Lesson 6 PreAP Blocks 1 and 2 Write your three column notes in the vocabulary section of your spiral avert avert v to turn away or to avoid I averted my eyes to avoid seeing Justin Biebers ugly hairstyle ID: 432132
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Vocabulary Lesson 6
Pre-AP Blocks 1 and 2
Write your three column notes in the vocabulary section of your spiral.Slide2
avert Slide3
avert (v)
to
turn away
or
to
avoidI averted my eyes to avoid seeing Justin Bieber’s ugly hairstyle. Slide4
clamber Slide5
clamber (v)
to
climb using both hands and feet or
to
scramble
up or down somethingThe puppy clambered up the stairs to get to his favorite nap spot. Slide6
detach Slide7
detach (v)
to
separate
We had to detach, or
r
emove, thearm of the robot in orderto do some maintenancework. Slide8
enroll Slide9
enroll (v)
to register, enter, or enlist
“When are you enrolling for college?” she asked.
“We can’t enroll until we talk to our college advisors since they’ll help us with what classes we want to take,” I answered. Slide10
fluctuate Slide11
fluctuate (v)
to swing back and
forth
The ill man’s heart rate
fluctuated
up and down. Slide12
intervene Slide13
intervene (v)
to
occur between two things or 2) to interfere
The family was concerned about t
he
child’s behavior so they intervened and
had a meeting.Slide14
nimble Slide15
nimble (a)
quick and light in movement
The kid was very
nimble
on his feet,
jumping and dancing all over the room. Slide16
nomad Slide17
nomad (n)
one who wanders
about
The group of kids were
wandering out into the
hallway and the teacher called them nomads because it seemed like they were just roaming around with no where to go. Slide18
recede Slide19
recede (v)
to move away or withdraw
Katniss
receded
from the other tributes and clambered up the tree. Slide20
ungainly Slide21
ungainly (a)
awkward and
ungraceful
The
ungainly
octopus on skates was very ungraceful, unlike the giraffe.