VOCABULARY LIST 3-2
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Read words for pronunciation
Read the paragraph for clues to meaning and how words are used (Parts of Speech)
Match Definitions
Fill in the Sample Sentences
On back, write on original sentence for each new word that shows you know the meaning. Have
at least 10 words to a sentence.
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New Words:
jostle
dupe
incipient
inadvertent
infamous
The Handcuff is Quicker Than the Eye:
Slippery Eddie, the infamous pickpocket, was back
at work, and every detective had to be especially vigilant. Eddie’s technique was to jostle a
victim toward a confederate who would then slip the man’s wallet out of his back pocket while
Eddie was stammering an apology to the confused dupe. Within a week the incipient crime
wave came to an end when Slippery Eddie inadvertently chose the chief of police for his victim.
Although Eddie loathes Sing Sing, it’s his permanent address now.
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Sample Sentence
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a. having a bad reputation
b. just beginning to exist
c. to shove hard
d. a person easily tricked
e. heedless, not attentive
Use the new words in the following sentences. Change endings if necessary
By telling the truth, we stopped the ____________________rumor from spreading.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was referred to as a(n) ________________________deed.
The wealthy __________________consented to buy the often-sold Brooklyn Bridge.
When he attempted to _____________________the old lady, she struck him with her umbrella.
Through a(n) _________________error, the guided missile sped out of control.
Today’s idiom: To Carry The Day:
to win the approval of the majority
The secretary’s motion that we adjourn for lunch carried the day, and we headed for the
restaurant.
Use each word in a sentence of 10 words or more.
WRITE YOUR FIVE SENTENCES IN CURSIVE.
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Words of Interest:
PEDIGREE
PED = FOOT
A pedigree is a written record of a line of ancestors. This information about ancestry is frequently
presented in a genealogical chart. The literal meaning of pedigree is “foot of a crane.” This word is
composed of the Latin bases PED meaning foot and GREE meaning crane. Pedigree became associated
with lineal descendancy because the mark of a crane’s foot resembled the lines of a genealogical chart.
Use your dictionary and find another word using this Greek or Latin word. Write the English word and a
brief definition here.
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