Academic Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Affable, Aura, Contraband,
Propensity, Resilient
Affable
Affable
• Adjective
Affable
• Adjective
• We spent a pleasant afternoon with our
_______ neighbors.
Affable
• Adjective
• We spent a pleasant afternoon with our
affable neighbors.
Affable
Description
Affable
Description
• Courteous and pleasant; easy to speak to
Affable
Word Family
Affable
Word Family
• Affably (adverb)
Affability (noun)
Affable
Word Family
• Affably (adverb)
Affability (noun)
• Synonyms:
Affable
Word Family
• Affably (adverb)
Affability (noun)
• Synonyms:
– Genial
– Amicable
– Agreeable
– Cordial
Affable
Word Family
• Affably (adverb)
Affability (noun)
• Synonyms:
– Genial
– Amicable
– Agreeable
– Cordial
Antonyms:
Affable
Word Family
• Affably (adverb)
Affability (noun)
• Synonyms:
– Genial
– Amicable
– Agreeable
– Cordial
Antonyms:
-Surly
-Cantankerous
-Inhospitable
Affable
Examples
Affable
Examples
• She had a good time on her date because they
guy was very affable.
Affable
Examples
• She had a good time on her date because they
guy was very affable.
• He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest,
but the girls like him because he was affable.
Affable
Examples
Affable
Examples
• She had a good time on her date because they
guy was very affable.
• He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest,
but the girls like him because he was affable.
Affable
Examples
• She had a good time on her date because they
guy was very affable.
• He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest,
but the girls like him because he was affable.
• The affable girl got along with her neighbors.
Affable
• The new puppy was affable and got along
with everyone (including the cat).
Affable
Non-Example
Affable
Non-Example
• I affabled my new neighbors when I invited
them over for dinner.
Affable
Non-Example
• I affabled my new neighbors when I invited
them over for dinner.
“Affable” is not a verb. Use it as an adjective
(usually to describe a person).
Affable
Your Turn!
Compose your own sentence using the word
affable!
Affable
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Aura
Aura
• Noun
Aura
• Noun
• People liked her immediately because of her
pleasant aura.
Aura
Description
Aura
Description
• a distinctive air or personal quality that
surrounds someone or something
Aura
Description
• a distinctive air or personal quality that
surrounds someone or something
Word Family
Aura
Description
• a distinctive air or personal quality that
surrounds someone or something
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– ambience, atmosphere
Aura
Description
• a distinctive air or personal quality that
surrounds someone or something
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– ambience, atmosphere
• Antonym
none
Aura
Examples
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
• His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he
was around.
Aura
Examples
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
• His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he
was around.
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
• His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was
around.
• No one knew why they liked her; she just had a
pleasant aura.
Aura
Examples
• No one knew why they liked her; she just had a
pleasant aura.
Aura
Examples
• She didn’t want to go out with him because he
had a creepy aura.
• His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was
around.
• No one knew why they liked her; she just had a
pleasant aura.
Aura
Non-Examples
Aura
Non-Examples
• I’m so aura.
Aura
Non-Examples
• I’m so aura. Not an adjective
Aura
Non-Examples
• I’m so aura.
• I auraed that guy at the dance.
Aura
Non-Examples
• I’m so aura.
• I auraed that guy at the dance. Not a verb
Aura
Non-Examples
• I’m so aura.
• I auraed that guy at the dance.
• I’m going to aura a soda and a slice of pizza.
Aura
Your Turn!
Compose your own example using the word
aura.
Aura
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Contraband
Contraband
• Noun
Contraband
• Noun
• Though he knew it was contraband, the
student had his cell phone out in class.
Contraband
Description
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods (or as
an adjective describing the goods)
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods
Word Family
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– illegal…
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– illegal… stuff
-Unlawful
Contraband
Description
• illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– illegal… stuff
-Unlawful
• Antonyms:
– Legal, lawful… stuff
Contraband
Examples
• The smuggler was bringing fake money into
the country. He hid the contraband by taping
it to his waist.
