Week 1 Vocab
day 1
perpetrated (vb.): carried out; committed
quelled (vb.): To quell is to overwhelm something until it is
powerless
analogous (adj.): similar; comparable
compensation (n.): To compensate means to pay for something or
to make up for something.
indicative (adj.): Something that is indicative of something shows
or displays something.
Week 1 Vocab
day 1
amiable (adj.): friendly
contemptuous (adj.): To be contemptuous is to have the feeling
that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are
worthless.
melancholy (adj.): sad and gloomy
cordiality (n.): sincere affection and kindness
eerily (adv.): weirdly; mysteriously
Week 1 Vocab Practice- Synonyms-
day 2
Practice Exercise 1:
List 5 words from the previous list. For each word think of 3 to 5
synonyms that relate to the word.
Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich
Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad.
Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize
Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined
Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 1 Vocab Practice-Antonyms -
day 3
Practice Exercise 1:
Choose three words from the list below. For each world list 3 to 5
antonyms that relate to the word.
Ex.
1. Abundant – Scarce, limited, occasional
2. Plaintive – Joyous, gleeful, happy
3. Dainty – rough, rugged, harsh
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 1 - Draw 3 Words From The List
day 4
Draw an image for 3 of the words within the list. Challenge yourself to draw words that
have been harder for you to memorize.
Perpetrated:
:
:
:
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 1 - Create 2 Word Pyramids –
Day 5
Vocab
Word
(Sample)
Convey
Part of
speech
Synonym
Antonym
Verb
Synonym
Sketch
Show
Obscure
Depict
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 1 Story Round Table
Practice Exercise 2:
1) Get into a group of 3
2) Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words. You must
attempt to tell a story.
3) Pass the page to the person to the right.
4) Add a sentence to your partner’s story.
5) Repeat for 6 words.
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 1 – Bluff Review Game
• Students are divided into two teams.
• A word will be placed on the board. Those that know the answer
stand.
• Those that don't and wish to "bluff" the answer can stand, too.
• A student is called on to give the definition.
• If correct, the number of points of students standing is awarded
to the team.
• If incorrect, the number will deducted by half the people
standing.
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Analogous
Similar or
comparable to
Cordia
lity
(n.): sincere
affection and
kindness
Compensate
To compensate
means to pay for
something or to
make up for
something
Contemptuous
to have the feeling
that someone or
something is
beneath you; that it
or they are
worthless.
Definition to Word
Round!!!
Weirdly,
Mysteriously
= Eerily
carried out; committed
To perpetrate
Something that shows or
display something
indicate/indicative
Use the word Correctly
in a sentence!!!
Amiable (adj.)
Melancholy
(adj.)
Perpetrated
(verb.)
Contemptuous
(adj.)
Instructions:
1) Each team has 1 fly swatter.
2) Each round the team must send one member to
the board to compete.
3) The individual to swat the correct answer on
the board the first earns a point for their team.
4) Incorrect answers earn the team nothing.
Perpetrated
Week 2 Vocab
Day 1
Impudent (adj.): disrespectful; bold; sassy
Repertoire (n.): accomplishments; skills.
Discernible (adj.): understandable
Rigid (adj.): stiff
Inconspicuous (adj.) To be conspicuous is to attract attention. To
be inconspicuous is to do the opposite; to not attract attention.
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
succinct
Week 2 Vocab
day 1
Vaguely (adv.): to be vague is to be unclear or not precise
Livid (adj.): pale; lead-colored. Livid can also mean red, as in the
color someone's face gets when that person becomes angry.
Diligently (adv.): industriously; in a hard-working manner
Myopic (adj): Myopia is an abnormal eye condition, often called
nearsightedness. Someone who is myopic cannot see objects
clearly.
Succinct (adj.): clear and brief
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
Rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
Succinct
Week 2 Vocab Practice
day 2
Practice Exercise 3:
List 3 words from the list below. For each word think of 3
Antonyms (opposites).
Ex.
1. Abundant – scarce, rare, infrequent
2. Plaintive –Happy, elated, jovial .
Pick an example from the list as a class:
1
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
Rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
Succinct
Week 2 Vocab Practice
day 3
Practice Exercise 1:
List 5 words from the previous list. For each word think of 3 to 5
synonyms that relate to the word.
Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich
Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad.
Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize
Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined
Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
Rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
Succinct
Week 2- Create 2 Word Pyramids
Day 4
Vocab
Word
(Sample)
Convey
Part of
speech
Synonym
Antonym
Verb
Synonym
Sketch
Show
Obscure
Depict
Perpetrated
Quelled
Analogous
Compensation
Indicative
Amiable
Contemptuous
Melancholy
Cordiality
Eerily
Week 2 Word Scramble
day 5
1) ictscnuc (hint – adj.)
2) geuvyla (hint – adv.)
3) rirepretoe (hint – n.)
4) Ipyomc (hint – adj.)
5) lendyilgit (hint – adj.)
6) cicnpouoisnus (hint- adj.)
Use one of these 6 words correctly in a sentence:
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
Rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
Succinct
Week 2 Vocab Practice
2
2
4
1
1
2
3
ACROSS
1. Means to understand
2. Means bold, sassy
3. Means clear or brief
DOWN
1. Means to be angry
2. Means hard working
Week 2 Story Round Table
Practice Exercise 2:
1) Get into a group of 3
2) Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words. You must
attempt to tell a story.
3) Pass the page to the person to the right.
4) Add a sentence to your partner’s story.
5) Repeat for 6 words.
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
Rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
Succinct
Week 2 – Bluff Game
• Students are divided into two teams.
• A word will be placed on the board. Those that know the answer
stand.
• Those that don't and wish to "bluff" the answer can stand, too.
• A student is called on to give the definition.
• If correct, the number of points of students standing is awarded
to the team.
• If incorrect, the number will deducted by half the people
standing.
Impudent
Repertoire
Discernible
rigid
Inconspicuous
Vaguely
Livid
Diligently
Myopic
succinct
Livid
Red, as in the color
someone's face gets
when that person
becomes angry.
Repertoire
accomplishments;
skills.
Succinct
clear and brief.
Impudent
Disrespectful, bold, sassy
Definition to Word
Round!!!
to not attract
attention
Inconspicuous
Nearsightedness, an
inability to see the big
picture
Myopic
industriously; in
a hard-working
manner
Diligently
Use the word Correctly
in a sentence!!!
Discernible
Rigid
Vaguely
Blast From the PAST
Use the word Correctly
in a sentence!!!
Analogous
Indicative
More Vocabulary
predilection (n.): a predilection is a preference, or a preferred way
of doing something.
• Thus, the Radley's preferred way of spending a Sunday afternoon
was to keep the doors closed and not receive visitors.
tedious (adj.): boring; tiresome
candid (adj.): open and honest
volition (n.): will.
• Scout is saying that someone like Tom would never go into
somebody's yard on his own or unless he had been invited to do
so, and would never do so of his own will or volition.
Predilection
Tedious
Candid
Furtive
Heathen
Acquit
Volition
Fatalistic
More Vocabulary
day 1
fatalistic (adj.): To be fatalistic about something is to accept the
event as though it were inevitable; that is, that nothing could be
done to change or alter.
furtive (adj.): sneaky
heathen (adj.): unenlightened; without religion or morals
acquit (vb.): clear of a charge; find not guilty
Predilection
Tedious
Candid
Furtive
Heathen
Acquit
Volition
Fatalistic
More Vocabulary
day 1
Fill in the blank
1)“Mr. Henry also managed to shift the ___________attitude of
Red Sox fans after their two recent titles.”
2) Some students are refreshingly ___________ about
themselves, others prefer to censor their feelings.
3) The robber made _____________ movements around the ledge
of the house.
4) Use one word in a sentence.
Predilection
Tedious
Candid
Furtive
Heathen
Acquit
Volition
Fatalistic
Draw 3 Words From The List
day 2
Draw an image for 3 of the words within the list. Challenge yourself to draw words that
have been harder for you to memorize.
Perpetrated:
:
:
:
Predilection
Tedious
Candid
Furtive
Heathen
Acquit
Volition
Fatalistic
Fin
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