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Vocabulary Notes: We are going to learn some wordy words here – so Get Ready For IT!

Vocabulary Notes: We are going to learn some wordy words here – so Get Ready For IT!. Prep: Take out a sheet of paper! Write your MLA heading (top left) and title your notes: “ Vocab Notes 1” Draw a line down the center of your paper On the left, number your paper 1-20. Student Name

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Vocabulary Notes: We are going to learn some wordy words here – so Get Ready For IT!

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  1. Vocabulary Notes:We are going to learn some wordy words here – so Get Ready For IT! • Prep: • Take out a sheet of paper! • Write your MLA heading (top left) and title your notes: “Vocab Notes 1” • Draw a line down the center of your paper • On the left, number your paper 1-20 Student Name Teacher Name Eng II January 4, 2011 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Vocab Notes 1

  2. Vocabulary in Pictures Unit 1

  3. Vocabulary Notes • Note-taking: • You are about to see sentences and pictures of vocabulary words. As we look at each word, on the right side of your paper: • A. Write “Student:” and then what YOU think the word means. • B. Then Write: “Dictionary:” so you can add the dictionary definition later • Purpose: • You will use these definitions to create a vocabulary game in groups. You will be tested on these words in three weeks, so be sure to take good notes! You’ll need them for your group, game, and study guide.

  4. Vocabulary Notes • End Result: • The end result should look like this: Student Name Teacher Name Eng II January 3, 2011 Vocab Notes 1 1. Adulterate 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Student: Adulterate means to mess up or make dirty. Dictionary: 2. Student: • Grading: Your notes are your exit ticket, so be sure to set them up correctly. • Any questions?

  5. AdulteratePollution adulterates the air.

  6. AdulterateIt also adulterates the water.

  7. AmbidextrousChildren often begin life ambidextrous until they find their dominant hand.

  8. AmbidextrousThere have been a handful of ambidextrous baseball players throughout history.

  9. AmbidextrousIf the Statue of Liberty was ambidextrous, she could welcome twice as many visitors to America.

  10. AugmentHere is Barry Bonds before augmentation.

  11. AugmentAnd Barry after being augmented. Yikes!

  12. DeployOnce troops are deployed for battle, they must move quickly.

  13. DeployShe was pretty terrified to find that her parachute would not deploy!

  14. BereftWars have left many parents bereft of their children.

  15. BereftHer room was stark and bereftof color.

  16. DourThe old wrestler, “Hairy Houdini,” had a mean and dourdisposition.

  17. DourSome mimes are happy but others are glum and dour.

  18. FortitudeThe Katrina victims showed tremendous fortitude in the wake of loss and destruction.

  19. FortitudeCross-country runners require much fortitude if they are to endure the training.

  20. GapeThis baby is gaping in awe and wonder at all these crazy talking monkeys. Many creatures gape --

  21. GapeLook at this old man gape!

  22. Gape Look at this bird gape!

  23. Gape Look at this hippopotamus gape!

  24. Gape Look at this snake-gape!

  25. GapeTurtle gape!!!!

  26. GibeSoccer hooligans are famous for gibing the opposing team.

  27. GibeSNL is full of political gibes.

  28. GuiseThe crafty wolf goes around in the guise of a sheep.

  29. GuiseThe members of Gnarls Barkley are dressed in the guise of Napoleon and Pedro.

  30. InsidiousTheir insidious plan to pickpocket backfired on the couple.

  31. InsidiousThe insidiousalliance between Al Qaeda and corrupt governments must stop!

  32. IntimationThe man had no intimation of his impending doom.

  33. IntimationNot the slightest intimation of any attraction was evident to their friends. They were very secretive.

  34. OpulentSome people are wealthy enough to live in opulent mansions.

  35. OpulentI LOVE that commercial where the Russian says: “Opulence! I has it.”

  36. PliableAdvances in technology have enabled us to create materials that are extremely pliable.

  37. PliableThe girl was so pliable I was certain she was born with no bones.

  38. ReiterateThe teacher reiterated the concept of internal conflict numerous times and still the students did not understand.

  39. Reiterate In Nazi Germany, there was a constant emphasis on the positive characteristics of the Aryan race (left), and the unhealthy negative of the Jews (right). These ideas are constantly reiterated in Nazi propaganda posters.

  40. StolidDr. Spock and the other Vulcans are typically very unemotional and stolid creatures.

  41. StolidClint Eastwood is very good at playing a cold and stolidcharacter.

  42. TentativeHere is a tentative plan for rebuilding the World Trade Center.

  43. TentativeHe very tentatively defused the bomb.

  44. UnkemptThe man’s hair, and really his entire appearance was rather unkempt.

  45. UnkemptApparently, the unkempt look is very “in” right now.

  46. VerbatimAt his inauguration ceremony, President Bush repeated the judge’s words verbatim.

  47. VerbatimWhen casting spells, Hermione is very good at reciting her spellbookverbatim (unlike Neville).

  48. WarilyWarily we climbed the mountain; any wrong move would mean certain death.

  49. WarilyThe students listened warily to Professor Snape’s advice, unsure if they could trust him.

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