the boy down. (Aleea)

WHAT WORD AM I? I am an antonym for insignificant. I am a synonym for important.

WHAT WORD AM I? I am an antonym for random. I am a synonym for explanation.

WHAT WORD AM I? • I am an antonym for fail. • I am a synonym for master.

WHAT WORD AM I? • I am an antonym for lacking. • I am a synonym for abundance.

WHAT WORD AM I? • I am an antonym for critic. • I am a synonym for promoter.

ANALOGIES- 3 RD BLOCK: FILL IN THE BLANK 1. ______ is to overcome as admonish is to warn (Claire) 2. ______ is to reason as spurious is to fake (Brooke) 3. ______ is to protestor as surmount is to fail (Landen) 4. ______ is to scarce as perennial is to quick (Blake) 5. ______ is to conquer as quit is to give up (Ethan) 6. ______ is to remarkable as cumbersome is to heavy (George)

VOCABULARY WEEK FOUR: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. Because the group could not come to a decision on lunch, Katherine made an arbitrary choice and ordered pizza. 2. Hoping to avoid detection, the shoplifter tried to be discreet while walking through the store. 3. In today’s competitive job market, it is paramount that one obtains a college degree. 4. Because John needs more money and his current salary has been stagnant for three years, he is looking for a new job. 5. Although Jerry gave up smoking, there is always a chance he might succumb to his old habit.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK FOUR WORDS 1. Arbitrary: (adjective): based on random choice or personal whim; rather than backed by reason 2. Discreet: (adjective): careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions as to not get caught 3. Paramount: (adjective): more important than anything else; supreme 4. Stagnant: (adjective): showing no activity or increase; dull and sluggish 5. Succumb: (verb): fail to resist

FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT ST RD WORK. (1 AND 3 BLOCK) 1. Mary is an ____ for recycling, and she has even gotten our town to start recycling cans, plastic, and cardboard. (Kayleigh) 2. To become a better person, you need to _____ the bad things in life. (Ethan) 3. It is possible for someone who just got out of rehab to ____ to their old habits. (Laila) 4. My sister did not have a good _____ for staying on campus late last night. (Abi) 5. The officers worked very hard and did a _____ job of bringing the criminal to justice. (Trevor) 6. The was a _____ of food in the house, and they still wanted to go to Chick-fil-a. (Fatma) 7. Sadie made an ____ decision to eat at the Mexican restaurant because no one else could make a decision. (Ellie) 8. The thief wasn’t very _____; therefore, he was caught later that day. (Holden) 9. Having food, water, and oxygen is extremely _____. (Addi) 10. The business is shutting down because the sales are _____. (Hanna)

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for vibrant. 2. I am a synonym for inactive.

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for rational. 2. I am a synonym for unpredictable.

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for withstand. 2. I am a synonym for concede.

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for unimportant. 2. I am a synonym for distinguished.

VOCAB PARAGRAPH: FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE PARAGRAPH WITH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS. Jessie is trying so hard to get into Yale University, but she wants to be _____ about her application until she knows if she is accepted or not. Someone told her that whether students are accepted or not is completely ____, but the application said her ACT score and community service hours are _____ in order to set her apart from other applicants. She has taken the ACT 4 times in the past year, but unfortunately, her score has been completely _____. She has made a 34 every single time. She is extremely fearful that all her hard work will be for nothing; however, Jessie promised herself that she would not _____ to fear. She will keep trying to raise her ACT score in order to get into Yale.

VOCABULARY REVIEW: ANALOGIES FROM WEEKS ONE THROUGH FOUR! 1. _____ is to true as wet is to dry. (Dustin and Nate) 2. _____ is to abundance as car is to vehicle. (Rena and Macy) 3. _____ is to tree as light is to feather. (Lauren and Lillie) 4. _____ is to planned as boil is to freeze. (Ella and Liz) 5. _____ is to supporter as athlete is to player. (Avery) 6. _____ is to waste as cold is to freezing. (Fatma and Jaylee) 7. _____ is to unimportant as stop is to go. (Kayleigh and Viri) 8. _____ is to resist as good is to bad. (Abi and Katelyn) 9. _____ is to constant as surmount is to overcome. (Matt and Darron) 10. _____ is to praise as light is to dark. (Maddie and Hope)

REVIEW OF WEEKS THREE AND FOUR • Advocate • Notable • Plethora • Rationale • Surmount Arbitrary Discreet Paramount Stagnant Succumb

