Precision Partners

1. Precision Partners

2. Precision Partners Expectation #1 • Each partner has a role they MUST fulfill • All means ALL. EVERYONE must participate.

3. Precision Partners Expectation #2 • Use the speaking part you are given • This also includes sentence frames

4. Precision Partners Expectation #3 • You will be randomly called on to report your discussion to the class • Be on task and LISTEN carefully to each other!!!!

5. Precision Partners Expectation #4 • I will give you some wait time to think through your answers first. • During this time, you are expected to remain SILENT. Think through your role and what you want to say to fulfill it.

6. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image abject, adj. ablject 1s2s3s4s5 Worthless Humiliated • Utterly hopeless; miserable Roots ab= away ject=throw The Cowardly Lion thought he was an _______ coward. Your turn: I feel abject humiliation when ______________.

7. affable, adj. aflfalble 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Polite Pleasant • Easy to talk to; friendly; warm Roots Fa=talk Able=can My neighbor is a very _________ person. Your turn: ___________ is affable because ____________.

8. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image ambiguous, adj. amlbiglulous 1s2s3s4s5 Puzzling Uncertain • Having several possibilities; unclear Roots ambi=both uous=set in motion We were confused by the _______ wording of the assignment. Your turn: I hate it when _________ is ambiguous because ________.

9. anomaly, n.alnomlally 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Unique Odd • Irregular; different from the rest Roots Anomalo=irregular Her grade of a C was an ___________ because she usually received As and Bs. Your turn: An anomaly in Oregon is _______________.

10. apathy, n. aplathly 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Passive Emotionlessness • No emotion or excitement Roots A=not Path=feeling Students often show _________ towards school. Your turn: I feel apathy towards ________________.

11. antagonism, n. anltaglolnism 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Causing problems opposition • Active hostility or opposition; being mean Roots Anti = against Agon = struggle ism = belief The ________ is so bad between them, they can’t sit together. Your turn: I see examples of antagonism on the news when ________.

12. antediluvian, adj. anlteldillulvilan 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Ancient Prehistoric • Time before the Flood; very old Roots Ante= before Luv = flood/wash -ian = belonging to Scientists found an _________ people unknown to history. Your turn: He has antediluvian beliefs that ___________________.

13. belligerent, adj. bellliglerlent 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Hostile Antagonistic • Eager to fight/war Roots Bell = war Ger = produce The coach became _________ when the ref made a bad call. Your turn: I become belligerent when __________________.

14. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image benevolent, adj. belnevlollent 1s2s3s4s5 Caring Helpful • Good natured; generous Roots bene=good volen=free will She received a scholarship from a ____________ donor. Your turn: __________ is benevolent because ______________.

15. callow, adj. calllow 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image Naive Childish • Immature or inexperienced Roots none The ________ youth insulted his grandmother’s advice. Your turn: Teenagers are callow when _____________.

16. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image coalesce, v. colalles 1s2s3s4s5 Unite Combine • To grow together Old English Co=with Rain can __________ into a puddle. Your turn: Two objects that coalesce are ________and_________.

17. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image egregious, adj.ihlgreeljuhs 1s2s3s4s5 • extraordinary in some bad way • deplorable preposterous Latin egregius = phrase ex grege, "rising above the flock", from ex-, "out of" plus grege, "herd, flock" The Holocaust was an __________ time in history. Your turn: The most egregious thing I have ever known about is __________________.

18. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image euphemism, n.yoolfuhlmizlum 1s2s3s4s5 Indirectness Delicacy • A “nicer” way to say something Greek Eu=good Phem=speak Ism=belief in “Letting go” is an _________ for someone who is fired. Your turn: One euphemism I use is ______________.

19. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image gravity, n. gravlitly 1s2s3s4s5 Weight Strictness • seriousness Roots Grav=heavy I didn’t realize the ________ of the situation when I said the joke. Your turn: I have been brought down from the gravity of what happened when ________.

20. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image idiosyncrasy, n. idlilolsynlcralsy 1s2s3s4s5 mannerism feature trait • an odd habit that is peculiar to a person Greek idio=peculiar syn=with Lola is a walking ______ because she is always acting weird. Your turn: The closest I come to having an idiosyncrasy is ______.

21. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image castigate, v.caslilgate 1s2s3s4s5 discipline correct • criticize; reprimand severely; scold; punish Roots Cast=cut off from Gate = to drive If you ____________ others, you are likely to have no friends. Your turn: My parents castigate me when I _______________.

22. condescend, v. conldelscend 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image accommodate acquiesce comply • to lower yourself to someone else’s level (you’re superior) Latin scend=to climb The land stood _______ and dry against the rising sun. Your turn: The one desolate place I hope to avoid is _______________ because_______________________.

23. dilatory, adj. dillaltolry 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image sluggish tardy slack • tending to delay or procrastinate Latin di=away lat=to bear or carry The new employee was fired for ________ behavior. Your turn: My friend, ________, is dilatory when it comes to _______.

24. score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image expedite, v.exlpedlite 1s2s3s4s5 Accelerate Assist • To speed up the process Roots Ex=from Ped=foot/feet If you are wise and plan well, we will________the purchase of the car you want. Your turn: In order to expedite long trips, I ________________.

25. superfluous, adj. sulperlflulous 1s2s3s4s5 score how well you know this word synonym(s) explanation/examples image extravagant over-the-top excessive • more than is sufficient or needed • unnecessary or needless Latin super=over flu=flow Eva Perón was know for her _____________ collection of shoes. Your turn: Someday I would like to own/have a superfluous collection of _______________ so that I can __________________.