Vocabulary Week One and Two Definitions and Exercises

1. 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.

2. Definitions for week one words • Admonish: (verb) to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise or urge • Breach: (noun) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct • Circumspect: (adjective) wary and unwilling to take risk • Cumbersome: (adjective) large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use • Debris: (noun) scattered pieces of waste or remains

3. 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

4. Example _________ is to hesitant as emphasize is to stress. What type of analogy is used here?

5. Fill in the sentences with the appropriate vocabulary word (2nd block) • I was unable to lift the ________ boxes. (Anna-Caroline) • After the car crash, there was _______ all over the road. (Lake) • My mother had to ________ me when I got home after failing my test. (Nash) • Stealing money from the company is a _______ of the contract. (Bond) • Since I have seen a lot of horror movies, I was very _________ about going down the dark alley. (Avery)

6. Fill in the sentences with the appropriate vocabulary word (3rdblock) • My back always hurts because I have to carry my ________ backpack around all day. (Jayla) • When he saw the decrease in the stock value, he was very __________ about buying a share. (Sam) • After the car wreck, there was a lot of _______ left on the road. (Anna) • There was a ______ in the contract so the deal was revoked. (Kaleb) • The teacher ___________ the students after they were caught running in the hallways. (Maddy)

7. 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.

8. Definitions for week two words • Perennial (adjective): lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. • Predispose (verb): make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. • Relinquish (verb): voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. • Spurious (adjective): not being what it says to be; false; not valid • Unbridled (adjective): Uncontrolled/unconstrained

9. 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!

10. Review Weeks One and Two • Admonish Perennial • Breach Predisposed • Cumbersome Relinquish • Circumspect Spurious • Debris Unbridled

11. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. (1stblock) • 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) • The toddler’s __________ temper was hard for the inexperienced parents to control. (Christian) • Jenna had been told that someone was spreading ________ rumors about her. (Macy) • He ___________ his starting position because it got too hard. (Dustin) • The _________ habit of biting her nails drove Monica so crazy that she had to go see a therapist. (Narmeen)

12. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. (3rd 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)

13. Vocabulary Week three: Using context clues, provide a definition of the underlined word. • Since Jason is an advocate of living a healthy life, I find it quite surprising he smokes cigarettes. • One of the most notable events in the modern history of Australia occurred shortly after the great strike of 1890. • Because the restaurant staff accidentally created a plethora of food, many diners received free meals. • The judge asked the young man to explain his rationale for stealing a police car. • The motivational speaker led Jim to believe he could surmount any personal issues.

14. Definitions for week three words • Advocate: (noun) a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. • Notable: (adjective) worthy of attention or notice; remarkable. • Plethora: (noun) a large or excessive amount of (something). • Rationale: (noun) a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief. • Surmount: (verb) overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

15. Analogies- 2nd 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)

16. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word- 2nd 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)

17. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word- 3rd 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)

18. What word am i? I am an antonym for insignificant. I am a synonym for important.

19. What Word Am I? I am an antonym for random. I am a synonym for explanation.

20. What word am i? • I am an antonym for fail. • I am a synonym for master.

21. What word am i? • I am an antonym for lacking. • I am a synonym for abundance.

22. What word am i? • I am an antonym for critic. • I am a synonym for promoter.

23. Analogies- 3rdblock: 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)

24. Vocabulary Week four: Using context clues, provide a definition of the underlined word. • Because the group could not come to a decision on lunch, Katherine made an arbitrary choice and ordered pizza. • Hoping to avoid detection, the shoplifter tried to be discreet while walking through the store. • In today’s competitive job market, it is paramount that one obtains a college degree. • Because John needs more money and his current salary has been stagnant for three years, he is looking for a new job. • Although Jerry gave up smoking, there is always a chance he might succumb to his old habit.

25. 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

26. Fill in the Blank with the correct work. (1st and 3rd 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)

27. What word am i? • I am an antonym for vibrant. • I am a synonym for inactive.

28. What word am i? 1. I am an antonym for rational. 2. I am a synonym for unpredictable.

29. What word am i? 1. I am an antonym for withstand. 2. I am a synonym for concede.

30. What word am i? 1. I am an antonym for unimportant. 2. I am a synonym for distinguished.

31. 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.

