Academic Vocabulary

Affable, Aura, Contraband, Propensity, Resilient Academic Vocabulary Affable, Aura, Contraband, Propensity, Resilient

Affable

Affable Adjective

Affable Adjective We spent a pleasant afternoon with our _______ neighbors.

Affable Adjective We spent a pleasant afternoon with our affable neighbors.

Affable Description

Affable Description Courteous and pleasant; easy to speak to

Affable Word Family

Affable Word Family Affably (adverb) Affability (noun)

Affable Word Family Affably (adverb) Affability (noun) Synonyms:

Affable Word Family Affably (adverb) Affability (noun) Synonyms: Genial Amicable Agreeable Cordial

Affable Word Family Affably (adverb) Affability (noun) Synonyms: Antonyms: Genial Amicable Agreeable Cordial

Affable Word Family Affably (adverb) Affability (noun) Synonyms: Antonyms: Genial -Surly Amicable -Cantankerous Agreeable -Inhospitable Cordial

Affable Examples

Affable Examples She had a good time on her date because they guy was very affable.

Affable Examples She had a good time on her date because they guy was very affable. He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest, but the girls like him because he was affable.

Affable Examples

Affable Examples She had a good time on her date because they guy was very affable. He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest, but the girls like him because he was affable.

Affable Examples She had a good time on her date because they guy was very affable. He wasn’t the best looking or the brightest, but the girls like him because he was affable. The affable girl got along with her neighbors.

Affable The new puppy was affable and got along with everyone (including the cat).

Affable Non-Example

Affable Non-Example I affabled my new neighbors when I invited them over for dinner.

Affable Non-Example I affabled my new neighbors when I invited them over for dinner. “Affable” is not a verb. Use it as an adjective (usually to describe a person).

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Aura

Aura Noun

Aura Noun People liked her immediately because of her pleasant aura.

Aura Description

Aura Description a distinctive air or personal quality that surrounds someone or something

Aura Description a distinctive air or personal quality that surrounds someone or something Word Family

Aura Description a distinctive air or personal quality that surrounds someone or something Word Family Synonyms: ambience, atmosphere

Aura Description a distinctive air or personal quality that surrounds someone or something Word Family Synonyms: ambience, atmosphere Antonym none

Aura Examples

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura.

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura.

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura. His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was around.

Aura Examples

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura. His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was around.

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura. His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was around. No one knew why they liked her; she just had a pleasant aura.

Aura Examples No one knew why they liked her; she just had a pleasant aura.

Aura Examples She didn’t want to go out with him because he had a creepy aura. His terrible aura rubbed off on everyone he was around. No one knew why they liked her; she just had a pleasant aura.

Aura Non-Examples

Aura Non-Examples I’m so aura.

Aura Non-Examples I’m so aura. Not an adjective

Aura Non-Examples I’m so aura. I auraed that guy at the dance.

Aura Non-Examples I’m so aura. I auraed that guy at the dance. Not a verb

Aura Non-Examples I’m so aura. I auraed that guy at the dance. I’m going to aura a soda and a slice of pizza.

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Contraband

Contraband Noun

Contraband Noun Though he knew it was contraband, the student had his cell phone out in class.

Contraband Description

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods (or as an adjective describing the goods)

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods Word Family

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods Word Family Synonyms: illegal…

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods Word Family Synonyms: illegal… stuff -Unlawful

Contraband Description illegal, prohibited, or smuggled goods Word Family Synonyms: illegal… stuff -Unlawful Antonyms: Legal, lawful… stuff

Contraband Examples The smuggler was bringing fake money into the country. He hid the contraband by taping it to his waist.

Contraband Examples The smuggler was bringing fake money into the country. He hid the contraband by taping it to his waist.

Contraband Examples The smuggler was bringing fake money into the country. He hid the contraband by taping it to his waist. The prisoner tried to get the contraband into the prison by hiding it in a music book. Fortunately, a dog sniffed it out.

Contraband Examples

Contraband Examples The smuggler was bringing fake money into the country. He hid the contraband by taping it to his waist. The prisoner tried to get the contraband into the prison by hiding it in a music book. Fortunately, a dog sniffed it out.

Contraband Examples From Tale of Two Cities:

Contraband Examples “…musketeers went into St Giles’s, to search for contraband goods, and the mob fired on the musketeers, and the musketeers fired on the mob…” (Dickens 7).

Contraband Non-Examples

Contraband Non-Examples I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the teacher doesn’t see it.

Contraband Non-Examples I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the teacher doesn’t see it. He contrabanded the drugs.

Contraband is not a verb. Non-Examples I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the teacher doesn’t see it. He contrabanded the drugs. Contraband is not a verb.

Contraband Non-Examples I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the teacher doesn’t see it. He contrabanded the drugs. She contrabandedly held the items.

It is not an adverb either. Contraband Non-Examples I’m going to contraband my cell phone so the teacher doesn’t see it. He contrabanded the drugs. She contrabandedly held the items. It is not an adverb either.

Contraband Please use contraband as the actual items that have been prohibited or to describe the items that have been prohibited.

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Propensity

Propensity Noun

Propensity Noun My propensity to procrastinate makes getting my work done very difficult.

Propensity Description

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward;

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward; natural tendency or disposition

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward; natural tendency or disposition Word Family

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward; natural tendency or disposition Word Family Synonyms:

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward; natural tendency or disposition Word Family Synonyms: proclivity, tendency, partiality

Propensity Description Natural inclination toward; natural tendency or disposition Word Family Synonyms: proclivity, tendency, partiality Antonym: inability

Propensity Examples

Propensity Examples The alcoholic had the propensity to drink too much.

Propensity Examples Her propensity to be stylish caused her to spend a lot of money on clothing.

Propensity Examples The alcoholic had the propensity to drink too much. Her propensity to be stylish caused her to spend a lot of money on clothing. His propensity to lead made him a good quarterback.

Propensity Examples

Propensity Your Turn! Someone has the propensity to do something or someone has the propensity for something.

Propensity Your Turn! Hopefully, you have the propensity for using new vocabulary words.

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Resilient

Resilient Adjective

Resilient Adjective Because they are resilient, teenagers can come back from injury very quickly.

Resilient Description

Resilient Description able to recover quickly;

Resilient Description able to recover quickly; able to return to its original shape or form

Resilient Word Family

Resilient Word Family Resilience (noun)

Resilient Word Family Resilience (noun) Because of their resilience, they can come back from injury quickly.

Resilient Word Family Resilience (noun) Resiliently (adverb) Because of their resilience, they can come back from injury quickly. Resiliently (adverb)

Resilient Examples

Resilient Examples The resilient metal made the dent in the door pop right back into place.

Resilient Examples The resilient metal made the dent in the door pop right back into place.

Resilient Examples The resilient metal made the dent in the door pop right back into place. She freaked out when she dropped her cell phone on the concrete, but fortunately her phone was resilient and didn’t break.

Resilient Non-Example

Resilient Non-Example I resiliented after I got hurt on the football field.

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