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CHAPTER 1

T H A N K S T O

B E N I TA , Y U D A N , PA O L A , VA N , J A C Y

, R I C K Y, K H A L I D , J O H N , A N D J U L I O

Edited by Waleed

DEMANDING(ADJ. P.2)

Definition: requiring much time,

attention, or effort

Ex:1. Teaching is one of the most

challenging, demanding, and

rewarding of professions.

Ex:2. I have heard it is the one of the

most demanding courses at the

university.

Root: demand noun and verb

Derivative: demandingly adv.

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BENEFICIAL TO (ADJ. P.2)

Definition: conferring benefits

Root: benefit n.&v.

Derivative: beneficially adv.

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Ex.1. Are same-sex

schools beneficial to

public school students’

academic achievement?

Ex.2. Online writing

group might be

beneficial to you.

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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

Definition: a piece of work is done by two or more people or groups working together

Ex.1. They model collaborative learning and critical thinking, and they introduce students to the technological tools that they will

need to navigate the twenty-first-century classroom, and beyond.

Ex.2. It is collaborative learning where creative ideas and unusual insights are encouraged and exchanged.

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INNOVATIVE (ADJ. P.2)

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Definition: of or relating to teachers or education.

Ex. 1. There are many creative pedagogical approaches being tested in classrooms across the country with the goal of engaging students more in their own

learning.

Ex.2. The project stresses long-term pedagogical support as well as assistance for families.

Root: pedagogic adj.

Derivative: pedagogically

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Synonym: theory,

thought, phylosophy..

CONCEPT (NOUN)

Definition:

Concept is an idea of how something is, or how

something should be done.

E.g:

It’s important that children learn to understanding

the concept of sharing.

The basic concept of marketing project is a guide to

developing a strong brand identity.

by VAN

Definition:

Feedback is a suggestions or criticism about someone’s work.

E.g:

How can I provide feedback without making someone angry?

You should listen to teacher’s feedback for your presentation.

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Synonym: evaluation,

comment, assessment,..

by VAN

FEEDBACK (NOUN)

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Synonym: improve,

enhance, enrich,..

by VAN

OPTIMIZE (VERB)

Definition:

To improve the way that something is done or used so that it is as effective

as possible.

E.g:

They need to optimize the use of available resources.

The new system will optimze the result of whole process.

Definition:

Lowdown is the most important facts about something.

E.g:

Ryan gave me the lowdown on the meeting.

Do you get the lowdown of this situation.

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LOWDOWN (NOUN)

Synonym: facts,

information, story,..

by VAN

Definition:

Relic is an old object or custom that reminds people of the past or that

has lived on from a past time

E.g:

Roman relics found in a field.

Relics of an ancient time must be reserve carefully.

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Synonym: historical

object, ancient object,

antique,..

by VAN

RELIC (NOUN)

M A D E B Y

P A O L A

S C H I A P P A .

(1940) (1970) (2014)

Be back in vogue - Verb (Page 10).

Definition: An old trend that becomes currently popular again.

1.- “Legislators are considering funding single-sex public

schools, and single-sex private schools are back in vogue.”

2.- 50’s men’s fashion is back in vogue these days.

Made by Paola Schiappa

Anecdotal evidence - Noun (Page 10).

Definition: “Information that is not based on facts or carefully study.”

1.- “Although long-term research is lacking, anecdotal evidence seems to

bear this out.”

2.- Maria has anecdotal evidence of true love, she has been in love of her

husband since she was 8, and she still loves him as the very first day she met

him.

Made by Paola Schiappa.

Haven - Noun (Page 11).

Definition: “Any place of shelter and safety.”

1.- “Only you and your child can predict whether a single-sex

school will be an educational haven or a social desert.”

2.- When you are lost and the sunset is right in the corner, the best

thing that you can do is create a haven to spend the night.

Root: Haven.

Derivatives:

● Havenward - Adverb.

● Havenless - Adjective


Cooperative - Adjective (Page 11).

Definition: “Involving mutual assistance in working

forward a common goal.”

1.- “Some evidence suggests that boys in all-boys’

schools are less competitive and more cooperative.”

2.- Teams’ members have to be cooperative in

order to win games.

Root: Cooperat.

Derivatives:

● Cooperativeness - Noun.

● Cooperatively - Adverb.

● Uncooperative - Adjective.

● Uncooperatively - Adverb.

● Uncooperativeness - Noun.


Be like a fish out of water - Verb (Page 11).

Definition: “To feel awkward because you are in a situation that you have not experienced before or because you are very

different from the people around you.”

1.- “Otherwise, students of both sexes can feel like fish out of water when they reach a coed college or the workplace.”

