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Title your paper: Unit 4 Vocabulary Number your paper 1-7 with a good amount of space between each number. 1) Condone (v) 2) Exorbitant ( adj ) 3) Clamor (n) 4) Palpable ( adj ) 5) Novice (n.) 6) Animosity (n.) 7) Fluctuate (v.).
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Title your paper: Unit 4 Vocabulary • Number your paper 1-7 with a good amount of space between each number.
1) Condone (v) 2) Exorbitant (adj) 3) Clamor (n) 4) Palpable (adj) 5) Novice (n.) 6) Animosity (n.) 7) Fluctuate (v.)
--Next to each number, write down what you think the underlined word means. You should write the following: “I think that ______ means ______.” 1.) Because the teacher seemed to condone Mark’s cheating, everyone else started cheating on their vocabulary quizzes.
2.) I thought Rose’s shoes were beautiful, but, when she told me how much they cost, I knew they were too exorbitant for my budget.
3.) The exhausted mother didn’t even have the energy to see what was going on when she heard the clamor that her children were making in the living room.
4.) After the argument, the tension in the room was palpable.
5.) Because I am a novice in tennis, I get to practice early to learn all I can from the coach.
6.) Even though we don’t like each other, Sarah and I put aside our personal animosity when we were assigned to the same group for the project because we both wanted to get a good grade.
7.) In the desert, temperatures fluctuate dramatically: It could be 105 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night.
Vocabulary Unit 4
Condone (v) • To pardon or overlook; to excuse • Synonyms: disregard, allow
Exorbitant (adj) • Excessive; extravagant • Synonyms: outrageous, unreasonable
Clamor (n) • Loud, noisy shouting • Synonyms: racket, uproar
Palpable (adj) • Touchable; obvious • Synonyms: noticeable, detectable
Novice (n) • An inexperienced person • Synonyms: beginner, learner
Animosity (n) • Strong hostility • Synonyms: hatred, bitterness, bad blood
Fluctuate (v) • To change frequently; to vary • Synonyms: shift, seesaw
Homework- Due, Tomorrow! Write an original sentence using each vocabulary word. -Make sure each sentence contains context clues that hint at the word’s meaning. -Please circle the vocabulary word and underline the context clue(s) in each sentence.