Consider the common theme of the words in this vocabulary group Climax principal and momentous have very similar meanings Climax the most important or intense part of a story The climax ID: 752545
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Group 9 vocabulary
Pre-AP
Consider the common theme of the words in this vocabulary group.Slide2
Climax, principal, and momentous have very similar meanings.
Climax
: the most important or intense part of a story
The
climax
of the story is when the talking rats almost eat Jack in the underground tunnel.
Momentous: very important
Graduating from college is a
momentous occasion in a kid’s life.
Principal: highly important
Your
principal duty as a student is to listen in class, study at home, and make really good grades.Slide3
Haughty and pretentious are both adjectives that describe snobbery.
The pretentious singers claimed that their song was the best one ever.
The haughty boy considered himself superior to everyone else at school.
Pretentious means self-important, like you consider yourself to be the most important person.
Haughty means proud…and you let everyone know it, too!Slide4
Illustrious
and
legendary
are adjectives that describe how important, famous, or well-known someone is.
With all the illustrious actors, it’s no wonder that movie was such a big hit.
Superman is a legendary hero whose strength and bravery have made him a role model to kids everywhere.Slide5
Necessities
and
compulsory
both mean “required.”
When we backpacked through the mountains, we carried only the bare
necessities with us.
If you want to survive a backpacking trip through the mountains, it is compulsory that you have food, water, and shelter.
It is
compulsory
that we carry only the bare
necessities
with us on our trek through the mountains.
Juneau, Alaska Mrs. Kebart was here July 2013