Week 6 VocabularyWeek 6 VocabularyObjectives:Objectives:

1.1. Help us become more sophisticated Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we understand fluently what readers…so we understand fluently what we read.we read.

2.2. Help us understand words in context, to Help us understand words in context, to help us understand words we don’t help us understand words we don’t currently know.currently know.

3.3. Help us become more sophisticated Help us become more sophisticated writers, so we use a mature vocabulary writers, so we use a mature vocabulary and sound like adults in our word choices.and sound like adults in our word choices.

WK 6 Greek & Latin PrefixesWK 6 Greek & Latin PrefixesWrite 3 Words & Definitions that Use Each RootWrite 3 Words & Definitions that Use Each Root

1.1. MacroMacro

2.2. MicroMicro

3.3. Milli-Milli-

4.4. Mis-Mis-

5.5. Mono-Mono-

LargeLarge

Ex: MacrofaunaEx: Macrofauna SmallSmall

Ex: MicronesiaEx: Micronesia ThousandThousand

Ex: MillisecondEx: Millisecond Bad, hateBad, hate

Ex: MisanthropicEx: Misanthropic oneone

Ex: MonoculturalEx: Monocultural

This week’s SAT Vocabulary This week’s SAT Vocabulary WordsWords

Using the information provided, please write down Using the information provided, please write down the definitions and parts of the speech for each the definitions and parts of the speech for each of the provided SAT vocabulary words.of the provided SAT vocabulary words.

Then, write a meaningful sentence with context Then, write a meaningful sentence with context clues that show me you understand the meaning clues that show me you understand the meaning of each word.of each word.

Underline the word within the sentence.Underline the word within the sentence.

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson FourSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four

bigotbigot n.n. one who is intolerant of differences in one who is intolerant of differences in othersothers

expungeexpunge v v. to erase or eliminate. to erase or eliminate

candidcandid adj.adj. outspoken; blunt outspoken; blunt

argotargot n.n. Special words or phrases used by a Special words or phrases used by a specific group of peoplespecific group of people

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson FourSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four

negligencenegligence n.n. careless neglect, often resulting careless neglect, often resulting in injuryin injury

appeaseappease v v. to calm; to make satisfied (often . to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)only temporarily)

stridentstrident adj.adj. harsh sounding; grating harsh sounding; grating

chaoschaos n.n. complete disorder complete disorder

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson FourSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Four

augmentaugment v.v. to enlarge; to increase in to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensityamount or intensity

jingoismjingoism n n. extreme; chauvinistic . extreme; chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policywarlike foreign policy