Vocabulary Week 2

Circle Map Definition Characteristics/ Drawing Examples/ Synonyms Non- Examples Antonyms Term Frame Frame OfOfReferenceReferenceFrame Frame OfOfReferenceReference

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 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.

Alluded Attribute Chap Contempt Droll Loathing Portrayal Socialism

Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific. Alluded verb. To make indirect reference

One attribute of the flu is a fever. Attribute noun. Characteristic

He was a happy chap, always livening up the party. Chap noun. fellow

The manager felt nothing but contempt for his employees. They all cringed when he walked by and most quit after a few months. Contempt noun. Lack of respect, the act of despising

The droll little clown made most people laugh and a few wince. Droll adj. comical yet odd

She expressed her intense loathing of his couch, so he threw it out when they decided to move in together. Loathing noun. extreme disgust

Her portrayal as a man at the Halloween party made everyone laugh. Portrayal noun. Representation of

Fed up with the rich controlling the poor in his country, he started studying socialism. Socialism noun. A government that controls the making and distribution of goods to its citizens