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Wordly Wise Lesson 6

Wordly Wise Lesson 6. Made by: Kevin Closs Edited by: Mr. Tetreault. Addict. 1) N.- A person with a very strong desire for something Sentence- Junk food addicts need to change their eating habits 2) V.- To cause to have a very strong desire for something

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Wordly Wise Lesson 6

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  1. Wordly Wise Lesson 6 Made by: Kevin Closs Edited by: Mr. Tetreault

  2. Addict • 1) N.- A person with a very strong desire for something • Sentence- Junk food addicts need to change their eating habits • 2) V.- To cause to have a very strong desire for something • Sentence- Pushers try to addict people to illegal drugs • 3) ADDICTION- N.- The condition of being addicted • Sentence- We need more treatment centers for drug addiction. • 4) ADDICTIVE- ADJ.- Likely to cause addiction • Sentence- Cocaine is an addictive substance

  3. Aspire • 1) v.- To have a strong desire for • Sentence- Every NFL team aspires to win a Super Bowl • 2) ASPIRATION- N.- A strong desire to achieve something • Sentence- John sings in local clubs with aspirations to be an opera singer

  4. Bias • 1) N.- A preference that prevents someone from being impartial • Sentence- The lawyers in the town insist that Judge Lewis has a bias in favor of women • 2) V.- To cause someone to have prejudice • Sentence- Don’t have a bias against Japanese food just because you had one bad meal at a Japanese restaurant

  5. Blatant • 1) ADJ.- Very obvious in an offensive way • Sentence- The governor's promised to cut taxes was a blatant attempt to be re-elected

  6. Candid • 1) ADJ.- Expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths • Sentence- Tony asked the teacher for her candid opinion about his poem.

  7. Confront • 1) V.- To stand up to; to face boldly • Sentence- Steve confronted confronted the burglar who had robbed many banks • 2) To put or bring face to face • Sentence- The police confronted the burglar with evidence and he admitted to the break-ins. • 3) CONFRONTATION- A hostile meeting of two people with different views. • SENTENCE- When armies of countries in war have a confrontation, people are killed.

  8. Debut • 1) N.- A first public appearance • Sentence- The actor made his debut by starring in a local play. • 2)-V.- To make a first public appearance • The new TV show will debut in October

  9. Enroll • 1)- V. To sign up to become a member of a group; to register • Sentence- A small inheritance made it possible for me to enroll in an art school. • 2) ENROLLMENT- N.- The number of people enrolled • Sentence- The art class had an enrollment of six students

  10. Fluster • 1) V.- To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused • Sentence- The personal question flustered me, so I was unable to think of an answer

  11. Impunity • 1) N.- Freedom from being harmed or punished • Sentence- Those who think they could smoke cigarettes with impunity are wrong

  12. Intensify • 1. V.- To increase; to strengthen or deepen • SENTENCE- Volunteers will intensify their efforts to find the missing child.

  13. Intimidate • 1.V.- To frighten, especially by threatening someone • SENTENCE- The pitcher’s scowl was intended to intimidate the batter • INTIMIDATION. N- The act of intimidating • SENTENCE- Jonas claimed that intimidation had been used to make her confess to the crime

  14. Obnoxious • 1. ADJ.- Very unpleasant; disgusting • SENTENCE- An obnoxious diner at the next table ruined our meal by talking loudly

  15. Retort • 1.V.- To reply in a quick and clever way • SENTENCE- When Steve made fun of me I retorted that he smelled bad. • 2.N.- A quick or clever reply • Unable to think of a good retort, I remained quiet.

  16. Stint • 1.N- A period of time devoted to a task • SENTENCE- After college, Bob had a two year stint working for a bank • 2.N.- A limit or restriction • SENTENCE- Local benefactors gave without stint to help make a youth center • 3.V.- To limit or restrict • SENTENCE- Many parents stint on luxuries to pay for their children’s education

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