K. Collins
Vocabulary List
January 23-27, 2012
Vocabulary
Word
1. directions
Synonym & Antonym
OR
Example
synonym: list
antonym: contradict
2. responsibility
3. cooperation
synonym:
obligation
antonym:
irresponsible
synonym:
helpfulness
antonym: hindrance
4. tolerate
synonym: withstand
antonym: disapprove
5. democracy
synonym: representative government
antonym: communism
6. contribution
synonym:
significant addition
antonym: stealing
7. government
Greek or Roman rule
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8. analogy
School is to teacher as hospital is to nurse
Susan : mom :: Lauren : daughter
9. rhyme scheme
Example:
There was an Old Man with a beard,-a
Who said, 'It is just as I feared!-a
Two Owls and a Hen,-b
Four Larks and a Wren,-b
Have all built their nests in my beard!'
-a
10. assonance
feet, deep
11. alliteration
Simple Simon sat on a stool.
12. verb
ran, jump, dance, is, was, were