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Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and use it correctly in a sentence. Vocabulary Week of 11/13 – 11/17.

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1 Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and use it correctly in a sentence.
Vocabulary Week of 11/13 – 11/17

2 Vocabulary Word of the Day Monday, November 13th
larceny

3 Please guess the definition…
Someone who steals property that is worth thousands of dollars commits grand larceny. Please guess the definition… theft of personal property larceny is a noun synonyms: stealing, robbery antonym: gift Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

4 Vocabulary Word of the Day
garble

5 Please guess the definition…
If you’ve ever played “telephone,” you know how easy it is to accidentally garble a message. Please guess the definition… to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible garble is a verb synonyms: muddle, jumble, distort antonym: say clearly Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

6 Vocabulary Word of the Day Tuesday, November 14th
pliant

7 Please guess the definition…
The boy had an incredibly pliant personality; he would often behave however his friends wanted him to. Please guess the definition… bending readily, flexible; easily influenced pliant is an adjective synonyms: malleable, flexible antonym: inflexible Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

8 Vocabulary Word of the Day
proponent

9 Please guess the definition…
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was among the first of the proponents of women’s suffrage in the United States. Please guess the definition… one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief proponent is a noun synonyms: advocate, supporter, champion antonym: opposition Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

10 Vocabulary Word of the Day Wednesday, November 15th
reprieve

11 Please guess the definition…
A vacation is usually a kind of reprieve from the cares and responsibilities of everyday life. Please guess the definition… A temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant reprieve is a noun synonyms: pardon, remission antonym: continuation Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

12 Vocabulary Word of the Day
emancipate

13 Please guess the definition…
Scientific knowledge can emancipate humanity from blind superstition. Please guess the definition… to free from slavery; to release or liberate emancipate is a verb synonyms: liberate, free antonym: trap Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

14 Vocabulary Word of the Day Thursday, November 16th
hoodwink

15 Please guess the definition…
Some s are scams intended to hoodwink unsuspecting individuals into giving out their bank account information. Please guess the definition… to mislead by a trick, deceive hoodwink is a verb synonyms: fool, cheat, scam antonym: help Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

16 Vocabulary Word of the Day
erroneous

17 Please guess the definition…
An erroneous first impression is not easily corrected. Please guess the definition… incorrect, containing mistakes erroneous is an adjective synonyms: inaccurate, false antonym: accurate Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

18 Vocabulary Word of the Day Friday, November 17th
flippant

19 Please guess the definition…
Parents are often upset by flippant responses to serious questions. Please guess the definition… lacking in seriousness; disrespectful flippant is an adjective synonyms: irreverent, frivolous antonym: serious Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.

20 Vocabulary Word of the Day
preposterous

21 Please guess the definition…
The theory that Stonehenge was constructed by aliens is completely preposterous. Please guess the definition… ridiculous, senseless preposterous is an adjective synonyms: absurd, foolish antonym: rational Now please write a sentence with context clues and where the vocabulary word is used correctly.


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