Aim: How can we define and apply new vocabulary words? Do Now: Read the words. Recognize any?

redolent After the fire, the building was redolent of smoke for many years. Comes from the Latin word redolere meaning to smell of Definition: suggestive of; reminds you of

corroborate I thought the student was lying to me about being sick so I called his aunt to corroborate his story. Comes from the Latin word corroborre meaning to strengthen Definition: to strengthen or support with more evidence

pneumatic Ms. Lucic refused to go camping because she would not sleep on a pneumatic mattress. Definition: relating to air or gases

amorphous The amorphous cloud drifted through the sky. a= not Morph= shape or form Definition: having no definite shape or form

addenda The addendum at the end of the book explained many of the unanswered questions. Definition: something added on

unpunctual You should avoid being unpunctual to a job interview. Definition: not on time

provincial People who never leave their towns tend to be provincial in perspective. Definition: Narrow-minded

incoherent The drunk man’s garbled words were incoherent to the police officers. Unclear and disorganized In- not Coherent = ?

pandered In the beginning of their relationship, Nick acted and a panderer for Daisy and Gatsby. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues This word is used negatively (sometime even as a euphemism for a pimp who procures prostitutes)

commensurate Your grades will be commensurate to your effort. From the Latin word –mensurare meaning to measure Definition= equal in size and measure