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Welcome back!Slide2
TODAY
Take it easy…with vocabulary!
Yessss
!Slide3
REMINDERS
You have a
vocabulary exam
this week.
Like, Thursday.
And you have a
literature exam next week
, Friday.
Your
Study Guide
will be due THIS FRIDAY.Slide4
OTHER REMINDERSSlide5
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]
Assimilate
Inundate
Malign
MeanderSlide6
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]
Assimilate
A well-read person
assimilates
knowledge of a wide range of subjects.
One of the glories of America has been its ability to
assimilate
immigrants from every part of the globe.
To absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
Synonyms
: digest, blend in
Antonyms
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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]
Inundate
Torrential rains and high tides
inundated
the streets of the picturesque seaside community.
My uncle, an accomplished musician who can lay several instruments, is always
inundated
with requests to play at weddings and parties.
To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
Synonyms
: submerge, deluge, swamp
Antonyms
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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]
Malign
In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to
malign
their coworkers.
Only after Lincoln’s death did most people appreciate the great qualities of the man who had been so
maligned
in his own lifetime.
To speak evil of, slander
Synonyms
: defame, vilify, badmouth
Antonyms
: praise, commendSlide9
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs]
Meander
When I travel, I like to
meander
through unfamiliar towns and cities.
His talk
meandered
aimlessly through memories of his youth, descriptions of his dogs, and criticisms of the administration.
To wander about, wind about
Synonyms
: ramble, zigzag, twist
Antonyms
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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [verbs +
adjectives
]
Assimilate
Inundate
Exorbitant
Malign
Malign…
Meander
VagrantSlide11
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Adieu
I made my
adieus
to the hosts and let.
A farewell
Synonyms
: good-bye
Antonyms
: greetingSlide12
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Advent
The
advent
of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.
An arrival; a coming into place or view
Synonyms
: approach
Antonyms
: departure, going away, exodusSlide13
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Apex
If you want to reach the
apex
of the Washington Monument, take the stairs or an elevator.
The highest point, tip
Synonyms
: peak, summit, acme
Antonyms
: nadir, lowest pointSlide14
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Interim
In the
interim
between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.
The time between
Synonyms
: interval, interlude
Antonyms
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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Meander
Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many
meanders
.
A sharp turn or twist
Synonyms
: --
Antonyms
: --Slide16
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Metropolis
Archaeologists have learned much about the Mayans from the ruins of the
metropolis
Palenque.
A large city; the chief city of an area
Synonyms
: large urban center
Antonyms
: hamlet, villageSlide17
UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Tirade
The dictator’s televised
tirade
against the opponents lasted for four hours.
A long, angry speech, usually very critical
Synonyms
: diatribe, tongue-lashing
Antonyms
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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY [nouns]
Vagrant
During the Great Depression, many people lost everything and were forced to live as vagrants.
An idle wanderer, tramp
Synonyms
: vagabond, hobo, nomad
Antonyms
: stay-at-home, residentSlide19
HOMEWORK
Unit 8: Choosing the Right Word, pages 103-104