Vocab and Grammar Weekly Words 1 Aberration 2 Abhor 3 Bigot 4 Debacle 5 Denigrate 6 Flagrant 7 Impetuous 8 Noxious 9 Obfuscate 10 Talisman Abberation Definition A state or condition markedly different from the norm ID: 569667
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Week Three
Vocab and GrammarSlide2
Weekly Words
1.
Aberration
2
. Abhor
3
. Bigot
4. Debacle
5.
Denigrate
6. Flagrant
7
. Impetuous
8. Noxious
9.
Obfuscate
10. TalismanSlide3
Abberation
Definition:
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
Example:
Shelley’s angry retort was an aberration from her normally quiet demeanor
.Slide4
Abhor
Definition:
To Hate
Sentence:
Michelle
would abhor being the brunt of most jokes.Slide5
Bigot
Definition:
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Sentences:
While
my aunt claims she is open-minded, she is actually a bigot who criticizes most religions.Slide6
Debacle
Definition:
A sudden and violent
collapse or disaster.
Sentences:
Because of the security debacle at last week’s basketball game, fans are no longer allowed to take backpacks into the
arena.Slide7
Denigrate
Definition:
To charge falsely or with malicious intent
Sentences:
During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his
rivalSlide8
Flagrant
Definition:
Conspicuously or outrageously bad or offensive.
Sentences:
After the basketball player committed a flagrant foul, he was kicked out of the game. Slide9
Impetuous
Definition:
To act quickly or do something without thought or care.
Sentences:
Marrying someone
you hardly know is an impetuous decision!Slide10
Noxious
Definition:
Harmful; poisonous, lethal.
Sentences:
People in a radius of five miles of the recycling plant were evacuated because the fire was creating noxious fumes from the burning plastic
.Slide11
Obfuscate
Definition
:
To make obscure or unclear.
Sentence:
The loan contract was filled with legal words meant to obfuscate trusting borrowers.Slide12
Talisman
Definition: Lucky charm
Sentences:
When
the soldier was questioned about surviving the fierce battle, he told everyone his good fortune was because of his talisman, his wife’s picture inside of his helmet. Slide13
Grammar
Comma Usage with Relative ClausesSlide14
Restrictive Clauses
Don't use commas around a clause if it's
restrictive
.
It is necessary for the sentence to retain its intended meaning.
People who dislike kale won’t enjoy green smoothies.This refers to a particular group of people!
“That” will not have a comma before it.
I love reading books
that
are full of adventure because they take me away from my boring life.Slide15
Non Restrictive Clauses
Do use commas if the clause is
non-restrictive
.
It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence
.My mother, who dislikes kale, doesn’t enjoy green smoothies.
This clause is not used to identify a certain one of “my mothers”. It is giving information that does not define the subject.
“Which” will always have a comma before it.
I love
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
, which
is full of adventure, because it takes me away from my boring life.Slide16
Try It
Candy that contains chocolate is dangerous to dogs.
Candy which is a sweet is irresistible to children.
Professional athletes who exercise often have fewer health problems.
People who have a sweet tooth consume too much sugar.