VOCABULARY WEEK FIVE: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. I find it easier to assimilate new information when it is presented visually. 2. I mean you no disrespect so please forgive my flippant tone. 3. As the widow left the cemetery, her pensive stare was enough to make the mourners cry. 4. With only a sparse amount of hair, the man decided to completely shave his head. 5. Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his tenacious attitude allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK FIVE WORDS 1. Assimilate (Verb): Take in (information, ideas, etc. ) and understand fully 2. Flippant (Adjective): Not showing a serious or respectful attitude. 3. Pensive (Adjective): Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. 4. Sparse (Adjective): Thinly dispersed or scattered 5. Tenacious (Adjective): Not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined

WEEK FIVE CODE BREAK • There are 11 sheets of paper around the room with sentences on them. For each sentence, you will need to fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. You need to write the words out on your answer sheet. When you go to the first sheet, you will need to write the word next to answer one. (You can go to the sheets of paper around the room in any order. ) • For each sheet you go to, it will tell you that one of the letters correlates with a specific blank for the code. (Example: The 2 nd letter of the word goes in blank 7). Therefore, if the word that goes in the blank is notable, the “o” would go in blank 7. • Keep in mind you are trying to be the first to identify the code, so while you are at each sheet of paper, once you identify which would fits in the blank, do not say it out loud. Be as DISCREET as possible!

HOW TO WIN? • After you have gone to all 11 sheets of paper, you will have all the letters to break the code. However, if you get a word wrong, your code will not be right. • When you think you have the code, go to the phone table, get your phone, take a picture of your sheet, and send it to my email: kduck@gcssd. org. • The first person who sends me the correct code wins.

WORDS FOR CODE BREAK. • Pensive • Assimilate • Flippant • Tenacious • Sparse • Plethora • Stagnant

APPLYING VOCABULARY TO YOUR LIFE… • What is difficult for you to assimilate? • What causes you to have a flippant attitude towards someone? • What is something that causes you to be pensive? • In your opinion, what is sparse in our society that shouldn’t be? • What are you tenacious about?

VOCABULARY WEEK SIX: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. Although Stephanie seems to have a hard time in science, she is adept at solving math equations. 2. Surrounded by tall skyscrapers, the three-story apartment building looked diminutive. 3. After he had spent every waking moment of the past few days researching the subject, he was understandably frustrated when he discovered that several of his sources contained erroneous information. 4. Gas prices usually escalate during the summer because of the high demand for fuel. 5. I feign sleep when Mom checks up on me after bedtime, then I go back to playing video games when she leaves.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK SIX WORDS 1. Adept (adjective): very skilled or proficient at something. 2. Diminutive (adjective): extremely or unusually small 3. Erroneous (adjective): wrong or incorrect 4. Escalate (verb): Increase rapidly 5. Feign (verb): pretend to be affected by

FILL IN THE ANALOGIES ND (2 ) 1. ______ is to tall as warm is to cold (Sam) 2. Gas pedal is to _____ as brake is to decrease (Nash) 3. _____ is to skilled as terrible is to bad. (Hayden) 4. ______ is to wrong as right is to correct (Aslynn) 5. ______ is to fake as erroneous is to false (Matthew)

FILL IN THE ANALOGIES RD (3 ) 1. _____ is to decrease as moving is to stationary. (Sam) 2. _____ is to pretend as cry is to weep. (Maddy) 3. _____ is to wrong as correct is to right. (Hunter) 4. _____ is to talented as end is to finish. (Anna) 5. _____ is to small as cumbersome is to heavy (Brianna)

WEEK FIVE AND SIX REVIEW 1. The fight _____ quickly when he pulled out a knife. (Luke) 2. Math is a subject I have trouble _____. (Holly) 3. She is a very _______ actress. (Rylee) 4. His ____ size made people underestimate him. (Savannah) 5. Sometimes little kids have a ____ attitude, but they don’t always mean to. (Erica) 6. She would ____ her love for the book to make him feel better. (Hailey) 7. Wikipedia is a good source for _____ information. (Ethan) 8. When I looked over at Jill, she had a _____ stare. (Avery) 9. The amount of water was extremely _______ so we had to use it carefully. (Katibeth) 10. He b

HAPPY FRIDAY! Come in and get out your vocabulary. We will start with our next Bellwork unit on Monday !

