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Things we can do (VERBS)
PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS
Modifying those nouns
One of these things doesn't belong
Using your prior knowledge to figure out new vocab
100
This is the definition of Facilitate.
What is to make easier?
100
Many people think English teachers have a __________ for the English language.
What is FETISH?
100
This is something that is destructive (often to our noses).
What is NOXIOUS?
100
congenial,consensus, fetish, aptitude
What is CONGENIAL? the only adjective in the group.
100
I absolutely ABHOR when my teachers give me homework over holiday break.
What is dislike, hate, despise, loathe?
200
If you are misbehaving in class, Ms. K may decide to ____________________ you from the classroom.
What is EXPUNGE?
200
At the end of the school year, Ms. K will miss her students so much that she will have the ______________.
What is DOLDRUMS?
200
Ms. Kulinski has encountered a __________________ of students in her seven years as an OHS teacher.
What is MYRIAD?
200
harrowing, precarious, grandiloquent, connoisseur
What is CONNOISSEUR? the only noun.
200
My mom wanted me to wear an outfit that was so archaic, the kids would have asked me if I was trying to bring the ‘80s back.
What is old, ancient, outdated, prehistoric?
300
One of the hardest things to do to someone who is SUPER unmotivated is to _____________ them to excel.
What is INCITE?
300
Ms. K has students who will end up being _________________________s of art, cheese, music, and business
What is a CONNOISSEUR?
300
Ms. K's goal as a teacher is to make ______________ things seem easier to her students.
What is ARDUOUS?
300
incongruous, misnomer, askew, congenial
What is CONGENGIAL - only word with positive association.
300
When Sally decided not to study, she had some pretty bad ramifications to face. She failed the test and also failed the course.
What is consequences, effects, results?
400
When my dog died last year I found myself doing this for a few weeks.
What is LAMENT?
400
It is a ___________________ to call Ms. Kulinski heart-less.
What is MISNOMER?
400
Some students in class have to work harder than they ever have before to change their grades from being ________________ to solid passing grades.
What is PRECARIOUS?
400
evade, expunge, escalate, enrage
What is ESCALATE (not a vocab word)
400
Because of Joey’s lethargy, he rarely participated in any activities after school. He usually went straight home and sat on the couch for 4-6 hours, just watching TV. He was unreliable and was failing out of school.
What is laziness, weariness, tiredness?
500
Ms. K does not like when students ___________ their own learning by sleeping in class or not doing their homework.
What is IMPEDE
500
In order to use the word correctly, when using the noun Ambiance, you should be describing this.
What is a mood/emotion/vibe of a PHYSICAL LOCATION?
500
Sometimes people have goals of being celebrities and famous athletes, but they also have less ______________ dreams and have a plan to go to college, trade school or the military.
What is QUIXOTIC?
500
aloof, aptitude, arduous, askew
What is APTITUDE - only noun.
500
The loquacious teacher didn’t stop talking for 50 minutes one day in class. Sometimes the class would take bets on the number of words the teacher would say during the class because he went on and on and on. He wasn’t boring, but VERY loquacious.
What is wordy, long-winded, rambling?