unit 4 vocabulary cluster 1. ambitious, adj. def.: having goals you are determined to achieve other...
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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Cluster 1
Ambitious, adj.
Def.: Having goals you are determined to achieve
Other forms: ambition P.320 “If you’re ambitious, if you study
hard, if your goals are high, some people may tell you you’re “acting white.”
Cause, n.
Def.: an idea you believe in and are willing to fight for
Other forms: causes P. 315 “…he has a
cause: ‘Illiteracy is a problem that all America can unite around…’ ”
Confession, n.Def.: telling someone something
private or secretOther forms: confess, confessing,
confessional, confessorP.314 “His tearful confession moved
her to call and write every station…”
Discourage, v. Def.: making
someone or something not want to do something
Other forms: discouraging, discourages, discouragement
P.320 “I know that some kids you know will discourage you.”
Fate, n. Def.: future that is
expected to happen Other forms: fateful,
fated P.310 “His fate settled,
he headed north and got a job…”
Literacy, n.
Def.: the ability to read and write
Other forms: literate, illiterate, literal
P.306 “Curtis Aikens puts a face to one of those literacy statistics we hear but sometimes cannot believe…”
Profession, n. Def.: a job or career
you need special training to do
Other forms: professional, professionally
P.320 “And every single one of these professions-including doctor and lawyer…”
Reputation, n.
Def.: the way people think about you
Other forms: repute, reputed, reputedly
P. 309 “…but they’re afraid to talk to you about it because they have the reputation of being a nice kid.”
Arrogant, adj.
Def.: overly proud, conceited
Other forms: arrogance, arrogantly
Assume, v. Def.: to think
something is true even though you don’t know if it is
Other forms: assumes, assuming, assumed, assumingly, assumption
Constant, adj.
Def.: to stay the same
Other forms: constantly
Disgusted, adj. Def.: to feel
turned off or very disappointed in
Other forms: disgustingly, disgust
Prodigy, n. Def.: a young
person who has unusual skill for their age
Other forms: prodigal
Recall, v. Def.: to
remember something from the past
Other forms: recalls, recalling, recalled,
Shame, n. Def.: a painful
feeling caused by embarrassment or guilt
Other forms: shame (v), ashamedly, ashamed (adj)
Standard, n. Def.: a way of
judging or measuring things
Other forms: standards
Aggressive, adj. Def.: forceful, bold,
& willing to take strong action, assertive
Other forms: aggressively, aggressor, aggression
Assemble, v. Def.: to put
together, build Other Forms:
assembles, assembling, assembled, assembly, disassemble
Device, n Def.: a
machine or tool used for a specific/ particular job
Other Forms: devices,
Efficient, adj.
Def.: works well without wasting energy
Other Forms: efficiently, inefficient, inefficiently
Environment, n. Def.: all things
that surround you Other Forms:
environmental, environmentally, environments
Obstacle, n.
Def.: something that gets in your way or causes trouble
Other Forms: obstacles
Solution, n. Def.: an answer
that solves, or fixes a problem
Other Forms: solutions, resolution
Technology, n. Def.:
machines, equipment, and systems by science
Other Forms: technologies, technological, technologically