WEEKS FIVE AND SIX WORDS Assimilate Adept Flippant Diminutive Pensive Erroneous Sparse Escalate Tenacious Feign

ND 2 BLOCK SENTENCES: REVIEW OF WEEK FIVE AND SIX WORDS. 1. After the cookie monster came to town, the townspeople had a ______ amount of cookies left. (Jacob) 2. His ____ spirit made him a great candidate for the new position. (Fin) 3. The answer key the teacher made had a few ____ answers, so they were omitted. (Emily) 4. Since he is so old and wise, he is ______ at trivia games. (Sam) 5. The gas prices ______ around holidays due to an increase in travel. (Bryan) 6. The car looked _______ compared to the truck. (Alex) 7. My brother got grounded for his _______ attitude during church. (Anna-Caroline) 8. Many different techniques are used to help children ____ new information. (Avery) 9. Everyone was shocked when they found out James _______ his stroke. (Giselle) 10. He looked ______ once the teacher asked him a question. (Matthew)

RD 3 BLOCK SENTENCES: REVIEW OF WEEK FIVE AND SIX WORDS. 1. When many people told her that she would not be able to travel, she got a _____ look on her face to think of ways to prove them wrong. (Tirzah) 2. Did you ______ anything the girl was saying? She was talking too fast for me to hear. (Olivia) 3. Soccer players ______ their injuries to draw a red card. (Joseph) 4. To make it to the Olympics, you have to be ______ at a sport. (Sam) 5. Wikipedia is not trusted because it often gives _______ information. (Macy) 6. Since the lake is so big, the fish are _______ throughout it. (Ty) 7. Because he had a ____ attitude, he became an _______ football player. (Sean) 8. When his parents grounded him, it made him have a ____ attitude for the rest of the day. (Kaleb) 9. As the tension _____, many fights broke out. (Matthew) 10. The rat looked very ______ when it was standing next to the elephant. (Cullen)

WRITING A STORY… USE 3 CURRENT VOCABULARY WORDS AND 2 PAST WORDS IN YOUR STORY. Assimilate Flippant Pensive Sparse Tenacious Adept Erroneous Diminutive Escalate Feign Advocate Admonish Perennial Breach Predisposed Cumbersome Relinquish Circumspect Spurious Debris Unbridled Arbitrary Notable Discreet Plethora Paramount Rationale Stagnant Surmount Succumb

VOCABULARY WEEK SEVEN: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. If you aspire to be a physician, you’re going to have to be very committed to spending most of your time studying. 2. From the look on Dan’s face, it was evident he was disappointed with his low test score. 3. The value of your car begins to deteriorate as soon as you drive the vehicle off the lot. 4. Miriam’s envious friends were incredulous about her engagement to a wealthy doctor. 5. During the battle, the relentless soldier continued to fight despite the bullet in his shoulder.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK SEVEN WORDS 1. Aspire (verb): to direct one’s hope or ambitions toward achieving something 2. Evident (adjective): plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood 3. Deteriorate (verb): to become progressively worse 4. Incredulous (adjective): unwilling or unable to believe something 5. Relentless (adjective): oppressively constant

VOCAB PARAGRAPH: FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE PARAGRAPH WITH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always _____ to be a doctor, so when I got my acceptance letter to Birmingham Medical School, I was so excited. I immediately drove to my friend’s house and told her the good news. She gave me an _____ look. She told me she just could not see me being a doctor. In that moment, I decided I would be ______ in my study habits, and I would make it through medical school. Fast forward four months, I am now in medical school, and my grades are ______ with each test. It is so disheartening, but I guess it should be ____ to me now that this is not what I was meant to do. Maybe best friends do know you better than you know yourself.

