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.
Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich
Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad.
Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize
Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined
Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making

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.
Abundant – Scarce, limited, occasional
Plaintive – Joyous, gleeful, happy
Dainty – rough, rugged, harsh

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.
Perpetrated:
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Week 1 - Create 2 Word Pyramids – Day 5

Week 1 Story Round Table
Practice Exercise 2:
Get into a group of 3
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.

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.

Analogous
Similar or comparable to

Cordiality
(n.): sincere affection and kindness

Compensate
To compensate means to pay for something or to make up for something

Contemptuous
to 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:
Each team has 1 fly swatter.
Each round the team must send one member to the board to compete.
The individual to swat the correct answer on the board the first earns a point for their team.
Incorrect answers earn the team nothing.

Eerily
Amiable
Perpetrated
Analogous
Quelled
Cordiality
Contemptuous
Compensation
Indicative
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.

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

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.
Abundant – scarce, rare, infrequent
Plaintive –Happy, elated, jovial .
Pick an example from the list as a class:
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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.
Abundant – plentiful, copious, rich
Plaintive – mournful, sorrowful, wistful, sad.
Peruse - examine, inspect, read carefully, scrutinize
Dainty – elegant, delicate, refined
Rhetoric – oratory, pomposity, speech-making

Week 2- Create 2 Word Pyramids Day 4

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:

Week 2 Vocab Practice

Week 2 Story Round Table
Practice Exercise 2:
Get into a group of 3
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.

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.

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

Repertoire
accomplishments; skills.

Succinct
clear and brief.

Impudent
Disrespectful, 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 Vocabulary
predilection (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.

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

More Vocabulary day 1
Fill in the blank
1)“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.

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.
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