Week 6 Vocabulary
1.
Objectives:
Help us become more sophisticated
readers…so we understand fluently what
we read.
2.
Help us understand words in context, to
help us understand words we don’t
currently know.
3.
Help us become more sophisticated
writers, so we use a mature vocabulary
and sound like adults in our word choices.
WK 6 Greek & Latin Prefixes
Write 3 Words & Definitions that Use Each Root
1.
Macro
2.
Micro
3.
Milli-
4.
Mis-
5.
Mono-
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Large
Ex: Macrofauna
 Small
Ex: Micronesia
 Thousand
Ex: Millisecond
 Bad, hate
Ex: Misanthropic
 one
Ex: Monocultural
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 Four

bigot n. one who is intolerant of differences in
others

expunge v. to erase or eliminate

candid adj. outspoken; blunt

argot n. Special words or phrases used by a
specific group of people
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four

negligence n. careless neglect, often resulting
in injury

appease v. to calm; to make satisfied (often
only temporarily)

strident adj. harsh sounding; grating

chaos n. complete disorder
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four
 augment
v. to enlarge; to increase in
amount or intensity
 jingoism
n. extreme; chauvinistic
patriotism, often favoring an aggressive,
warlike foreign policy