VOCABULARY WEEK EIGHT: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. Jason is very cordial to everyone now that he is running for public office. 2. If you want to look at the country’s problems, start with the debacle of the healthcare system. 3. When you just start exercising it may seem laborious, but over time it gets easier. 4. Because people perceive beauty in different ways, one man’s rose is another man’s weed. 5. Instead of spending a fortune in court fees, the two parties have agreed to see a mediator to reconcile their differences.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK EIGHT WORDS 1. Cordial (adj. ): Warm and Friendly 2. Debacle (noun): A sudden failure; a great disaster 3. Laborious (adj. ): A task, process, or journey requiring considerable effort and time. 4. Perceive (verb): Come to realize or understand; become aware or conscious of something 5. Reconcile (verb); Restore friendly relations between

ND 2 BLOCK ANALOGIES 1. _______ is to easy as perceive is to overlook. (Fin) 2. _______ is to achievement as love is to loathe (Emma) 3. _______ is to relations as solve is to mysteries (Sam) 4. _______ is to clueless as night is to day (Hayden) 5. _______ is to polite as adept is to skilled (Avery)

RD 3 BLOCK ANALOGIES 1. Mean is to ______ as pensive is to funny. (Katie) 2. ______ is to easy as evident is to complicated. (Joshua) 3. ______ is to success as hot is to cold. (Maddy) 4. ______ is to realize as assimilate is to understand (Aleea) 5. ______ is to restore as cordial is to friendly. (J)

VOCAB PARAGRAPH: FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE PARAGRAPH WITH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS. My dad, Jim, is a lawyer at Smith and Walburn Law Firm. He is an adoption lawyer, so he helps people adopt children that need parents. He usually comes home talking about how _____ his cases are. However, yesterday he came home and told my mom and me that court was an absolute _____. He always works so ______ on all of his cases so he is always prepared for any situation, but he was not prepared for what happened yesterday. The judge ______ that one of the parents adopting the child was charged two years ago with distribution of drugs. He tried to disguise himself, but the judge saw straight through the disguise. When the judge started yelling that the man needed to be removed from the court, my dad had no idea what was going on, so he tried to _____ the relationship between the judge and the man, but that is when he found out why the judge was so angry!

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. Antonym for disregard 2. I am a verb

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. Antonym for separate 2. I am a verb

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. Antonym for cold, unfriendly 2. I’m an adjective.

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. Antonym for easy 2. I am an adjective

REVIEW OF WEEKS SEVEN AND EIGHT. FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY WORD. 1. The off season was incredibly _____ because the coaches did not want our strength to _____. (Grason) 2. When the grown man walked into the room, we _____ him as being rude and irritable because of the look on his face. (Katibeth) 3. The teacher had to try to ____ friendship between the two students after the fight. (Holly) 4. Her family was _____ when she told them the news of her new job as the manage of Justin Beiber. (Sam) 5. It was ____ to the man that he walked in the wrong room after he got many confused stares. (Ashlyn) 6. Many young athletes ____ to play at the collegiate level. (Avery) 7. The solider was _____ during his harsh training. (Ethan) 8. He acted _____ to win people over in the academy. (Hailey) 9. The Water Gate Scandal caused a great ____ in the election. (Luke) 10. His patience was ______ as his sister argued with him. (Emily)

WRITING A STORY… USE 3 CURRENT VOCABULARY WORDS AND 2 PAST WORDS IN YOUR STORY. • Aspire • Evident • Deteriorate • Incredulous • Relentless • Cordial • Debacle • Laborious • Perceive • Reconcile • Advocate Admonish Perennial Breach Predisposed Cumbersome Relinquish Circumspect Spurious Debris Unbridled Arbitrary Notable Discreet Plethora Paramount Assimilate Flippant Pensive Sparse Tenacious Adept Erroneous Diminutive Escalate Feign Succumb Surmount Stagnant Rationale

VOCAB STORY: FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY WORD! I _____ to be a psychologist or therapist. It is _____ I will have to work hard in order to do this. It will be a ______ task, but worth it in the long run. I would enjoy it because I like to _____ others when they need the help. In order to be a therapist, you would have to be a ______ person so people will trust you. I think I give off that feeling. I just want to have a job where I’m happy and can help others too.

VOCAB STORY: FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY WORD! She waited, standing up as straight as possible, to meet the king. It was _____ that she was as ______ as she could be. The group she was a member of _____ to change laws. However, the relationship with the king was slowly ______. If she could not _____ the relationship, the group would be disbanded. Their headquarters would be searched, and many would be charged with treason and executed. The towering doors opened, and she was invited inside.

