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Compulsory Compulsory ◊ Even though she hated history, Alyssa signed up for the class because it was compulsory.

◊ Some politicians think that a high school education should be compulsory but a lot of dropouts, obviously, do not.

◊ Definition: required

◊ Even though she hated history, Alyssa signed up for the class because it was compulsory.

◊ Some politicians think that a high school education should be compulsory but a lot of dropouts, obviously, do not.

◊ Definition: required

biasedbiased◊ Harry’s mom swears he is the best fiddler in the world, but she is probably biased.

◊ The judge was biased against Betty because it was at his house that she threw the eggs.

◊ Definition: leaning toward one opinion over another for personal reasons; slanted or distorted

◊ Harry’s mom swears he is the best fiddler in the world, but she is probably biased.

◊ The judge was biased against Betty because it was at his house that she threw the eggs.

◊ Definition: leaning toward one opinion over another for personal reasons; slanted or distorted

radicalradical◊ “Your plan is way too radical for me,” said Ed. “Can’t you start with some smaller changes first?”

◊ Jamie is the radical one in her family. She thinks everyone should move to the mountains and eat only wild plants and berries.”

◊ Definition: favoring extreme change

◊ “Your plan is way too radical for me,” said Ed. “Can’t you start with some smaller changes first?”

◊ Jamie is the radical one in her family. She thinks everyone should move to the mountains and eat only wild plants and berries.”

◊ Definition: favoring extreme change

persistentpersistent◊ “That salewoman is persistent,” Cassie complained. “I finally bought that badsmelling perfume just so she would leave me alone.”

◊ Freddie was persistent. He asked Patty out fourteen times before he finally gave up.

◊ Definition: refusing to give up; stubborn

◊ “That salewoman is persistent,” Cassie complained. “I finally bought that badsmelling perfume just so she would leave me alone.”

◊ Freddie was persistent. He asked Patty out fourteen times before he finally gave up.

◊ Definition: refusing to give up; stubborn

ineptinept◊ When the waiter brought Katrina three burritos instead of two cheeseburgers she ordered, she complained that he was inept.

◊ Jordan was so inept in the kitchen, that he was barely able to boil a pot of water.

◊ Definition: incompetent; not up to the task; bumbling

◊ When the waiter brought Katrina three burritos instead of two cheeseburgers she ordered, she complained that he was inept.

◊ Jordan was so inept in the kitchen, that he was barely able to boil a pot of water.

◊ Definition: incompetent; not up to the task; bumbling

surrogatesurrogate◊ Since Gabe’s real grandpa lives far away, he thinks of his neighbor Mr. Cody as a surrogate grandfather.

◊ Mr. Cavella acted as a surrogate for the manager while she was home with the flu.

◊ Definition: a substitute or stand-in

◊ Since Gabe’s real grandpa lives far away, he thinks of his neighbor Mr. Cody as a surrogate grandfather.

◊ Mr. Cavella acted as a surrogate for the manager while she was home with the flu.

◊ Definition: a substitute or stand-in

credentialscredentials◊ Quinn refused to let the police officer into her house until he showed proper credentials, like his badge.

◊ The doctor displayed his credentials on the wall of his lobby so people would know he was not a fraud.

◊ Definition: items or documents proving a person’s identity or qualifications

◊ Quinn refused to let the police officer into her house until he showed proper credentials, like his badge.

◊ The doctor displayed his credentials on the wall of his lobby so people would know he was not a fraud.

◊ Definition: items or documents proving a person’s identity or qualifications

disdaindisdain◊ Clyde is a devoted Mac user and holds all PCs in disdain.

◊ “I have nothing but disdain for people that wear real fur coats,” declared the animal rights activist.

◊ Definition: scorn; contempt; an attitude that something is unworthy or not good enough.

◊ Clyde is a devoted Mac user and holds all PCs in disdain.

◊ “I have nothing but disdain for people that wear real fur coats,” declared the animal rights activist.

◊ Definition: scorn; contempt; an attitude that something is unworthy or not good enough.

delugedeluge◊ When the clothing store held its big buy-one-get-five-free sale, its employees faced a deluge of customers.

◊ The secretary nearly went crazy trying to answer the deluge of phone calls.

◊ Definition: a flood like rush of anything

◊ When the clothing store held its big buy-one-get-five-free sale, its employees faced a deluge of customers.

◊ The secretary nearly went crazy trying to answer the deluge of phone calls.

◊ Definition: a flood like rush of anything

immuneimmune◊ Sam must have been immune to the illness because everyone got sick except him.

◊ No matter how mean and nasty the other kids were to her, Gayle was not bothered. She was immune to their remarks.

◊ Definition: protected against something harmful

◊ Sam must have been immune to the illness because everyone got sick except him.

◊ No matter how mean and nasty the other kids were to her, Gayle was not bothered. She was immune to their remarks.

◊ Definition: protected against something harmful

ostentatious ostentatious ◊ No matter what the weather, Fifi always wears a fur coat in an ostentatious display of her wealth.

◊ Snooty Mr. Clark has the most ostentatious house in the neighborhood.

◊ Definition: showy, splashy; overly grand

◊ No matter what the weather, Fifi always wears a fur coat in an ostentatious display of her wealth.

◊ Snooty Mr. Clark has the most ostentatious house in the neighborhood.

◊ Definition: showy, splashy; overly grand

faux pasfaux pas◊ Stephanie committed a faux pas when she first came to live with her host family and called the elderly grandmother by her first name.

◊ Carlos recognized his faux pas when the rest of the group members started and him and began inching away.

◊ Definition: the breaking of a social rule without necessarily meaning to

◊ Stephanie committed a faux pas when she first came to live with her host family and called the elderly grandmother by her first name.

◊ Carlos recognized his faux pas when the rest of the group members started and him and began inching away.

◊ Definition: the breaking of a social rule without necessarily meaning to

PrefixPrefix◊ ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as

◊ Definition: to, toward

◊ Example: adapt, adhere, annex, attract

• To fit into, to stick to, to add or join, to draw near

◊ ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as

◊ Definition: to, toward

◊ Example: adapt, adhere, annex, attract

• To fit into, to stick to, to add or join, to draw near

SuffixSuffix◊ able, ible, ble

◊ Definition: able to

◊ Examples: edible, salable

able to eat, able to sale

◊ able, ible, ble

◊ Definition: able to

◊ Examples: edible, salable

able to eat, able to sale

RootRoot◊ act, ag

◊ Definition: to do, to act

◊ Examples: agent, activity

• One who acts, action

◊ act, ag

◊ Definition: to do, to act

◊ Examples: agent, activity

• One who acts, action