1. Vocabulary 10
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. (7.L.6)

2. Rate the following words:
Latin Bonus
Admonish
Aghast
Annihilate
Benefactor
Bestow
Devious
Devoid
Heed
Mortal
Muse
Carpe diem
Deus ex Machina
E pluribus unum
Ante bellum
I know the word and can explain it
I know the word, but can’t explain it
I don’t know the word

3. Word Family Admonish (verb) To warn To criticize gently
Rescue workers admonished us to stay away from the flooding river.
To criticize gently
The coach admonished me for missing practice.
Word Family
Admonition (noun) –a warning

4. Aghast (adj) Struck with horror; shocked
We were aghast when we saw the conditions for the citizens of Aleppo.

5. Annihilate (verb) To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin
It appears that President Assad is trying to annihilate the people living in Aleppo.

6. Benefactor (noun)
A person who provides help, especially by giving money
People who donated more than $ were listed as benefactors of the library.

7. Bestow (verb) To give as an honor; to present as a gift
An Academy Award is the highest honor Hollywood can bestow on a film.

8. Devious (adj) Having many twists and turns; winding
The drivers followed the devious road up the mountain.
Sneaky; not frank (truthful) or honest
There is no question that the Russian leader Vladimir Putin is a devious man and not to be trusted.

9. Devoid (adj) Lacking, empty; entirely without
It is believed that President Assad is devoid of any compassion for his people.

10. Word Family Heed (verb/noun) Heed (noun) –attention; notice
To pay attention to
Astute drivers give heed to fair warnings.
Heed (noun) –attention; notice
Heedful (adj) –paying careful attention
Heedless (adj) –failing to pay proper attention

11. Mortal (noun/adj) A human being, especially as contrasted with a god
Achilles, a hero in Greek mythology, had a goddess for a mother and a mortal for a father.
Of or relating to human beings
Because Achilles was mortal, he accepted the fact that one day he would die.
Causing death; fatal
India’s Prime Minister Indrira Gandhi received a mortal wound delivered by an assassin in 1984.
Very severe
My friend wouldn’t go into the reptile house because he has a mortal fear of snakes.

12. Muse (verb/noun)
Verb
Noun
the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
To think about in a quiet, careful way
Great artists will muse over their masterpieces for long periods of time.
Many wonder who Leonardo da Vinci’s muse was for the famous painting of Mona Lisa.
Synonyms: ponder, ruminate
Synonyms: inspiration

13. ante bellum Beautiful plantations were part of the ante bellum South.
Latin Bonus
Before the war –commonly used in the Southern United States as antebellum to refer to the period preceding the American Civil War
Beautiful plantations were part of the ante bellum South.