Vocabulary Week11

Circle Map Definition Term Examples/Synonyms Non-Examples Antonyms Frame Of Reference Characteristics/ Drawing Definition Term Non-Examples Antonyms Examples/Synonyms

Mnemonic Devices A system of making something easier to memorize. Ms. Gelston’s classes came up with mnemonic devices for some of our other words. Benevolent- a doer of good Benevolent  Be-not-violent Morose- gloomy Morose Someone who dies gets more roses

Mnemonic Devices More Exemplars: Attire-dress Customers dress casually at tire shops. Rampant- Wild I ran, pants down. Depict- represented Dee picked a flag shirt to wear on the 4th of July. After we go thru today’s words . . . I want to see what you can come up with . . . It doesn’t have to have the exact word in it, but close in pronunciation.

Red herring Miasma Forthright Specious Empathy Inevitable Coddling truculent Specious

Bullying is an issue in today’s society because so many kids lack empathy. empathy noun the ability to share and understand another’s feelings

Mothers are advised not to coddle their sons and to allow them to be adventurous. coddling verb to be overprotective

My friend was attacked by her neighbor’s truculent pitbull My friend was attacked by her neighbor’s truculent pitbull. The dog almost chewed her leg off. Truculent adjective eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressive

The numerous shady characters were just red herrings for the actual murderer. Red herring noun something meant to be misleading or distracting

The miasma of mildew and mold was the first clue the classroom had a hidden water leak. Miasma noun an unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor

Nylon knew there would be consequences, but he also knew it was best to be forthright about what he had done. forthright Adjective direct and outspoken; honest

The internet is full of websites making specious claims about helping you make easy money online. Specious adjective superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading

Because the two countries could not agree to a truce, war was inevitable. Inevitable adj. certain to happen, unavoidable