2.- I use to be like a fish out of water when I am casual dressed and I am in a fancy place surrounded by elegant people

TO ZERO IN ON (VERB)

to aim directly at (a target).

to direct one's attention to; focus on; concentrate on.

to converge on; close in

Related term[edit]•zero in

Example:-These adjacent sentences will

provide the context that will help you zero in

on the correct meaning of the new word.

-My friend and I have zeroed in on

the resolution of the problem.

Made by Benita

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TEMERITY (NOUN)

The quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems

rude or foolish.

te·mer·i·ty \tə-ˈmer-ə-tē\

• Origin of TEMERITY

Latin temerita

• Related to TEMERITY

Audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness,

cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah (also chutzpa or hutzpah), crust, face,

gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness,

sauce, sauciness, effrontery

Example: -John runs his

business like a dictator, but none of his employees have temerity

to defy hid order.

-Today in class, one of the

students had temerity to cheat on the grammar test.

Made by Benita

REMEDIAL (ADJECTIVE)

Related to REMEDIAL

Made by Benita

•done to correct or improve something, or done to make something better

•done to cure or treat someone

•involving students who need special help to improve in a particular

subject

Related to REMEDIAL

Amendatory, rectifying, corrective, remedying, reformative,

reformatory Example:- Students with

limited proficiency are required to take remedial reading and writing courses. - stneduts emos

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INDIGNANT (ADJECTIVE)

feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or

base

Related forms

angry, resentful, infuriated, mad.

Example:- Some students are indignant that these courses are given a

noncredit status.

-My mother was indignant when she saw my clothes on the floor.

from Latin indignārī to be displeased with

Made by Benita

DOMINANT (ADJ OR NOUN)

1.ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence.

2.occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position.

3.predominant; main; major; chief.

4.Genetics. of or relating to a dominant.

5.Music. pertaining to or based on the dominant.

Example: - Assimilation is process by which an immigrant group is incorporated

into the dominant culture.

-The United States have become the most dominant country in

the world.

Synonyms

prevailing, principal. Dominant,

predominant, paramount, preeminent

describe something outstanding.

DominantMade by Benita

1. DEPRIVED

Definition: Not having the things that are needed for a good or healthy life.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sentences (Book – p17): Until teachers learn to recognize these differences and develop a repertoire of different strategies

for teaching subject matter, some students will be deprived of appropriate support in the learning

process.

Sentences (Dictionary): The diet allow you to eat small amounts of your favorite food , so you won’t feel deprived.

Root or origin / derivates of the word: Middle English depriven, from Anglo-French depriver, from Medieval Latin deprivare,

from Latin de- + privare to deprive — more at private First Known Use: 14th century

John Cuadros – 5E

2. EMBEDDED

Definition: to make something an integral part of


Sentences (Book – p17): All people have preferred learning and teaching styles that are embedded in their cultural

backgrounds and experience.

Sentences (Dictionary): The prejudices embedded in our language.

Root or origin / derivates of the word: --

John Cuadros – 5E

3. RATIONALE

Definition:. The reason or explanation for something.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sentences (Book – p18): The rationale has been that people at the local level, including teachers and parents, know what is

best for the students in their community.

Sentences (Dictionary): The rationale for starting the school day an hour later is that kids will supposedly get an extra hour

of sleep.

Root or origin / derivates of the word: Latin, neuter of rationalis. First Known Use: 1657

John Cuadros – 5E

4. DEROGATORY

Definition: Expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something


Sentences (Book – p19): The police say that his attacker, a high school senior named Umair Ahmed, had removed Harpal’s

turban and cut his hair to punish him for making derogatory comments about Mr. Ahmed’s mother

- comments for which Harpal had apologized.

Sentences (Dictionary): Fans made a steady stream of derogatory remarks about the players on the visiting team

Root or origin / derivates of the word: Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin,

to annul (a law), detract, from de- + rogare to ask, propose (a law) — more at right. First Known Use: 15th century

John Cuadros – 5E

5. HARASSMENT

Definition: Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sentences (Book – p19): The case is one of the few in which anyone has acted to stem bias-based harassment in city

schools, though only after the damage has been done.

Sentences (Dictionary): They face daily harassment by the police.

Root or origin / derivates of the word: French harasser, from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old

French hare, interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here — more at here.

First Known Use: 1617

John Cuadros – 5E

Made by Julio Ramirez

Outrageous – Adj (Page 20).

Definition: “Grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency.”

Derivatives: *Outrageously - Adverb.

*Outrageousness - Noun.

Root: Outrage.

1).- “This is something that must be stopped .It’s outrageous, and it

gives recruiters a captive audience”.

