Small Steps Vocabulary Week 1

Tuesday, September 6 Remind- Text to : 81010 1st- @mrsraprich 2nd-@e8276d 4th -@h2ge8 5th -@c6h92 6th -@mrsrapr Tuesday, September 6 Write out the definitions: 1. recidivism: habitual relapse into crime 2. marionette- n.- a figure operated from above with strings by a puppeteer 3. taunt- n.- aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing 4. extemporaneous- adj.- with little or no preparation or forethought 5. patronizing- adj.- characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

Bibliography Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Wednesday, September 7 Write out the definitions: 6. concierge- n.- a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel 7. avail- a means of serving 8. lurch-v.- move abruptly 9. tactic- n.- a plan for attaining a particular goal 10. crevice-n.- a long narrow opening 11. dependent clause- a group of words with a subject and verb. It does not express a complete thought so it can't stand alone as a sentence. **

Thursday, September 8 1. Draw a picture of a marionette. 2. Use marionette in a sentence. 3. Draw a picture of a crevice. 4. Use the word crevice in a sentence.

Friday, September 9 Write out the sentence and circle the vocabulary word. 1. X-Ray yelled an obscenity out his window, then lurched out of the parking lot and into traffic. 2. Cole wasn’t expecting an answer, but Armpit copied Ginny’s tactic and gave him one. 3. He went at it with an axe, hacking off many of its offshoots, but to no avail.

Extra 1. Use the word patronizing in a sentence. 2. Use the word recidivism in a sentence.