32. 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)

33. Review of weeks three and four • Advocate Arbitrary • Notable Discreet • Plethora Paramount • Rationale Stagnant • Surmount Succumb

34. 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.

35. Definitions for week five words • Assimilate (Verb): Take in (information, ideas, etc.) and understand fully • Flippant (Adjective): Not showing a serious or respectful attitude. • Pensive (Adjective): Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. • Sparse (Adjective): Thinly dispersed or scattered • Tenacious (Adjective): Not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined

36. 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 2nd 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!

37. 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.

38. Words for code break. • Pensive • Assimilate • Flippant • Tenacious • Sparse • Plethora • Stagnant

39. 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?

40. Vocabulary Week six: Using context clues, provide a definition of the underlined word. • Although Stephanie seems to have a hard time in science, she is adept at solving math equations. • Surrounded by tall skyscrapers, the three-story apartment building looked diminutive. • 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. • Gas prices usually escalate during the summer because of the high demand for fuel. • I feign sleep when Mom checks up on me after bedtime, then I go back to playing video games when she leaves.

41. Definitions for week six words • Adept (adjective): very skilled or proficient at something. • Diminutive (adjective): extremely or unusually small • Erroneous (adjective): wrong or incorrect • Escalate (verb): Increase rapidly • Feign (verb): pretend to be affected by

42. Fill in the analogies (2nd) 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)

43. Fill in the analogies (3rd) 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)

44. Week Five and six review • The fight _________ quickly when he pulled out a knife. (Luke) • Math is a subject I have trouble __________. (Holly) • She is a very _______ actress. (Rylee) • His ________ size made people underestimate him. (Savannah) • Sometimes little kids have a ________ attitude, but they don’t always mean to. (Erica) • She would ________ her love for the book to make him feel better. (Hailey) • Wikipedia is a good source for __________ information. (Ethan) • When I looked over at Jill, she had a _________ stare. (Avery) • The amount of water was extremely _______ so we had to use it carefully. (Katibeth) • He b

45. Happy Friday! Come in and get out your vocabulary. We will start with our next Bellwork unit on Monday! 

46. Weeks Five and Six words Assimilate Adept Flippant Diminutive Pensive Erroneous Sparse Escalate Tenacious Feign

47. 2nd block sentences: Review of week five and six words. • After the cookie monster came to town, the townspeople had a ______ amount of cookies left. (Jacob) • His ________ spirit made him a great candidate for the new position. (Fin) • The answer key the teacher made had a few ________ answers, so they were omitted. (Emily) • Since he is so old and wise, he is ______ at trivia games. (Sam) • The gas prices ______ around holidays due to an increase in travel. (Bryan) • The car looked _______ compared to the truck. (Alex) • My brother got grounded for his _______ attitude during church. (Anna-Caroline) • Many different techniques are used to help children ________ new information. (Avery) • Everyone was shocked when they found out James _______ his stroke. (Giselle) • He looked ______ once the teacher asked him a question. (Matthew)

48. 3rdblock 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)

49. Writing a story… Use 3 current vocabulary words and 2 past words in your story. Assimilate Flippant Pensive Sparse Tenacious AdeptErroneousDiminutive Escalate Feign Advocate Admonish Perennial BreachPredisposed CumbersomeRelinquishCircumspectSpuriousDebrisUnbridledArbitraryNotableDiscreetPlethoraParamountRationaleStagnantSurmountSuccumb

50. Vocabulary Week seven: Using context clues, provide a definition of the underlined word. • If you aspire to be a physician, you’re going to have to be very committed to spending most of your time studying. • From the look on Dan’s face, it was evident he was disappointed with his low test score. • The value of your car begins to deteriorate as soon as you drive the vehicle off the lot. • Miriam’s envious friends were incredulous about her engagement to a wealthy doctor. • During the battle, the relentless soldier continued to fight despite the bullet in his shoulder.