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Week 6 Vocabulary Objectives: 1. Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we understand fluently what we read. 2. Help us understand words in context,

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1 Week 6 Vocabulary Objectives: 1. Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we understand fluently what we read. 2. Help us understand words in context, to help us understand words we don’t currently know. 3. Help us become more sophisticated writers, so we use a mature vocabulary and sound like adults in our word choices.

2 WK 6 Greek & Latin Prefixes Write 3 Words & Definitions that Use Each Root 1. Macro 2. Micro 3. Milli- 4. Mis- 5. Mono-  Large Ex: Macrofauna  Small Ex: Micronesia  Thousand Ex: Millisecond  Bad, hate Ex: Misanthropic  one Ex: Monocultural

3 This week’s SAT Vocabulary Words Using the information provided, please write down the definitions and parts of the speech for each of the provided SAT vocabulary words. Then, write a meaningful sentence with context clues that show me you understand the meaning of each word. Underline the word within the sentence.

4 SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four  bigot n. one who is intolerant of differences in others  expunge v. to erase or eliminate  candid adj. outspoken; blunt  argot n. Special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

5 SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four  negligence n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury  appease v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)  strident adj. harsh sounding; grating  chaos n. complete disorder

6 SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four  augment v. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity  jingoism n. extreme; chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy


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