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TKAM Vocab List

Week 1 Vocab day 1

perpetrated (vb.): carried out; committed

quelled (vb.): To quell is to overwhelm something until it is powerless

analogous (adj.): similar; comparable

compensation (n.): To compensate means to pay for something or to make up for something.

indicative (adj.): Something that is indicative of something shows or displays something.

Week 1 Vocab day 1

amiable (adj.): friendly

contemptuous (adj.): To be contemptuous is to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are worthless.

melancholy (adj.): sad and gloomy

cordiality (n.): sincere affection and kindness

eerily (adv.): weirdly; mysteriously

Week 1 Vocab Practice- Synonyms- day 2

Practice Exercise 1:

List 5 words from the previous list. For each word think of 3 to 5 synonyms that relate to the word.

Ex.1. Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich2. Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad. 3. Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize4. Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined5. Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Week 1 Vocab Practice-Antonyms - day 3

Practice Exercise 1: Choose three words from the list below. For each world list 3 to 5 antonyms that relate to the word. Ex.1. Abundant – Scarce, limited, occasional 2. Plaintive – Joyous, gleeful, happy 3. Dainty – rough, rugged, harsh

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Week 1 - Draw 3 Words From The List day 4

Draw an image for 3 of the words within the list. Challenge yourself to draw words that have been harder for you to memorize.

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Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Week 1 - Create 2 Word Pyramids – Day 5

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Vocab Word

Part of speech

Synonym Synonym

Antonym

Sketch

(Sample) Convey

Verb

Show Depict

Obscure

Week 1 Story Round TablePractice Exercise 2:

1) Get into a group of 3

2) Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words. You must attempt to tell a story.

3) Pass the page to the person to the right.

4) Add a sentence to your partner’s story.

5) Repeat for 6 words.

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Week 1 – Bluff Review Game • Students are divided into two teams. • A word will be placed on the board. Those that know the answer

stand. • Those that don't and wish to "bluff" the answer can stand, too. • A student is called on to give the definition.• If correct, the number of points of students standing is awarded

to the team.• If incorrect, the number will deducted by half the people

standing.

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

AnalogousSimilar or

comparable to

Cordiality(n.): sincere

affection and kindness

CompensateTo compensate

means to pay for something or to

make up for something

Contemptuousto have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are worthless.

Definition to Word

Round!!!

Weirdly, Mysteriously

= Eerily

carried out; committed

To perpetrate

Something that shows or display something

indicate/indicative

Use the word Correctly in a sentence!!!

Amiable (adj.)

Melancholy (adj.)

Perpetrated (verb.)

Contemptuous (adj.)

Fly Swatter Game

Instructions: 1) Each team has 1 fly swatter.2) Each round the team must send one

member to the board to compete.3) The individual to swat the correct

answer on the board the first earns a point for their team.

4) Incorrect answers earn the team nothing.

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CompensationIndicative

Melancholy

Week 2 Vocab Day 1

Impudent (adj.): disrespectful; bold; sassy

Repertoire (n.): accomplishments; skills.

Discernible (adj.): understandable

Rigid (adj.): stiff

Inconspicuous (adj.) To be conspicuous is to attract attention. To be inconspicuous is to do the opposite; to not attract attention.

Impudent Repertoire Discernible rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic succinct

Week 2 Vocab day 1

Vaguely (adv.): to be vague is to be unclear or not precise

Livid (adj.): pale; lead-colored. Livid can also mean red, as in the color someone's face gets when that person becomes angry.

Diligently (adv.): industriously; in a hard-working manner

Myopic (adj): Myopia is an abnormal eye condition, often called nearsightedness. Someone who is myopic cannot see objects clearly. Succinct (adj.): clear and brief

Impudent Repertoire Discernible Rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic Succinct

Week 2 Vocab Practice day 2

Practice Exercise 3:

List 3 words from the list below. For each word think of 3 Antonyms (opposites).

Ex.1. Abundant – scarce, rare, infrequent 2. Plaintive –Happy, elated, jovial .

