PURPOSE
• TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE ACT/SAT TEST
• TO ENHANCE STUDENTS VOCABULARY SKILLS
• TO IMPROVE STUDENTS ANALYTICAL SKILLS
• TO HAVE STUDENTS WRITE AND THINK CRITICALLY
ACT WARM-UP #1
• ABET
• COERCE
• DIVULGE
• DOGMATIC
• EXTRANEOUS
• GREGARIOUS
• INSIPID
• JAUNDICED
• METICULOUS
• TEMERITY
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1. DIVULGE- V. TO TELL; TO REVEAL (AS A SECRET) THE REPORTER WAS FIRED WHEN SHE
DIVULGED INFORMATION FROM A CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT.
SYN: UNVEIL; DISCLOSE ANT: CONCEAL
2. ABET- V. TO ASSIST OR ENCOURAGE, ESPECIALLY IN WRONGDOING JIM REFUSED TO
ABET THE CRIMINAL’S ESCAPE BY HIDING HIM IN THE BASEMENT.
SYN: PROMOTE; INCITE ANT: IMPEDE; DISSUADE
3. DOGMATIC- ADJ. ARROGANT AND STUBBORN ABOUT ONE’S BELIEFS BECAUSE OF THE
PROFESSOR’S DOGMATIC APPROACH, THE STUDENTS WERE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS.
SYN: DICTATORIAL ANT: OPEN-MINDED
4. INSIPID- ADJ. LACKING FLAVOR; DULL; NOT AT ALL STIMULATING MY MOM WANTED ME
TO BE AN ACCOUNTANT, BUT I FOUND THE CLASSES BORING AND INSIPID.
SYN: FLAT; LIFELESS ANT: CHALLENGING
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• 5. EXTRANEOUS- ADJ.
NOT ESSENTIAL; NOT CONSTITUTING A VITAL PART
THE PROFESSOR FELT THAT THE EXTRANEOUS PARAGRAPH IN THE ESSAY
DETRACTED FROM THE MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SYN: IRRELEVANT;
SUPERFLUOUS ANT: ESSENTIAL; CRITICAL
• 6. COERCE- V.
TO FORCE BY USING PRESSURE, INTIMIDATION, OR THREATS
JERRY PREFERRED BASKETBALL, BUT HIS FATHER COERCED HIM INTO
PLAYING FOOTBALL. SYN: COMPEL
• 7. JAUNDICED- ADJ.
PREJUDICED; HOSTILE GABE HAD A JAUNDICED VIEW OF
IRAQ AFTER LOSING HIS WIFE IN THE GULF WAR. SYN: SKEPTICAL; CYNICAL
ANT: BELIEVING; TRUSTING
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• 8. METICULOUS- ADJ.
EXTREMELY, SOMETIMES EXCESSIVELY, CAREFUL ABOUT
SMALL DETAILS; PRECISE WITH METICULOUS CARE, HE CRAFTED A MINIATURE
DOLLHOUSE FOR HIS DAUGHTER.
SYN: FASTIDIOUS ANT: SLOPPY
• 9. TEMERITY- N.
RECKLESSNESS; A FOOLISH DISREGARD OF DANGER I COULDN’T
BELIEVE THAT BRET HAD THE TEMERITY TO BUNGEE JUMP OVER A LAKE FULL
OF ALLIGATORS.
SYN: AUDACITY ANT: PRUDENCE
• 10. GREGARIOUS- ADJ.
SOCIABLE; FOND OF THE COMPANY OF OTHERS JUST
BEFORE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CLINICAL DEPRESSION, RAJI WENT FROM
BEING GREGARIOUS TO BEING ANTISOCIAL.
SYN: GENIAL; FRIENDLY ANT: RECLUSIVE
ACT VOCABULARY WARM-UP #2
• ARABLE
• CAMARADERIE
• DESICCATE
• EQUANIMITY
• FRANGIBLE
• INTERMINABLE
• LITANY
• LUGUBRIOUS
• MORATORIUM
• REPLETE
• TRUNCATE
• UBIQUITOUS
• VERNACULAR
• WRENCHING
• ZEALOUS
DIRECTIONS:
• 1. YOU WILL COPY EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE ON EACH SLIDE.
• 2. YOU WILL CREATE A SENTENCE FOR EACH WORD USING IT AS THE
CORRECT PART OF SPEECH. YOUR OWN SENTENCE!
• 3. THERE WILL BE A TEST AT THE END OF THE UNIT.
• 4. THIS IS MEANT TO BE A WARM-UP AND NOT HOMEWORK, UNLESS
YOU ARE ABSENT.
