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Vocab. Word
Definition
Part of Speech
Link Word
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Abashed
P.O.S.
- Adjective
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Abstract
P.O.S.
- Adjective
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Accrue
P.O.S.
- Verb
Example
Clarification Sentence
ashamed; Mrs. Bean was left feeling abashed when
embarrassed she realized, thanks to a student’s
Cash
comment, that she had a piece of spinach
stuck between her two front teeth.
to Because analysis can involve abstract
ideas, this kind of critical thinking, instead
understand;
of concrete thinking, can be difficult at
abstruse
times for middle school students.
(hidden); not
applied or
Art can be abstract.
practical
Andy Warhol and Van Gogh were thought
Link - Contract
to be abstract artists.
Def. – difficult
“Supposedly, if one eats too much
accumulate (to potassium,” said Mrs. Hanosh, “…or has
gain) over time stinky feet,” interjected Ms. Estes, “he/she
will accrue many mosquito bites.”
Def. – to
Link –
Phonetic
Spelling
Example, sentence and/or
mnemonic device
Def. -
Link -
Student:
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Because the comment had been directed at
her, Mrs. Bean defensively replied,
“That’s a load of old wives’ tales, Ms.
Estes, and – so why is that mosquito flying
towards you – huh?”
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Period
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Adherent
P.O.S.
- Noun
Related words:
adhere – to stick to;
it’s a verb
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Adroit
P.O.S.
- adjective
a
follower of a
leader;
supporter
Def. –
Link –
skillful; Because they practiced, Mrs. Bean’s
deft (nimble; students adroitly delivered their debates,
and this caused them to skillfully and
clever)
Def. –
Link – Detroit-
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Def. – Having
P.O.S.
- adjective
Related words:
Aesthetically is an
adverb; aesthetics is
a noun.
has skillful
(deft) auto
workers.
adeptly kick the behinds of the
competition…I‘m just saying…that
Stanford rocks!
to Most of the time, food needs to be
do with artistic aesthetically pleasing as well as flavorful
to be considered enjoyable; however, there
beauty
are many times where a large pile of
Link – Athletics
messy, greasy goodness satisfies a
can be full of
craving.
aesthetics
(beauty) as well
as brawn.
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Adhere(glue)
or (stick to)
Related word:
Adroitly is an
adverb.
Aesthetic
Adherents to Mrs. Bean’s rules and
regulations have a much more enjoyable
time in her classroom versus those who
don’t adhere and have to face the wrath of
the rubber chicken.
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Period
word P.O.S.
Agog
Def. – Highly
excited by
eagerness
- adjective
–
Thank goodness
people only get
agog for eggnog
one a year.
Def. – indecision;
experiencing
contradictory
(opposite)
emotions
Link – eggnog
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Ambivalence
P.O.S.
- noun
Related words:
Ambivalent is an
adjective
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Ambulatory
P.O.S.
- adjective
Link – You might feel
this way when you
have to make a tough
decision – being
pulled in two
directions – like the
ambulance.
Def. – capable
of
walking
–
if you are
ambulatory, you
can amble (stroll)
Link – Ambling
The students were all agog at the prospect
of starting their own debate group because
there had never been one on campus, and
they really wanted to see it work.
Ambivalent feelings arose when she was
moving to a different school; she knew the
new school would offer a better education,
but she was going to miss her friends and
the safety of her routines.
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My ninety-nine-year-old grandmother is
still ambulatory; she loves going for
walks, even after several fractures, sprains
and breaks from falling so many times.
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Period
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Ancillary
P.O.S.
- adjective
Def. – helping;
providing
assistance;
subordinate
Mrs. Bean usually gives her students
ancillary materials to help them with their
essays; materials like examples, study
guides, graphic organizers, et cetera.
Link – Celery
is
usually an extra,
helpful
ingredient, but
not the main part
of the meal.
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Animosity
P.O.S.
- noun
Def. – having
a
feeling of illwill; bitter
hostility
Link – Animals
may show
animosity
towards
carnivores versus
vegetarians
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It was nice to see that all students at the
rally were good sports; there was no
animosity towards the other teams. Good
sportsmanship was abounding!
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Period
word P.O.S.
Ascribe
- verb
Def. – to
attribute to a
specific cause,
source, or
origin
Link – Tribe –
the
tribe ascribed the
nickname “Lone
Nose” to the
cavalry.
The students ascribed their slang and
colloquialisms to their favorite TV show
that they watched over and over and
over…causing them to mimic and use the
dialogue in context whenever the right
situation arose.
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