PPT-Lesson 1 Vocabulary List

The Phantom Tollbooth Period 2 Doldrums n a state or period of inactivity stagnation or depression Sailors sometimes have difficulty when sailing in the doldrums Winds will be light causing boats to come to a standstill sometimes for days Only sudden storms with strong winds allow sailors to move on. (Level D). By Mrs. Hamilton. Unit 1. Vocabulary List #1. ADMONISH. BREACH. BRIGAND. CIRCUMSPECT. COMMANDEER. CUMBERSOME. DEADLOCK. DEBRIS. DIFFUSE. DILEMMA. Vocabulary List #2. EFFACE. MUDDLE. OPINIONATED. Vocabulary. 12 total. Lesson 1: Vocabulary. 1. . Anthropology . (noun) – the science of human beings, the study of human beings in relation to distribution, origin, and relationships.. Example sentence: . Banal (adj). Tediously unoriginal or ordinary. Belie (v). Fail to give a true idea of; show to be untrue. Bellicose (adj). Aggressive and ready to fight. Benign (adj). Good-natured; kindly; favorable; beneficial. Vocabulary List 3. Push . something forward. The speed he builds up down the hill will . propel. the skier into the air.. Their terrible situation . propelled. them to move to another country.. Vocabulary List 3. Vocabulary List #2. 1. . Atlas. . (n): . a . book of maps. 2. . Epicure. . (n): . a . person with refined taste, . especially . in food and drink. 3. . Galvanize. . (v): to stimulate into action; to spur. When you come across the following vocabulary words, create an “ENTRY” in your spiral. . How to Create and Entry. :. List the word.. Write the part of speech. . Describe the context. (What’s happening when the word is used? How is it used?). (Ch 13). Open . range. Long drive. Maverick. Homestead. Dry farming. Sodbuster. Nomad. Annuity . Assimilate. Allotment. (Ch 14). Laissez-faire. Entrepreneur. Corporation. Pool. Monopoly. Trust. Deflation. 1. aspire . (v) . 2. bilateral . (. adj. ) . 3. candor . (n) . 4. defraud . (v) . 5. deity . (n) . 6. elude . (v) . 7. fixture . (n) . 8. handwriting . (n) . 9. havoc . (n) . 10. imbibe . (v) . 11. juncture . . compilation, justification, and validation. Nigel P. Daly. PhD candidate, NTNU. (TAITRA ITI Business English Trainer). March 11, 2017. Contents. Purpose for creating the wordlist. Methods . 6 Steps in wordlist compilation. Vocabulary 3a Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Vocabulary Week 7 Root: Lud / Lus Meaning: play/trick Vocabulary Words Illusion Ludicrous Delude Include Exclude Collude Measure Prelude Allude Infer ALLUDE [v] to hint at or suggest Ms. Paris’ How to build your vocabulary dictionary Why Study Vocabulary What do I need for my vocabulary notebook? Where do I find the words for my vocabulary notebook? What words should I choose? This short textbook will teach you how to keep a vocabulary notebook. You will learn the answers to these questions: AP ENG III Vocabulary VOCABULARY WORD MAP Definition / Denotation Use in a sentence of your own. An attack on the person ____________________________ rather than the issues at ____________________________ Vocabulary 3b Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.