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Vocabulary Boot Camp. Week One (1/3/12 to 1/10/12). What is Vocabulary Boot Camp?. Vocabulary Boot Camp is a program designed to improve and expand the use of dynamic and precise vocabulary in writers’ compositions and speech. Build awareness of: Precise, powerful words Correct spellings
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Vocabulary Boot Camp Week One (1/3/12 to 1/10/12)
What is Vocabulary Boot Camp? • Vocabulary Boot Camp is a program designed to improve and expand the use of dynamic and precise vocabulary in writers’ compositions and speech. • Build awareness of: • Precise, powerful words • Correct spellings • Part of speech • Parallel terms
Method of Study • Each Tuesday you will receive a set of 10 words to be evaluated and applied for the week. • All vocabulary terms will be placed in your CORE CLASSROOMS for you to include in your writing and discussions • The following Tuesday you will be assessed on these 10 words (spelling, application, recognition) for a quiz grade. • Following the quiz, you will receive your next set of words.
Week One Terms • Strategy • Accomplish • Definitely • Concur • Envision • Obstacle • Articulate • Diligent • Elaborate • Representative
Strategy • Part of Speech: Noun • Parallel Terms: • Method • Way • Sample Sentence: • The coach devised a strategy to improve the team’s defensive skills.
Accomplish • Part of Speech: • Verb • Parallel Terms: • Achieve, succeed • Sample Sentence:
Definitely • Part of Speech: • Adverb (used to describe a verb) • Parallel Term: • Clearly • Unquestionably • Sample Sentence: • The smile on Joey’s face definitely expressed his happiness about his math grade.
Concur • Part of Speech: • Verb • Parallel Terms: • Agree • Approve • Sample Sentence: • Do you concur with the answer I calculated for our homework?
Envision • Part of Speech: • Verb • Parallel Terms: • Imagine • Picture • Sample Sentence:
Obstacle • Part of Speech: • Noun • Parallel Term: • Barrier, restriction • Sample Sentence: • The course was set with various obstacles to challenge the athletes.
Articulate • Part of Speech: • Verb • Parallel Terms: • Pronounce, verbalize • Speak • Sample Sentence:
Diligent • Part of Speech: • Adjective • Parallel Terms: • Hard-working • Sample Sentence:
Elaborate • Part of Speech: • Verb • Parallel Terms: • Expand • Explain • Sample Sentence: • While reading her novel, Amy elaborated her reading responses by including strong text evidence.
Representative • Part of Speech: • Adjective • Parallel Terms: • Typical • Representing • Sample Sentence: - December’s mild temperatures were representative of the weather conditions in New Jersey.
Consider This:Match the vocabulary term in the left column with its parallel term on the right. • Strategy • Clearly, unquestionably • Accomplish • Imagine, picture • Definitely • method, way • Concur • barrier, restriction • Envision • achieve, succeed • Obstacle • agree, approve
Articulate • expand, explain • Diligent • typical, representing • Elaborate • speak, verbalize • Representative • hard-working