Vocabulary Week 2

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

Despotic Motive Emigrant Penury Invocation Perpetuated Subsistence Metamorphosis Subsistence

The despotic president of the country often jailed those who opposed him. Despotic adj. Acting like an oppressive authority

The emigrant struggled to learn the language of her new country The emigrant struggled to learn the language of her new country. Emigrant noun. A person leaving his/her homeland

The invocation at the party made some non-religious people uncomfortable. Invocation noun calling upon spirits

A frightening metamorphosis caused the human to change into a bug in the novel. metamorphosis noun. change

The motive for the Pilgrims to come to America was religious freedom The motive for the Pilgrims to come to America was religious freedom. Motive noun. reason

The penury of the villagers was apparent in that they often ate grass when they had no choice. penury noun. Extreme poverty

The idea that Americans have terrible eating habits is perpetuated by there being a fast food restaurant at every exit on the interstate. Perpetuated verb. continued

The natives depended on catching and selling fish from the local river for subsistence. Subsistence noun. Amount of food or money needed to stay alive