Pre-AP Vocabulary
Group 4
Component
Look at all the components of a bike!
There are a lot of components in an
ecosystem.
comprise
The components
of a bike are
comprised of
things like the
handlebars, the
frame, the gears,
the pedals, etc.
comprise
The ecosystem is
comprised of the
following
components:
energy, producers,
consumers, and
decomposers.
congested
The mall is so
congested with
people on the
weekends that it’s
impossible to get any
shopping done.
distinction
distinction
diversity
I like eating at a buffet-style
restaurant because of the
diversity of food you can
get there.
ghetto
Did you know that
the word “ghetto”
is a German word
for the makeshift
area the Jewish
people were forced
to live in?
Medley
I’m having a
fruit medley
for breakfast
with lots of
different
types of fruit
all mixed up.
menagerie
My neighbor’s
house is basically
a menagerie
because of all the
random pets he
has.
throng
Like I said earlier, it’s
impossible to get your
shopping done on the
weekend because by
the time you get
through the throngs
of people and the
congestion of traffic,
the whole day is gone.
Insulate
Can mean to
isolate, but it’s
for insulating the
walls against
heat, cold, or
even sound.
Let’s practice using our new words!
Compare the words distinction and diversity.
How are medley and diversity similar?
How could you use congested and throng
together in a sentence?
Think of two vocabulary terms from this new
list that describe things you might find in a
ghetto.
Look around the room. Raise your hand when
you see something you could break down into
its components. No, you’re not actually going
to break anything. You’re just going to point it
out and name the components.
What is your binder comprised of?