WEEK 1 Vocabulary Words

1. WEEK 1Vocabulary Words The more the read, the better your vocabulary, the better your writing! Include some of these words in your writing each week.

2. Abate (v): to reduce, to lesson • The rain poured down for a while, then abated. • Abhor (v): to hate, detest • Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to abhor the sport. • Abscond (v): to sneak away and hide • In the confusion, the spy absconded into the night with the secret plans. • Abstain (v): to freely choose not to commit an action • Everyone demanded that he wear a black tie instead of a navy tie, but he didn’t want to, so he abstained. • Accede (v): To agree • When the class asked the teacher to go outside instead of learn boring grammar, they were surprised when she acceded to their request.

3. Acquiesce (v): to agree without protesting • Mr. Smith acquiesced and went in side when his wife called him to dinner. • Adhere (v): 1.to stick to something, 2.to follow something devoutly • 1. We adhered the poster to the wall. • 2. He adhered to the dictates of his religion without question. • Admonish (v): to caution, criticize, reprove • Joe’s mother admonished him for not completing all his chores like he was told to do before he went to his friend’s house. • Adverse (adj): antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous • Because of adverse conditions, the hikers decided to climb the mountain Tuesday instead of Monday. • Advocate: 1. (v) to argue in favor of something 2. (n) a person who argues in favor of something • 1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated for equal rights for all U.S. citizens during the Civil Rights Movement. • 2. You parents are your best advocates for your success in life.