Pick an example from the list as a class:1

Impudent Repertoire Discernible Rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic Succinct

Week 2 Vocab Practice day 3

Practice Exercise 1:

List 5 words from the previous list. For each word think of 3 to 5 synonyms that relate to the word.

Ex.1. Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich2. Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad. 3. Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize4. Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined5. Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making

Impudent Repertoire Discernible Rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic Succinct

Week 2- Create 2 Word Pyramids Day 4

Perpetrated Quelled Analogous Compensation Indicative

Amiable Contemptuous Melancholy Cordiality Eerily

Vocab Word

Part of speech

Synonym Synonym

Antonym

Sketch

(Sample) Convey

Verb

Show Depict

Obscure

Week 2 Word Scramble day 5

1) ictscnuc (hint – adj.)

2) geuvyla (hint – adv.)

3) rirepretoe (hint – n.)

4) Ipyomc (hint – adj.)

5) lendyilgit (hint – adj.)

6) cicnpouoisnus (hint- adj.)

Use one of these 6 words correctly in a sentence:Impudent Repertoire Discernible Rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic Succinct

Week 2 Vocab Practice 2 2

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2

3

ACROSS 1. Means to understand2. Means bold, sassy3. Means clear or brief4. To not attract attention

DOWN 1. Means to be angry2. Means hard working

Week 2 Story Round TablePractice Exercise 2:

1) Get into a group of 3

2) Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words. You must attempt to tell a story.

3) Pass the page to the person to the right.

4) Add a sentence to your partner’s story.

5) Repeat for 6 words.

Impudent Repertoire Discernible Rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic Succinct

Week 2 – Bluff Game • Students are divided into two teams. • A word will be placed on the board. Those that know the answer

stand. • Those that don't and wish to "bluff" the answer can stand, too. • A student is called on to give the definition.• If correct, the number of points of students standing is awarded

to the team.• If incorrect, the number will deducted by half the people

standing.

Impudent Repertoire Discernible rigid Inconspicuous

Vaguely Livid Diligently Myopic succinct

LividRed, as in the color someone's face gets when that person becomes angry.

Repertoireaccomplishments;

skills.

Succinctclear and brief.

ImpudentDisrespectful, bold, sassy

Definition to Word

Round!!!

to not attract attention

Inconspicuous

Nearsightedness, an inability to see the big

picture Myopic

industriously; in a hard-working manner

Diligently

Use the word Correctly in a sentence!!!

Discernible

Rigid

Vaguely

Blast From the PAST

Use the word Correctly in a sentence!!!

Analogous

Indicative

More Vocabularypredilection (n.): a predilection is a preference, or a preferred way of doing something. • Thus, the Radley's preferred way of spending a Sunday afternoon

was to keep the doors closed and not receive visitors.

tedious (adj.): boring; tiresome

candid (adj.): open and honest

volition (n.): will. • Scout is saying that someone like Tom would never go into

somebody's yard on his own or unless he had been invited to do so, and would never do so of his own will or volition.

Predilection Tedious Candid Volition Fatalistic

Furtive Heathen Acquit

More Vocabulary day 1

fatalistic (adj.): To be fatalistic about something is to accept the event as though it were inevitable; that is, that nothing could be done to change or alter.

furtive (adj.): sneaky

heathen (adj.): unenlightened; without religion or morals

acquit (vb.): clear of a charge; find not guilty

Predilection Tedious Candid Volition Fatalistic

Furtive Heathen Acquit

More Vocabulary day 1

Fill in the blank1)“Mr. Henry also managed to shift the ___________attitude of Red Sox fans after their two recent titles.”

2) Some students are refreshingly ___________ about themselves, others prefer to censor their feelings.

3) The robber made _____________ movements around the ledge of the house.

4) Use one word in a sentence.

Predilection Tedious Candid Volition Fatalistic

Furtive Heathen Acquit

Draw 3 Words From The List day 2

Draw an image for 3 of the words within the list. Challenge yourself to draw words that have been harder for you to memorize.

Perpetrated: :

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Predilection Tedious Candid Volition Fatalistic

Furtive Heathen Acquit

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