VOCABULARY WEEK NINE: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. If management wants to avert a strike, then it will increase the wages of the employees. 2. The teacher was dubious of Johnny’s homework excuse: “My mom thought it was a bill and threw it away!” 3. The job of the defense attorney is to exonerate his clients and keep them out of jail. 4. After spending so much money on clothes this week, my husband harangued me about my spending habits. 5. Most of the colleges want Anthony on their football teams because he is a versatile player who can assume several different positions.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK NINE WORDS 1. Avert (verb): To prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence) 2. Dubious (adj. ): Hesitating or Doubting 3. Exonerate (verb): Absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrong doing 4. Harangue (verb): to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner 1. (noun): a length and aggressive speech 5. Versatile (adj. ): Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

SENTENCES WITH WEEK NINE WORDS 1. The team were given the usual half-time _______ by their manager. 2. The suspect’s alibi seemed _______ to the police. 3. The report _____ the crew from all responsibility for the collision. 4. Sir, we have done everything that could be done to _______ the storm which is now coming. 5. A leather jacket is a timeless and _____ garment that can be worn in all seasons.

SENTENCES WITH WEEK NINE WORDS-2 ND 1. It is paramount you are _____ because of all the strange challenges life will throw your way. (Andrew) 2. My dad _____ me after I dropped the glass bowl. (Alex) 3. After working relentlessly to _____ his client, the judge determined he was innocent. (Avery) 4. When I told my brother that I got into Harvard, he looked at me with a _____ look. (Jacob) 5. I _____ the crisis by calling 911 before anything bad happened. (Sam)

SENTENCES WITH WEEK NINE WORDS-3 RD 1. My dad gave me a ____ stare when I told him I finished my five page paper in 10 minutes. (Ty) 2. He tried to ____ the situation by walking away. (Briana) 3. She tried to _____ her friend from getting in trouble for something she didn’t do. (Elizabith) 4. Our coach’s _____ about losing our first game was very tough to listen to because it was so harsh. (Olivia) 5. The ____ material was used for many different articles of clothing. (Matthew)

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am a antonym for unadaptable. 2. I am an adjective. Versatile

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for tribute. 2. I can be used as a noun or verb! Harangue

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for allow. 2. I am a verb. Avert

WHAT WORD AM I? 1. I am an antonym for accuse. 2. I am a verb! Exonerate

VOCAB PARAGRAPH: FILL IN THE BLANKS IN THE PARAGRAPH WITH OUR VOCABULARY WORDS. Last night I got into an argument with my best friend, Cassie. I tried extremely hard to _______ the situation, but she kept provoking me. It all started when she told me a lie. She claimed over and over again that it wasn’t a lie, but I was very _____ when she was telling me her “story. ” I began to _____ her about the importance of telling the truth to your best friend. I have always valued her as my best friend because she is usually such a great friend, and she has so many talents. She plays soccer, basketball, volleyball, and runs track. Everyone always talks about how she is so _____ in her athletic abilities. Although I valued her as my best friend, I was incredibly hurt that she lied to me. Then, her mom walked up and showed me a picture that _____ her. She wasn’t lying after all. Maybe I’m the one who should be a better friend and trust her.

VOCABULARY WEEK TEN: USING CONTEXT CLUES, PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD. 1. I avoided my two best friends because I did not want to get embroiled in their dispute. 2. Although he was really impenitent, the man pretended that he regretted stealing the check. 3. Before a warrant can be issued, the detective must probe the case further. 4. Not wanting to hurt her boyfriend’s feelings, the young woman continued to protract their inevitable breakup. 5. Hopefully the medicine will control the number of spasmodic outbursts Henry has in class.

DEFINITIONS FOR WEEK TEN WORDS 1. Embroil (verb): involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation; pulled into a situation 2. Impenitent (adj. ): not feeling shame or regret about one’s actions or attitudes 3. Probe (verb): to physically explore or examine something with hands or an instrument; to investigate 4. Protract (verb): to prolong 5. Spasmodic (adj. ): Occurring or done in brief, irregular burst

PANTOMIME • Harangue • Impenitent • Arbitrary • Assimilate • Surmount • Reconcile • Discreet

WORD BANK! • • • • • Admonish Arbitrary Aspire Breach Discreet Evident Circumspect Paramount Cumbersome Stagnant Incredulous Debris Succumb Relentless Perennial Assimilate Cordial Predisposed Flippant Debacle Relinquish Pensive Laborious Spurious Sparse Perceive Unbridled Tenacious Reconcile Advocate Escalate Avert Notable Feign Dubious Plethora Adept Exonerate Rationale Diminutive Harangue Surmount Erroneous Versatile Embroil Impenitent Probe Protract Spasmodic Deteriorate