WEEK 4

VOCABULARY JOURNAL:

manipulate

definition: to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine

use the word in a sentence: His baby is learning to manipulate blocks.

root: man-hand  ex: manual, manuscript

vary

definition: to be different or to become different

use the word in a sentence: The terrain varies as you climb higher.

excerpt

definition: a small part of a longer written work

use the word in a sentence: She read an excerpt from the play.

root: from, out  ex: exhale, extract

anecdote

definition:  a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence

use the word in a sentence: He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.

benefactor

definition: someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money

use the word in a sentence: With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity.

root: bene-good, well  ex: beneficial, benevolent

sympathy

definition: the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc. : a sympathetic feeling

use the word in a sentence: She went to her best friend for sympathy.

prejudice

definition: an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

use the word in a sentence: The organization fights against racial prejudice.

extent

definition: the range, distance, or space that is covered or affected by something or included in something

use the word in a sentence: She tried to determine the extent of the damage.

courteous

definition: marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court

use the word in a sentence: The clerks were helpful and courteous.

stubborn

definition: 1. refusing to change your ideas or to stop doing something 2.  difficult to deal with, remove, etc.

use the word in a sentence: She's wrong, but she's too stubborn to admit it.

grill

definition: to cook (food) on a metal frame over fire

use the word in a sentence: We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.

weighty

definition: 1. having a lot of weight 2. very important and serious 3. having the power to influence the opinions of other people

use the word in a sentence: She grabbed a weighty book off the shelf.

padlock

definition: : a strong lock with a curved bar that connects to the main part of the lock and holds together two parts of something (such as a chain or a gate)

use the word in a sentence:

novel

definition: new and not resembling something formerly known or used

use the word in a sentence: She has suggested a novel approach to the problem.

semiautomatic

definition: of a gun : able to fire bullets one after the other quickly but not automatically

use the word in a sentence:

psychic

definition: used to describe strange mental powers and abilities (such as the ability to predict the future, to know what other people are thinking, or to receive messages from dead people) that cannot be explained by natural laws

use the word in a sentence: She claims to be psychic.

buzz

definition: to make the low, continuous sound of a flying insect (such as a bee)

use the word in a sentence: Flies were buzzing around the picnic tables.

gullible

definition: easily fooled or cheated; especially : quick to believe something that is not true

use the word in a sentence: I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.

 

maggot

definition: an insect that looks like a small worm and that is a young form of a fly

use the word in a sentence: The rotten meat was infested with maggots.

roam

definition: to go to different places without having a particular purpose or plan

use the word in a sentence: The cattle roamed in search of water.

dazzle

definition: of a bright light : to cause (someone) to be unable to see for a short time

use the word in a sentence: Elvis always dazzled his audiences.

collateral

definition: related but not in a direct or close way

use the word in a sentence: the collateral effects of the government's policies

conservative

definition: believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society : relating to or supporting political conservatism

use the word in a sentence: She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.

feasible

definition: possible to do

use the word in a sentence: looking for a feasible way to create new jobs

likeable

definition: easy to like : having pleasant or appealing qualities

use the word in a sentence: Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.