Contraband
Examples
• The smuggler was bringing fake money into
the country. He hid the contraband by taping
it to his waist.
Contraband
Examples
• The smuggler was bringing fake money into
the country. He hid the contraband by taping
it to his waist.
• The prisoner tried to get the contraband into
the prison by hiding it in a music book.
Fortunately, a dog sniffed it out.
Contraband
Examples
Contraband
Examples
• The smuggler was bringing fake money into
the country. He hid the contraband by taping
it to his waist.
• The prisoner tried to get the contraband into
the prison by hiding it in a music book.
Fortunately, a dog sniffed it out.
Contraband
Examples
• From Tale of Two Cities:
Contraband
Examples
• “…musketeers went into St Giles’s, to search
for contraband goods, and the mob fired on
the musketeers, and the musketeers fired on
the mob…” (Dickens 7).
Contraband
Non-Examples
Contraband
Non-Examples
• I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the
teacher doesn’t see it.
Contraband
Non-Examples
• I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the
teacher doesn’t see it.
• He contrabanded the drugs.
Contraband
Non-Examples
• I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the
teacher doesn’t see it.
• He contrabanded the drugs.
Contraband is not a verb.
Contraband
Non-Examples
• I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the
teacher doesn’t see it.
• He contrabanded the drugs.
• She contrabandedly held the items.
Contraband
Non-Examples
• I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the
teacher doesn’t see it.
• He contrabanded the drugs.
• She contrabandedly held the items.
It is not an adverb either.
Contraband
Please use contraband as the actual items that
have been prohibited or to describe the items
that have been prohibited.
Contraband
Your Turn!
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contraband.
Contraband
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Propensity
Propensity
• Noun
Propensity
• Noun
• My propensity to procrastinate makes getting
my work done very difficult.
Propensity
Description
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward;
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward; natural tendency
or disposition
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward; natural tendency
or disposition
Word Family
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward; natural tendency
or disposition
Word Family
• Synonyms:
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward; natural tendency
or disposition
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– proclivity, tendency, partiality
Propensity
Description
• Natural inclination toward; natural tendency
or disposition
Word Family
• Synonyms:
– proclivity, tendency, partiality
• Antonym:
– inability
Propensity
Examples
Propensity
Examples
• The alcoholic had the propensity to drink too
much.
Propensity
Examples
• Her propensity to be
stylish caused her to spend
a lot of money on clothing.
Propensity
Examples
• The alcoholic had the propensity to drink too
much.
• Her propensity to be stylish caused her to spend
a lot of money on clothing.
• His propensity to lead made him a good
quarterback.
Propensity
Examples
Propensity
Your Turn!
Someone has the propensity to do something or
someone has the propensity for something.
Propensity
Your Turn!
Hopefully, you have the propensity for using
new vocabulary words.
Propensity
Your Turn!
Hopefully, you have the propensity for using
new vocabulary words.
Compose your own sentence using the word
propensity.
Propensity
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Resilient
Resilient
• Adjective
Resilient
• Adjective
• Because they are resilient, teenagers can
come back from injury very quickly.
Resilient
Description
Resilient
Description
• able to recover quickly;
Resilient
Description
• able to recover quickly; able to return to its
original shape or form
Resilient
Word Family
Resilient
Word Family
• Resilience (noun)
Resilient
Word Family
• Resilience (noun)
– Because of their resilience, they can come back
from injury quickly.
Resilient
Word Family
• Resilience (noun)
– Because of their resilience, they can come back
from injury quickly.
• Resiliently (adverb)
Resilient
Examples
Resilient
Examples
• The resilient metal made the dent in the door
pop right back into place.
Resilient
Examples
• The resilient metal made the dent in the door
pop right back into place.
Resilient
Examples
• The resilient metal made the dent in the door
pop right back into place.
• She freaked out when she dropped her cell
phone on the concrete, but fortunately her
phone was resilient and didn’t break.
Resilient
Non-Example
Resilient
Non-Example
• I resiliented after I got hurt on the football
field.
Resilient
Your Turn!
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resilient.
Resilient
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