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L.9-10.1.B
Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
L.9-10.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Learning Target Goal
Students will use word study activities to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Students will also incorporate new vocabulary to enhance speeches and presentations.
College and Career Readiness Vocabulary
( Vocabulary Lists 1 - 10)
Directions
Analyze each vocabulary term. Label each synonym and antonym. Vocabulary quizzes will be located on Schoology. Word study activities will enhance your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
Part I
1. Word and Definition
2. Part of Speech
3. Synonym
4. Antonym
Part II
Only Choose 1
Sentences
Images
Story
Missing Components
Missing Category Labels (syn and ant) - 10 Point Deduction
Missing Image Labels - 20 Point Deduction
Lack of Proofreading - 10 Point Deduction
Write the entire part of speech.
Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and a period at the end of a sentence. The letter "I" should be capitalized when alone.
List 1
1. Camaraderie: Rapport and goodwill.
2. Effervescent: Lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic.
3. Desiccate: To dry out; to remove moisture.
4. Parsimonious: Frugal to the point of stinginess.
5. Spurious: Not genuine, authentic, true, or sincere.
6. Moratorium: A suspension of activity; an authorized delay.
7. Ubiquitous: Occurring or seeming to occur everywhere.
8. Tantamount: Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
9. Truculent: Easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight.
10. Inconspicuously: Not noticeable or prominent.
List 2
1. Zealous: Filled with or showing a strong and energetic desire to get something done or see something succeed.
2. Interminable: Tiresome and long; seemingly endless.
3. Impertinently: Not showing proper respect.
4. Reluctantly: Feeling or showing hesitation, aversion, or unwillingness.
5. Interlocutor: Someone who participates in a conversation.
6. Rife: Abundant; prevalent.
7. Solemnly: In a dignified and thoughtful way.
8. Unethically: Against proper rules of conduct or morality.
9. Vestige: A trace or evidence of something that once existed.
10. Metamorphosis: A transformation or dramatic change.
List 3
1. Nonchalant: Unconcerned; indifferent.
2. Obnoxious: Disgustingly objectionable or highly offensive.
3. Decimate: To reduce drastically, especially in number.
4. Axiom: A universal truth; an established rule.
5. Patronizing: To treat a person as if he or she were not as good or less important.
6. Scapegoat: One who bears the blame for others.
7. Vacillate: To waver; to sway indecisively.
8. Pellucid: Transparent; clear.
9. Abstemious: Using or consuming sparingly.
10. Superfluous: Exceeding what is necessary or required.
List 4
1. Dulcet: Melodious; pleasing to the ear.
2. Arrogate: To claim for oneself without any right or authority.
3. Archaic: No longer current or applicable.
4. Perspicacious: Keen; mentally sharp.
5. Expurgate: To remove vulgar or objectionable material.
6. Catharsis: A release of emotional tension.
7. Inundate: To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity.
8. Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity.
