ELA Week of May 812 PUNG Meaning point pierce Example expunge to remove completely from something The lawyer successfully expunged the convicts record PLAC Meaning please suit be acceptable ID: 718829
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Vocabulary Lists 29/30
Ms. Mendoza’s ClassELAWeek of May 8-12Slide2
PUNG
Meaning: point, pierceExample: expunge (to remove completely from something)
“The lawyer successfully
expunged
the convict’s record.” Slide3
PLAC
Meaning; please, suit, be acceptable Example: placate (to be more favorably inclined)
“Because Marilyn was unable to
placate
her crying baby last night, she did not get any sleep at all.”Slide4
CENS
Meaning: assessed, judged, ratedExample: censor (forbid the public distribution of …especially via a newspaper or movie)
“During the dictatorship of Fidel Castro, the newspapers were
censored
.”Slide5
cede
Meaning: to yield
Example:
“The losing player
conceded the game to the winner.”Slide6
DRACON
Meaning: snake, serpent, dragonExample: draconian (meaning laws that are extremely harsh or evil)
“The
draconian
laws by the government were too much for me; I escaped the country.” Slide7
DOL
Meaning; pain Example: dolorous (something painful)
“Something that is
dolorous
, like music, causes mental pain because it itself is full of grief and sorrow
.”Slide8
DOR
Meaning: backExample: dor
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or partSlide9
DYN
Meaning: POWER!
Example: dynasty (a succession of rulers of the same line of descent)
“The Han Dynasty ruled China for many years!”Slide10
DOT
Meaning: to giveExample: anecdote
(An
anecdote
is a short personal story that someone tells amusing)“He told the anecdotes”
about his time during the Vietnam War.”Slide11
DUB
Meaning: to doubtExample: dubious(there is a great deal of disbelief or doubt about it)“The
dubious
story from the so-called witness hurt the defendant.” Slide12
hilar
MEANING happy, bliss
Example: hilarity (with great merriment)
“It was with sincere
hilarity that I hand this award to you.” Slide13
volat
Meaning: move swiftly, flyExample: volatile (can change swiftly and very widely)“The entertainer is very
volatile;
one moment he can play the bass, the next moment he can play rhythm guitar.” Slide14
VAS
Meaning: to go Example: evasive (when someone is evasive, they are avoiding someone or they do not give a direct answer)“I saw him at the store, but he was being
evasive
.”Slide15
VAG
Meaning to wander or roamExample: vagabond(someone who wanders around aimlessly looking for employment or shelter)
“The
vagabond
was questioned by the police.” Slide16
ven
Meaning to sellExample: vendor (person who sells goods)Slide17
Tain
Meaning to hold
Example: retain (to hold on to or keep for a long time)
“The political sign said, ‘Retain Judge Pressor for Ward 3.’”Slide18
Crypt: meaning hidden
Cry: to shout out in complaintCulp: faultCuss: strike