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Vocabulary # 4

Vocabulary # 4. 10/10/2011. Pious . Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Characterized by a strong concern with religious devotion. Sample Sentence: (DON’T WRITE) Mr. H ale thinks John Proctor is not a pious person when he is not able to recite the ten commandments. With your partner.

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Vocabulary # 4

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  1. Vocabulary # 4 10/10/2011

  2. Pious • Part of Speech: Adjective • Definition: Characterized by a strong concern with religious devotion. • Sample Sentence: (DON’T WRITE) Mr. Hale thinks John Proctor is not a pious person when he is not able to recite the ten commandments.

  3. With your partner My __________ grandmother attends church________ times a week, and _________before every meal.

  4. On your own • Now, write a sample sentence of your own using “pious”. Be prepared to share with the class. • Now, draw a picture to represent the word.

  5. Subsidiary • Part of Speech: Adjective • Definition: Something of secondary importance that adds support. • Sample Sentence: Mary Warren’s accusations were subsidiaryto Abigail’s.

  6. With your partner • Many _________________ accusations occurred after ____________ started the hysteria.

  7. On your own • Write a sample sentence using subsidiary or subsidiaries(n). • Draw a picture to represent the word.

  8. Aptitude • Part of Speech: Noun • Definition: Capability. Innate or acquired capacity for something. • Sample Sentence: When Sue scored an 1800 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was clear she was ready for college.

  9. With a partner • The professional baseball players son had an _______________ for ___________.

  10. On your own • Create a sample sentence using aptitude. • Draw a picture to represent the word. Maybe it has to do with your sample sentence.

  11. Ambiguous • Part of Speech: Adjective • Definition: Having several possible meanings or interpretations. • Sample Sentence: Elizabeth Proctor tries to protect her husband by answering Danforth’s questions ambiguously.

  12. With a partner • The test question was so __________ that it was____________ to choose the correct answer.

  13. On your own • Create a sample sentence using ambiguous, ambiguity(n), ambiguously (adv), ambiguousness(n). • Draw a picture to represent the word.

  14. Denounce • Part of Speech: Verb • Definition: To express an unfavorable opinion of someone/something publicly. • Sample Sentence: Mr. hale denounced the court because he did not agree with the judges jailing John Proctor.

  15. With your partner • At the pep rally the ___________denounced the ___________.

  16. On your own • Write a sample sentence using denounce or denounced. Create a picture to represent the word.

  17. ambi, amphi • Definition: both, on both sides • Ambivalence • Ambidextrous • Ambiguous

  18. Caust/Caut • Definition: to burn • Cauterize • Caustic • Holocaust

  19. Cede • Definition: Go/Yield • Recede • Exceed • Proceed

  20. Col • Definition: together • Collaborate • Collision • Collection

  21. don • Definition: to give • Donate • Pardon • Donor

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