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Vocabulary Week 7

Vocabulary Week 7. 09.23.2013. Circle Map. Frame Of Reference. Characteristics/ Drawing. Definition. Term. Non-Examples Antonyms. Examples/Synonyms. Mnemonic Devices. A system of making something easier to memorize.

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Vocabulary Week 7

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  1. Vocabulary Week 7 09.23.2013

  2. Circle Map Frame Of Reference Characteristics/ Drawing Definition Term Non-Examples Antonyms Examples/Synonyms

  3. 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 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.

  4. AptlyHasteMelancholyResolveSmoteTarryThresholdWretch

  5. The town was aptly namedTwin Rivers as it sat between two similar rivers. Aptlyadv.appropriately

  6. Working with feverish haste, the student finished the project on time but it fell apart before he could present it. Haste noun.Quickness due to rushing

  7. The melancholy tune depressed the churchgoers. Melancholyadj.depressing.

  8. He remembered his resolve to attain success and would let nothing get in his way. Resolvenoun.Fixedpurpose

  9. His heart smote him due to guilt. Smoteverb.attacked

  10. Don’t leave just yet. Tarry with us for awhile. Tarryverb.stay

  11. The advertisers have started advertising gift ideas as we are on the threshold of the holiday season. Thresholdnoun.Boundary

  12. The clerk was an ungrateful wretch who stole money from his employer's cash register. Wretchnoun.Awful, miserable person

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