9. Kudos: Acclaim or praise.
10. Efficacious: Effective; producing the desired outcome.
List 5
1. Putrid: Rotten and foul smelling.
2. Revere: To regard with respect, awe, or adoration.
3. Servile: Submissive.
4. Anomaly: A deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence.
5. Compendium: A list or collection of items.
6. Innocuous: Harmless.
7. Flippancy: Disrespect.
8. Disconcert: To frustrate; confuse.
9. Preamble: A preliminary statement; an introduction.
10. Plethora: An overabundance; excess.
List 6
1. Comprise: To include or consist of; contain.
2. Vitriolic: Harsh in tone; bitterly critical.
3. Stoic: Someone who accepts things without emotion or complaint.
4. Prognosticate: To predict.
5. Imbroglio: A difficult and embarrassing situation.
6. Peregrination: Travel by walking.
7. Venerate: To respect or revere.
8. Sanctimonious: Showing false righteousness.
9. Stringent: Restrictive; imposing demanding standards.
10. Convoluted: Complicated.
List 7
1. Peripatetic: Traveling frequently from place to place.
2. Bravado: A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
3. Gibberish: Nonsense; unintelligible speech.
4. Incumbent: Obligatory; necessary.
5. Hiatus: A pause or gap in activity, sequence, or process.
6. Decadent: Excessively indulgent in pleasure or luxury.
7. Inimical: Unfriendly; hostile.
8. Languid: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
9. Anecdote: A short account of an incident.
10. Promulgate: To announce; to make known.
List 8
1. Livid: Extremely angry.
2. Slanderous: False statements that damage another's reputation.
3. Deflect: To cause something to change course or direction.
4. Gesticulate: To make hand or arm movements when speaking to emphasize what is being said.
5. Ameliorate: To make better; to improve.
6. Coherently: In a clear, logical way.
7. Complaisant: Agreeable and willing to please others.
8. Otiose: Useless; futile.
9. Lionize: To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity.
10. Obliterate: To completely destroy something.
List 9
1. Aleatory: Dependent on luck or chance.
2. Retrospective: Looking back at the past.
3. Cursory: Going rapidly over something without attention to details.
4. Unanimous: In complete agreement.
5. Exegesis: An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation.
6. Penultimate: Next to last.
7. Pervasive: Permeating; spreading throughout.
8. Humane: Characterized by compassion and sympathy for distressed people and animals.
9. Aplomb: Poise, confidence, and self-assurance.
10. Coercion: Use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
List 10
1. Succinct: Using few words to express an idea.
2. Corroborate: To strengthen by adding evidence.
3. Frenetic: Wildly excited.
4. Blithe: Carefree and lighthearted.
5. Empathetic: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
6. Benign: Beneficial; favorable.
7. Indecorous: Lacking good taste; improper.
8. Luminous: Emitting light.
9. Tacit: Indicated but not expressed; implied silently.
10. Untenable: Impossible to defend or justify.
List 11: Extra Credit
1. Extrapolate: To make a guess about what might happen based on prior information.
2. Reciprocate: To mutually give and take.
3. Allege: To claim that something is true without proof.
4. Canard: A deliberately misleading story.
5. Ameliorate: To make better.
6. Divulge: To reveal private or sensitive information.
7. Absolve: To free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
8. Urbane: Polite and polished in manner.
9. Temperament: The usual attitude, personality, or behavior of a person or animal.
10. Pulchritude: Physical beauty.
L.9-10.1.B
Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
L.9-10.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Learning Target Goal
Students will use word study activities to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Students will also incorporate new vocabulary to enhance speeches and presentations.
College and Career Readiness Vocabulary
( Vocabulary Lists 1 - 10)
Directions
Analyze each vocabulary term. Label each synonym and antonym. Vocabulary quizzes will be located on Schoology. Word study activities will enhance your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
Part I
1. Word and Definition
2. Part of Speech
3. Synonym
4. Antonym
Part II
Only Choose 1
Sentences
Images
Story
Missing Components
Missing Category Labels (syn and ant) - 10 Point Deduction
Missing Image Labels - 20 Point Deduction
Lack of Proofreading - 10 Point Deduction
Write the entire part of speech.
Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and a period at the end of a sentence. The letter "I" should be capitalized when alone.
