week 14

ADDITIONAL NOTES IN CLASS:

 

VOCABULARY JOURNAL:

insult

definition: 1. to do or say something that is offensive to (someone) 2.to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone)

use the word in a sentence: She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her questions.

root: il, in- in, into  ex: illuminate, innovation, inspection

dragging

definition: to pull (someone or something that is heavy or difficult to move)

use the word in a sentence: She dragged one of the other tables over to ours.

evaporate

definition: to change from a liquid into a gas

use the word in a sentence: The heat evaporated the water.

root: e- out, away   ex: eloquent, emissary, eject

object

definition: a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive

use the word in a sentence: There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button.

root: ob, op- in the way, against  ex: object, opposition, obscure

decipher

definition:  to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)

use the word in a sentence: I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting.

root: de- reduce  ex: dethrone, debug

coagulate

definition:  if a liquid coagulates or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid

use the word in a sentence: The heat will coagulate the egg mixture .

revoke

definition: to officially cancel the power or effect of (something, such as a law, license, agreement, etc.) : to make (something) not valid

use the word in a sentence: The judge revoked her driver's license.

sleeveless

definition: the part of a shirt, jacket, etc., that covers all or part of your arm

use the word in a sentence: The joint is covered with a metal sleeve.

capitalize 

definition: to write a letter of the alphabet using a CAPITAL letter 

use the word in a sentence:

valve

definition:  

1.a part of a tube or pipe that opens and shuts like a door to control the flow of liquid, gas, air etc passing through it 2. the part on a TRUMPET(1) or similar musical instrument that you press to change the sound of the note

use the word in a sentence:  

The exhaust valve on my car has burnt out three times .  

recreational

definition: done for enjoyment

use the word in a sentence: Marijuana is a recreational drug.

aerodynamic

definition: a science that studies the movement of air and the way that objects (such as airplanes or cars) move through air

use the word in a sentence: An aerodynamic car, design etc uses the principles of aerodynamics to achieve high speed or low use of petrol.  

dull

definition: 1. not exciting or interesting 2. having an edge or point that is not sharpof a sound 3. not clear and loud

use the word in a sentence: the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it.

reference

definition: something you say or write that mentions another person or thing 

use the word in a sentence: The book references many other authors who have written on this topic.

homonym

definition: a word that is spelt the same and sounds the same as another, but is different in meaning or origin. The noun 'bear' and the verb 'bear' are homonyms 

use the word in a sentence:

leash

definition: a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog's collar in order to control it 

have sb on a leash -humorous -to be able to control someone

use the word in a sentence: Jerry ' s wife has him on a tight leash 

 

 

 

privilege

definition: 1. a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others 2. a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud

use the word in a sentence: Good health care should be a right and not a privilege.

revealing

definition:  giving information about something that was not known before

use the word in a sentence: The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.

circumvent

definition:  to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem 

use the word in a sentence:

We circumvented the problem by using a different program.

clamber  

definition:   to climb awkwardly (as by scrambling) 

use the word in a sentence: The children clambered over the rocks.

refuse

definition:  to say that you will not accept (something, such as a gift or offer)

use the word in a sentence: When they offered me the money, I couldn't refuse.

root: re- again, back, backward  ex: rebound, rewind, reaction

unstable

definition: likely to change

use the word in a sentence: the minute we put the books down on the unstable desk, the whole stack went crashing to the floor.

root: un- not, opposite of, lacking     ex: unabridged, unfair, unfriendly

concept

definition: an idea of what something is or how it works

use the word in a sentence: She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology.

root: con- with, jointly   ex: concur, contemporary , convention

predator

definition: an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals : an animal that preys on other animals

use the word in a sentence: The population of rabbits is controlled by natural predators.

root: pre- earlier, before, in front of   ex: prepare, prediction. preamble

 

 

 

 

enchanted

definition:  to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

use the word in a sentence: The book has enchanted children for almost a century.

root: en/em into ,cover ex: engorge, empathy, empower