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Vocabulary Week6
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Circle Map Definition Term Examples/Synonyms Non-Examples Antonyms
Frame Of Reference Characteristics/ Drawing Definition Term Non-Examples Antonyms Examples/Synonyms
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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
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Mnemonic Devices More Exemplars: Attire-dress Customers dress casually at tire shops. Rampant- Wild I ran, pants down. Depict- represented Dee picked a flag shirt to wear on the 4th of July. 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.
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Conjure Contention Subservient Partisan Calumny Iniquity Solemnly Ascertain
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In the movie Three Witches the women conjure their deceased sister
In the movie Three Witches the women conjure their deceased sister. Conjure verb to call upon a spirit or ghost by means of magical ritual
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Marney immediately ceased talking
Marney immediately ceased talking. He knew there would be contention if the conversation continued. Contention noun a heated disagreement
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Human who were enslaved were expected to be subservient to their masters. Subservient adjective prepared to obey others; subordinate
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Mr. Truwell was a well-known partisan of the immigration movement
Mr. Truwell was a well-known partisan of the immigration movement. Partisan noun a strong, supporter of a party, person or cause
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The mistress went on Twitter and wrote a load of calumny about her lover’s wife.
Calumny noun slanderous, false, defamatory statements made to ruin a person’s reputation
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Those whoa re quick to criticize the behavior of others should first consider their own iniquity. Iniquity noun immoral, unfair behavior
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Solemnly adverb with deep sincerity
Edwina stood before the court and solemnly swore that she had never bewitched anyone. Solemnly adverb with deep sincerity
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Nylon went to see the jeweler to ascertain the value of the diamond she found. Ascertain verb to find something out or make certain of
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