List 1
1. Camaraderie: Rapport and goodwill.
2. Effervescent: Lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic.
3. Desiccate: To dry out; to remove moisture.
4. Parsimonious: Frugal to the point of stinginess.
5. Spurious: Not genuine, authentic, true, or sincere.
6. Moratorium: A suspension of activity; an authorized delay.
7. Ubiquitous: Occurring or seeming to occur everywhere.
8. Tantamount: Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
9. Truculent: Easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight.
10. Inconspicuously: Not noticeable or prominent.
List 2
1. Zealous: Filled with or showing a strong and energetic desire to get something done or see something succeed.
2. Interminable: Tiresome and long; seemingly endless.
3. Impertinently: Not showing proper respect.
4. Reluctantly: Feeling or showing hesitation, aversion, or unwillingness.
5. Interlocutor: Someone who participates in a conversation.
6. Rife: Abundant; prevalent.
7. Solemnly: In a dignified and thoughtful way.
8. Unethically: Against proper rules of conduct or morality.
9. Vestige: A trace or evidence of something that once existed.
10. Metamorphosis: A transformation or dramatic change.
List 3
1. Nonchalant: Unconcerned; indifferent.
2. Obnoxious: Disgustingly objectionable or highly offensive.
3. Decimate: To reduce drastically, especially in number.
4. Axiom: A universal truth; an established rule.
5. Patronizing: To treat a person as if he or she were not as good or less important.
6. Scapegoat: One who bears the blame for others.
7. Vacillate: To waver; to sway indecisively.
8. Pellucid: Transparent; clear.
9. Abstemious: Using or consuming sparingly.
10. Superfluous: Exceeding what is necessary or required.
List 4
1. Dulcet: Melodious; pleasing to the ear.
2. Arrogate: To claim for oneself without any right or authority.
3. Archaic: No longer current or applicable.
4. Perspicacious: Keen; mentally sharp.
5. Expurgate: To remove vulgar or objectionable material.
6. Catharsis: A release of emotional tension.
7. Inundate: To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity.
8. Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity.
9. Kudos: Acclaim or praise.
10. Efficacious: Effective; producing the desired outcome.
List 5
1. Putrid: Rotten and foul smelling.
2. Revere: To regard with respect, awe, or adoration.
3. Servile: Submissive.
4. Anomaly: A deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence.
5. Compendium: A list or collection of items.
6. Innocuous: Harmless.
7. Flippancy: Disrespect.
8. Disconcert: To frustrate; confuse.
9. Preamble: A preliminary statement; an introduction.
10. Plethora: An overabundance; excess.
List 6
1. Comprise: To include or consist of; contain.
2. Vitriolic: Harsh in tone; bitterly critical.
3. Stoic: Someone who accepts things without emotion or complaint.
4. Prognosticate: To predict.
5. Imbroglio: A difficult and embarrassing situation.
6. Peregrination: Travel by walking.
7. Venerate: To respect or revere.
8. Sanctimonious: Showing false righteousness.
9. Stringent: Restrictive; imposing demanding standards.
10. Convoluted: Complicated.
List 7
1. Peripatetic: Traveling frequently from place to place.
2. Bravado: A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
3. Gibberish: Nonsense; unintelligible speech.
4. Incumbent: Obligatory; necessary.
5. Hiatus: A pause or gap in activity, sequence, or process.
6. Decadent: Excessively indulgent in pleasure or luxury.
7. Inimical: Unfriendly; hostile.
8. Languid: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
9. Anecdote: A short account of an incident.
10. Promulgate: To announce; to make known.
List 8
1. Livid: Extremely angry.
2. Slanderous: False statements that damage another's reputation.
3. Deflect: To cause something to change course or direction.
4. Gesticulate: To make hand or arm movements when speaking to emphasize what is being said.
5. Ameliorate: To make better; to improve.
6. Coherently: In a clear, logical way.
7. Complaisant: Agreeable and willing to please others.
8. Otiose: Useless; futile.
9. Lionize: To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity.
10. Obliterate: To completely destroy something.
List 9
1. Aleatory: Dependent on luck or chance.
2. Retrospective: Looking back at the past.
3. Cursory: Going rapidly over something without attention to details.
4. Unanimous: In complete agreement.
5. Exegesis: An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation.
6. Penultimate: Next to last.
7. Pervasive: Permeating; spreading throughout.
8. Humane: Characterized by compassion and sympathy for distressed people and animals.
9. Aplomb: Poise, confidence, and self-assurance.
10. Coercion: Use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
List 10
1. Succinct: Using few words to express an idea.
2. Corroborate: To strengthen by adding evidence.
3. Frenetic: Wildly excited.
4. Blithe: Carefree and lighthearted.
5. Empathetic: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
6. Benign: Beneficial; favorable.
7. Indecorous: Lacking good taste; improper.
8. Luminous: Emitting light.
9. Tacit: Indicated but not expressed; implied silently.
10. Untenable: Impossible to defend or justify.
List 11: Extra Credit
1. Extrapolate: To make a guess about what might happen based on prior information.
2. Reciprocate: To mutually give and take.
3. Allege: To claim that something is true without proof.
4. Canard: A deliberately misleading story.
5. Ameliorate: To make better.
6. Divulge: To reveal private or sensitive information.
7. Absolve: To free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
8. Urbane: Polite and polished in manner.
9. Temperament: The usual attitude, personality, or behavior of a person or animal.
10. Pulchritude: Physical beauty.