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Vocabulary List 3 Q1

Expand your vocabulary with these prestigious and renowned words that capture admiration, enthusiasm, and high status. Explore words like extol, ostracize, and contemptible and enhance your language skills.

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Vocabulary List 3 Q1

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  1. Vocabulary List 3 Q1 3!

  2. Standard • ELACC8L6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

  3. Directions • The 1st 5 words are for ALL 8th graders. • Copy them down or put them in your phones. • Your next test will include these words PLUS all of your old words.

  4. 1. Prestigious • Prestigious (adj.): respected; admired; having a high status Example: We are going to have several prestigious guests this year, including the governor! Word Forms: Prestige

  5. 2. Renowned • Renowned (adj.): known or talked about by many people; famous Example: Doctors Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt have become renowned for their best selling book. Example: Chick-fil-a is famous for its world renowned sandwiches.

  6. 3. Extol • Extol (v.): to praise enthusiastically; to honor Example: People extol Robert Griffin III for his skills as a quarterback. Example: Do you think Bruno Mars’s music is worthy of extol? Word Forms: Extolled

  7. 4. Ostracize • Ostracize (v.): To exclude someone from a group; to banish; to discriminate against Example: Have you noticed how that group of girls tends to ostracize everyone else? Word Forms: Ostracizing; ostracized; ostracises

  8. 5. Contemptible Contemptible (adj.): deserving of scorn or dislike; despicable Example: I find your poor behavior contemptible. Word Forms: contempt

  9. Prestigious (adj.): respected; admired; having a high status • Renowned (adj.): known or talked about by many people; famous • Extol (v.): to praise enthusiastically; to honor • Ostracize (v.): To exclude someone from a group; to banish; to discriminate against • Contemptible (adj.): deserving of scorn or dislike; despicable

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