Vocab

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accoladeaccolade

Link: lemonadeLink: lemonade Jane and Jack received ACCOLADES for their LEMONADE.

Jane and Jack received ACCOLADES for their LEMONADE.

nounnoun

An award, and honor, approval, praise

An award, and honor, approval, praise

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noxiousnoxious

Link:Knocks usLink:Knocks us Poison oak is so

NOXIOUS it KNOCKS you out.

Poison oak is so NOXIOUS it KNOCKS you out.

adj

Destructive or harmful to human beings

Destructive or harmful to human beings

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myriadmyriad

Link:Mirror add

Link:Mirror add Many MIRRORS

ADD a MYRIAD of

reflections.

Many MIRRORS

ADD a MYRIAD of

reflections.

noun

An extremely large number

An extremely large number

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caucuscaucus

Link: cactusLink: cactus

Noun

A meeting of members of a political party

A meeting of members of a political party

A caucus of cactiA caucus of cactiVoc 6

demonicdemonic

My English teacher was DEMONIC…My English teacher was DEMONIC…

Link: DemonLink: Demon

adj

evil, devilishevil, devilish

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grandiloquentgrandiloquent

Link: Grand ElephantLink: Grand ElephantThe GRAND ELEPHANT made a GRANDILOQUENT speech.

The GRAND ELEPHANT made a GRANDILOQUENT speech.

Also: grandiloquence

adj

Using big words or grand gestures

Using big words or grand gestures

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harangueharangue

Link:Link:Link: meringueLink: meringue

His HARANGUE that “women should stay at home” was met with MERINGUE pies.

His HARANGUE that “women should stay at home” was met with MERINGUE pies.

Verb/noun

haranguer

To lecture, berate, a long bombastic speech

To lecture, berate, a long bombastic speech

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dromedarydromedary

Link:Roaming dairyLink:Roaming dairy

On the Arabian deserts, a

mother DROMEDARY is

a ROAMING DAIRY

On the Arabian deserts, a

mother DROMEDARY is

a ROAMING DAIRY

noun

A one-humped

domesticated camel

A one-humped

domesticated camel

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proficientproficient

The ultimate PROFICIENT PRO FISHERMAN.

The ultimate PROFICIENT PRO FISHERMAN.

LinkLink

Link:Pro fisherman

Link:Pro fisherman

adj

Also: proficiency

Skillful; to be very good at anything

Skillful; to be very good at anything

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atrophyatrophy

Link:

trophyLink:

trophyOnce a TROPHY champion, Jim’s muscles ATROPHIED due to a chronic illness.

Once a TROPHY champion, Jim’s muscles ATROPHIED due to a chronic illness.

verb

Also: atrophiedatrophic

to wither away to wither away

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WORD PARTSKnow these, know

1000’s!

Greek + Latin

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Word root Meaning Related words Word studies for more learning!

1 A- NOTNot havingWithout

AmoralHaving absent sense of morality (right/wrong)

moral Immoralbeing opposed to good morals

anarchyWithout gov’t (chaos)

archyStructure

Patriarchy

Hierarchy

Oligarchy

anomalyA deviation from normal

normstandard

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Word root Meaning Related words Word studies for more learning!

1 mono- OneSingle

monochromaticSingle colored

chromacolor

monogramOne-lettered mark

gramWritten form

telegram

grammar

diagram

monotheisticFaith in one God

Thei-GodAtheism

-istA person who practices

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Word root Meaning Related words Word studies for more learning!

1Poly- many

multiple

polytechnicMany crafted

technicalArts+crafts

TechnicalInfotech

polygonMany sided shape

gonshape

diagonal

polygamyHaving multiple spouses

gamymarriage, pollination

Monogamy

monogamous

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1. 1.

• skillfull• skillfull

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2.2.• To wither away• To wither away

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3.3.• Attempting to impress

with big words• Attempting to impress

with big words

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4.4.• evil• evil

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5.5.Physically or mentally

destructivePhysically or mentally

destructive

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6.6.An award, an honorAn award, an honor

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7.7.An extremely large

number!!!An extremely large

number!!!8.

Meeting of the Meeting of the members of a political members of a political

partyparty

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9.9.A one-humped domestic camelA one-humped domestic camel

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10.10.To lecture, berateTo lecture, berate

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11.

withoutwithout

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[root]

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manymany

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[root]

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oneone

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[root]

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A deviation from normalA deviation from normal

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15.

Having one colorHaving one color

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16.

Variety of trades, sci, and crafts

Variety of trades, sci, and crafts

WORD PARTS

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17.

Having no government; hence, chaos

Having no government; hence, chaos

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Many spousesMany spouses

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1. proficient2. atrophy 3. grandiloquent 4. demonic 5. noxious

1. proficient2. atrophy 3. grandiloquent 4. demonic 5. noxious Voc 6

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6. accolade7. myriad8. caucus9. dromedary10. harangue

6. accolade7. myriad8. caucus9. dromedary10. harangue Voc 6

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11. a-12. poly-13. mono-14. anomaly15. monochromatic

11. a-12. poly-13. mono-14. anomaly15. monochromaticVoc 6

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16. polytechnic17. anarchy18. polygamy

16. polytechnic17. anarchy18. polygamy

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Test todayTest today

1. profishent

2. attrowfee

3.

grrandilokwint

4. demonic

5. knockshuss

1. profishent

2. attrowfee

3.

grrandilokwint

4. demonic

5. knockshuss

6. acholayde

7. meereeadd

8. kockus

9.

drahmuhdairy

10. huhranng

6. acholayde

7. meereeadd

8. kockus

9.

drahmuhdairy

10. huhranng

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They knifed the kine and flayed each carcass, cutting thighbones free to wrap in folds of fat.

SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

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They knifed the kine and flayed each carcass, cutting thighbones free to wrap in folds of fat.

SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

Sentence types

This part of the sentence

is NOT a clause

(merely -ing phrase)

My faithful company rested on their oars, peeling off the wax that I had laid thick on their ears and they set me free.SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

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My faithful company rested on their oars, peeling off the wax that I had laid thick on their ears and they set me free.SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

Sentence types

This part of the sentence

starts a DEPENDENT

CLAUSE (That)

And this is the second independ. clause

We must obey the orders as I give them!

SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

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We must obey the orders as I give them!

SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

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This part of the sentence

starts a dependent clause (AS)

She ate them as they shrieked there and deathly pity ran me through at the sight.

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SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

She ate them as they shrieked there and deathly pity ran me through at the sight.

Sentence types

SimpleCompound

ComplexCompound-complex

2 x Independent Clauses1 x Dependent clause

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1. No presents for anyone who acts ________.

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2. There are a __________ of points I need to make up in English.

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3. She started to get arrogant from all the ________ she kept receiving.

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4. Use smart, ___________ words in English and probably your teacher will like you.

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5. I crashed my dad’s car and then faced _________ for my irresponsibility for months.

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6. I am so ________ at golf that I get free balls.

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7. Charlie Brown buys a pretty ___________ tree in his Christmas cartoon special.

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8. Egg nog! Yuck. Purely ______ stuff.

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9. Don’t smoke just because some company showed you an ad with a __________ in it.

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10. Come to think, I just _________ you about smoking.

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11. In conclusion, I want your vocab 6 ________ to be excellent for our test.

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