Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6

CANT/CHANT “to formally withdraw” Recant: verb To formally withdraw Governor Christie recanted on his promise to properly fund public schools. Incantation: noun A ritual, spell or chant The Crucible begins with an incantation being performed by a group of teenage girls.

Disenchanted: adjective Losing fondness for someone or something; unhappy with The disenchanted audience was not happy with Justin Bieber’s concert because he was lip singing.

AUD “to hear” Inaudible: adjective Auditory: adjective So quiet as to be impossible to hear During the HSPA the students must remain inaudible so everyone can stay focused. Auditory: adjective Having to do with the sense of hearing Ms. Ryan’s superb auditory skills are a hereditary trait from Grandpa Ryan (big ears).

Audit: noun A thorough review The Board of Education conducted an audit to make sure every teacher had the proper teaching degrees.

SON “to sound” Dissonance: noun Assonance: noun Unpleasant or unharmonious sound If a contestant on American Idol displays dissonance, they are kicked off immediately. Assonance: noun Repetition of vowels with similar sounds Poets often use assonance in their writing for better flow.

Resonant: adjective Having a powerful effect on someone or something; The after effects of the Vietnam War are still resonant today.

LOG “to speak, to reason” Analogous: adjective Comparable to; alike; equivalent Do you think the New York Giants’ defense is analogous to the New York Jets’ defense? Dialogue: noun Communication between two or more people Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is mainly dialogue.

Prologue: noun A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event. Many of Shakespeare’s plays begin with a prologue to let you know what the play will be about.

Improving Sentences Directions Read the entire sentence carefully but quickly and ask yourself whether the underlined portion is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Read choices (A) through (E), replacing the underlined part with each answer choice to determine which revision results in a sentence that is clear and precise and meets the requirements of standard written English.