1. Antebellum: Antecedent:
Freshmen Vocab – List 8
Root Word: ante
Definition: before
Antebellum:
Antecedent:
An event that occurred or existed before a particular war, usually referring to the American Civil War.
A thing or event that existed before or comes before another thing or event.
Example:
Example:
The beliefs of the antebellum South carried over after the war in the form of Jim Crow laws. The decision to abolish slavery did not change their thoughts from before the war.
Frayer models and practice sentences are antecedents to a vocab quiz. We do them before to help practice our words.

2. Brought down, old or in bad condition due to age or poor health.
Freshmen Vocab – List 8
Root Word: de
Definition: down
Decrepit:
Denounce:
Brought down, old or in bad condition due to age or poor health.
To talk down to someone publicly; to publicly state that someone or something is bad.
Example:
Example:
The decrepit stairway looked unsafe and scary. It looked worn down and rotten.
I denounced my sleazy ex-boyfriend in the cafeteria. I talked down to him and told him what a jerk he was for cheating on me.

3. Dispute: Distort: Root Word: dis Definition: away
Freshmen Vocab – List 8
Root Word: dis
Definition: away
Dispute:
Distort:
A disagreement, argument, or debate
To pull away or twist out of shape.
Example:
Example:
Our conversation got carried away and turned into a dispute when we could not agree on whether cake or cookies were better.
I fell while skateboarding, and when I looked down, I noticed my ankle was distorted and facing away from me. I realized it was broken.

4. To insert between other things. To place in between.
Freshmen Vocab – List 8
Root Word: inter
Definition: between
Interject:
Interference:
To insert between other things. To place in between.
Involvement between the activities or concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted.
Example:
Example:
During a Socratic Seminar, Ms. Vargas might interject between two students debating.
We had to put up with loud noise and constant interference from the neighbors.

5. Someone who directs their feelings into them selves and not outward.
Freshmen Vocab – List 8
Root Word: intro
Definition: into
Introvert:
Introspective:
Someone who directs their feelings into them selves and not outward.
Someone who is into their own thoughts and examines them closely. Someone who is reflective.
Example:
Example:
The introverted child did not speak much to others, but rather, kept to themselves. They were more focused on their own thoughts.
We are practicing being introspective when we reflect on major assignments, seminars, and on our opinions of novels.