SENTENCE PATTERN #1
• ASSIGNED SENTENCE PATTERN FOR ACT #2:
• COMPOUND: CONTAINS TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES JOINED BY A COMMA AND A
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION.
• EX: THE STUDENTS WERE PREPARED, SO THEY DID VERY WELL ON THEIR EXAMS.
• REMEMBER COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS WITH THE ACRONYM
“FANBOYS:” FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, AND SO
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1. CAMARADERIE -N. RAPPORT AND GOODWILL ; SYN: FRIENDSHIP; AMITY ANT: ENMITY;
HOSTILITY
EX….THE COACH ATTRIBUTED THE TEAM’S SUCCESS TO THE CAMARADERIE AMONG THE PLAYERS.
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2. FRANGIBLE-ADJ. FRAGILE; EASY TO BREAK; SYN: DELICATE; BREAKABLE ANT: STURDY;
STRONG
EX…MOM SELDOM REMOVED THE FRANGIBLE, ANTIQUE DISHES FROM THE CABINET.
3. INTERMINABLE- ADJ. TIRESOME AND LONG; SEEMINGLY ENDLESS; SYN: TEDIOUS ANT: FLEETING;
LIMITED
EX…THE LAST FEW HOURS OF SCHOOL BEFORE THE HOLIDAY VACATION SEEMED INTERMINABLE.
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• 4. LITANY- N. A LONG, REPETITIVE, OR DULL ACCOUNT
EX….THE DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER READ A LITANY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE.
• 5. MORATORIUM- N. A SUSPENSION OF ACTIVITY; AN AUTHORIZED DELAY
EX…THE WARRING FACTIONS DECLARED A MORATORIUM ON COMBAT DURING THE
PEACE TALKS. SYN: CESSATION; POSTPONEMENT ANT: RUSH; CONTINUATION
• 6. ARABLE- ADJ. SUITABLE FOR CULTIVATION OF LAND
EX…DEATH VALLEY AND THE BADLANDS ARE BOTH CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR
LACK OF ARABLE SOIL. SYN: FERTILE; FECUND ANT: BARREN; INFERTILE
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7. ZEALOUS- ADJ. FERVENT; FANATICAL; SYN: PASSIONATE; ENTHUSIASTIC ANT:
UNINTERESTED; INDIFFERENT
EX: THE ZEALOUS GARDENER PLANTED SO MANY FLOWERS THAT A NUMBER OF THEM DID
NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY SPACE IN WHICH TO GROW.
8. DESICCATE- V. TO DRY OUT; TO REMOVE MOISTURE ; SYN: DEHYDRATE ANT: MOISTEN;
DAMPEN
EX: JANET DESICCATES FLOWERS AND THEN USES THEM TO MAKE WREATHS.
9. LUGUBRIOUS-ADJ. MOURNFUL; GLOOMY ; SYN: SOMBER; DEPRESSING ANT: JOYFUL
EX: THE LUGUBRIOUS FUNERAL SCENE TEMPORARILY INTERRUPTED THE COMIC TONE OF THE
PLAY.
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• 10. WRENCHING- ADJ. CAUSING MENTAL OR PHYSICAL PAIN THE WRENCHING
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STARVING CHILDREN PROMPTED MIKE TO SEND A
DONATION. SYN: DISTRESSING; AGONIZING ANT: PLEASANT; COMFORTING
• 11. REPLETE- ADJ. FULL; ABUNDANT THE ANGLERS WERE HAPPY TO FIND THEIR
STREAM REPLETE WITH TROUT. SYN: ABOUNDING; RIFE ANT: LACKING; EMPTY
• 12. TRUNCATE-V. TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE TRUNCATED HIS CAMPAIGN
BECAUSE OF A FAMILY ILLNESS. SYN: ABRIDGE; ABBREVIATE ANT: LENGTHEN;
INCREASE
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• 13. UBIQUITOUS- ADJ. OCCURRING OR SEEMING TO OCCUR EVERYWHERE;
OMNIPRESENT THE CAMPING TRIP WAS HORRIBLE; THE MOSQUITOES WERE
UBIQUITOUS AND HUNGRY. SYN: UNIVERSAL ANT: NONEXISTENT
• 14. VERNACULAR- N. EVERYDAY LANGUAGE USING SLANG OR VERNACULAR
IN A FORMAL TERM PAPER IS USUALLY INAPPROPRIATE.
• 15. EQUANIMITY- N. COMPOSURE; CALMNESS ODDLY ENOUGH, THE PLAINTIFF
RECOUNTED THE STORY OF HER ATTACK WITH PERFECT EQUANIMITY. SYN:
POISE; SANGFROID ANT: ANXIETY; AGITATION