2).- Is outrageous how Venezuelan Army act against the citizens.


Illiteracy – Noun (Page 25).

Definition: “A lack of ability to write and read.”

Derivative: * Semi-illiteracy - Noun.

* Illiterate - Noun.

Root: Illiter.

1).- “He wants to end science illiteracy among the nation’s college

students.”

2).- In some cases poor people can’t find a job due to their illiteracy.

Engage – Verb (Page 25).

Definition: “To involve a person on his attention intensely.”

Derivative: * Engager - Noun

* Engaging - Adj

Root: gage

1).- “It’s important to mentally engage students in what you are teaching.”

2).- Multi colored things engage kids.


Regurgitate – Verb (Page 26).

Definition: “To give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated.”

Derivative: * Regurgitated - Adj

* Regurgitant - Adj / Noun

* Regurgitation - Noun

Root: Regurgi

1).- “The students who score high do so because they’ve learned how to regurgitate information

on test.”

2).- Students are used to regurgitate instead of understand and apply the information in their

lives.


Serendipitous – Adj (Page 26).

Definition: “Come upon of found by accident.”

Derivative: * Serendipitously - Adverb.

* Serendipity - Noun.

Root: Serendipit.

1).- “In my laboratory, we’ve made some important discoveries. Several were accidental

serendipitous.”

2).- But she still marvels at the serendipitous way she got involved with quilts.


(ABYSMAL (ADJ

definition: very bad or poor in quality.

root: abysm

derivative: abysmally(adv) abysm(n)

ex(book): An Arizon state physicist studying how abysmally students in his region did in sience.

ex: The group for the most part found the standard of education abysmally low.

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IVORY TOWER (PHRASE)

definition:a place or situation remote from worldly affairs.

ex(book):That was the moment I fell out of my ivory tower.

ex:These things are done in an ivory tower.

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HERESY(NOUN)

definition:beliefs or behaviors that are considered to be wrong by a particular reliougs, political.

root:heresy

derivative: heretical(adj)

ex(book):This is standard practice in the humanities, but a heresy in science.

ex: Tom was accused of heresy for his work with advanced telescpes proving the earth revoved around the sun.

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ENDEAVOR (NOUN)

definition:an attempt or effort to do something new or difficult.

ex(book):Morden science is a cooperative endeavor.

ex:Since war is a human endeavor, its contours can never be fully drawn with numbers.

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FURIOUSLY (ADJECTIVE)

definition: in a wild and stormy manner.

root: fury

derivative: furious(adj) fury(n)

ex(book):Toward the front of the room, you see a handful of kids furiously taking notes, while others fiddle with

thier laptops.

ex:The boy fought furiously.

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CHARISMA

K H A L I D

• Definition:

• A spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.

• -Noun

- I have come to think of professorial charisma as dangerous.

- He certainly had a personal charisma that earned him followers.

• - Root

BADGER AND WHINE

Definition:

Part of speech

Sentences

-student who cheat, beg, badger, and whine for a good grades in order to earn money or prizes generally do not

maintain a good grade for long.

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Root

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K H A L I D

INTRINSIC VALUE

Definition:

Those that are basic, essential, enduring

Part of speech

adjective

Sentences

- Intrinsic values usually have the upper hand in the end

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Root

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K H A L I D

DANGLING

Definition:

Hanging or swinging loosely

Part of speech

Verb

Sentences

-Our ultimate goal is to create citizens who make decision for the right reasons not because someone is dangling a prize in front of them

-He dresses up casually, usually with his belt dropping and dangling

Root

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DILIGENTLY

Definition:

Part of speech

Adverb

Sentences

-The parents in most case have worked diligently in the evening with

homework.

-The kept on diligently collecting materials, and as he did so was

constrained to modify some of the statement he had published

K H A L I D

ON TARGET

1.on schedule; exactly as predicted

2.Verb

3.He was on target by the end of third grade.

4. Your estimate of the cost was right on target.

5.Target

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INCLINATION

Inclination

1.The act of inclining or the state of being inclined;

2.noun

3.He taught me never to give up, even though that was often my

inclination in high school.

4.The inclination of the child's head suggested sleep.

5.incline

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COMPETENCE

Competence

1.The ability to do something well or efficiently.

2.noun.

3.a surprising competence in dealing with animals.

4.confidence and competence go hand in hand.

5.compete

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HOSTILE

1. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will.

2.adj.

3 .interpreted the remark as hostile.

4. He was defensive, hostile.

5.hostis

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DAWDLE

1.to take a long time to do something or go somewhere.

2.Verb.

3.He is dawdling on the way to work.

4.They didn't dawdle.

5.daw

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