Vocabulary Unit 2 Academic English 10 You have a right to learn After reviewing the meaning and use of each word write a sentence of your own Be sure to use context clues to reinforce the words meaning ID: 763911
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Academic English 10
You have a right to learn! After reviewing the meaning and use of each word, write a sentence of your own. Be sure to use context clues to reinforce the word’s meaning. You have to write to learn!
(adj) really good at doing stuff with his/her hands adroit I admire __________________ because he/she is so adroit at _____________
(adj) friendlyAmigo=friend amicable I have an amicable relationship with _____________; we have ______________.
(adj) extremely opposed or against averse
(adj) likes to fight, combative (n) someone involved in a war belligerent
( adj ) kind, giving -does things that are “ bene”ficial for others benevolent
Complete Sentences#5, 7, 12, 13 and 20 On page 29
(adj) quickly, not looking at the details enough cursory
(n) deceitfulness Trying to “dupe” someone “Duplicate” personas duplicity
(v) to praise a great deal“ex”claim about their greatness extol
(adj) possible, able to be doneEasy-ible feasible
(n) pained facial expression(v) to make a pained face Face caused by something “grim” grimace
Complete on pages 29 and 30: 1, 6, 9, 16 and 19
(n) large-scale destruction“Costs” people a lot holocaust
(adj) not affected or hurt by; admitting no entrance impervious
(n) a moving force, impulse, stimulus impetus
(n) dangerPuts you in jeopardy of losing you lifejeopardy
(adj) extremely careful, particular about details meticulous
Complete on pages 29 and 30 8,10,11,14 &17
(n) wanting to go back to the way things were, longing for something past n ostalgia
(n) purest form of something or the best exampleThe very “essence” of it quintessence
(v) to move backward, return to earlier condition“retro”-from a before period retrogress
(v) to examine closely scrutinize
(adj) not especially interested, lukewarm tepid
Complete on pages 29 and 30 2, 3, 4, 15 and 18