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Unit 3 Vocabulary

Unit 3 Vocabulary. Clusters #1,2,3. Acknowledgment, n. Devastating, adj. Dispel, v. Evade, v. Improvise, v. Opponent, n. Pensively, adv. Surge, v. Abstract, n. Adhere, v. Advocate, v. Deliberately, adv. Desolately, adv. Dilemma, n. ethical, adj. Reinforce, v. Abolish, v.

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Unit 3 Vocabulary

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  1. Unit 3 Vocabulary Clusters #1,2,3

  2. Acknowledgment, n

  3. Devastating, adj.

  4. Dispel, v.

  5. Evade, v.

  6. Improvise, v.

  7. Opponent, n.

  8. Pensively, adv.

  9. Surge, v.

  10. Abstract, n.

  11. Adhere, v.

  12. Advocate, v.

  13. Deliberately, adv.

  14. Desolately, adv.

  15. Dilemma, n.

  16. ethical, adj.

  17. Reinforce, v.

  18. Abolish, v. • To do away with, get rid off completely • Abolishes/abolished/ Abolishing, abolishment (n) • Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States during his presidency.

  19. Admonish, v. • Warn, scold, discipline firmly • Admonishes/ admonished/ admonishing, admonishment (n) • Mrs. Bevill admonished the students when she caught them cheating on the test.

  20. Coherent, adj. • When something is clear, logical, orderly, easy to understand • Incoherent, to cohere, coherently • Biology concepts are coherent to me but not chemistry.

  21. Conscientious, adj. • To be careful and responsible, thinking of others • Conscience, conscientiously (adv.), conscientiousness (n), unconscientiously • I am always conscientious when making important decisions for my students.

  22. Controversial, adj. • When people have different opinions about something • Controversially (adv), uncontroversial, controversy/ Controversies (n) • Controversial topics, like religion and politics, should not be discussed at social functions.

  23. Naïve, adj. • Simple-minded, not having the knowledge to know otherwise, innocent • Naively (adv), naivete (n) • It would be unethical to take advantage of a naïve person.

  24. Pursue, v. • To make an effort to do something, to strive for • Pursues/pursuing/ pursued, pursuer (n), pursuit (n), pursuant (adj) • It takes dedication and education to pursue a successful career, not just luck.

  25. subdued, adj. • To be quiet and in control of emotions • To subdue (v) • I must practice being a subdued teacher, when at times it’s difficult if students are rude and disrespectful.

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