Week 3 Vocabulary
Why do we learn vocabulary?
• Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we
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understand fluently what we read.
Help us understand words in context, to help us
understand words we don’t currently know.
Help us become more sophisticated writers, so we use a
mature vocabulary and sound like adults in our word
choices.
For example:
Unsophisticated: “He’s very sad and really gloomy.”
More sophisticated: “He’s dejected and morose.”
Greek & Latin Prefixes #3
Directions:
Using a dictionary, find three words that use the Prefix correctly.
Write the word AND the definition.
Do not use any of my sample words.
1.
De-
• From/Down
Ex: Descend
2.
Deci-
• Ten
Ex: Decimate
3.
Di-
• Two
Ex: Direction
4.
Dis-
• Opposite
Ex: Disaster
5.
-dom
• State / quality of
Ex: Earldom
This week’s SAT Vocabulary Words
Using the information provided, please write down
the definitions and parts of the speech for each
of the provided SAT vocabulary words.
Then, write a meaningful sentence with context
clues that show me you understand the meaning
of each word.
Underline the word within the sentence.
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson One
• Divulge v. to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
• Abet v. to assist or encourage, especially in
wrongdoing
• Dogmatic adj. arrogant and stubborn about
one’s (often unproven) beliefs
• Insipid adj. lacking flavor; dull; not at all
stimulating
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson One
• Extraneous adj. inessential; not constituting a
vital part
• Coerce v. to force by using pressure,
intimidation, or threats
• Jaundiced adj. prejudiced; hostile
• Meticulous adj. extremely, sometimes
excessively, careful about small details; precise
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson One
• Temerity n. recklessness; a foolish
disregard of danger
• Gregarious adj. sociable; fond of the
company of others