Sofia Lancellotti
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
February 18,2016
Vocab from tkamb
1. Sought pg. 254 (v)
-Attempt to find something
Ex: The people sought in thier backyards.
2.Disorderly pg.254 (adj)
-lacking organzation
Ex:The girl was disorderly.
3.Conduct pg.254 (n)
-Manner in which a person behaves
Ex. My mom said i must conduct att the party
4.Convicted pg.254 (v)
-Declare someone to be criminal offense by a jury.
Ex. In the book to kill a mocking bird, Tom Robinson was Convicted.
5.Chiffarobe pg.255 (n)
-Place of furniture having both drawers and hanging clothes
Ex.Is that a chiffatobe?
6.Yonder pg.256 (adverb)
-At some place far away
Ex.At some place far away.
7.Instinctivley pg.256 (adj)
-Relating to
Ex.The blue frog is instintiviley to the green frog.
8.Testimony pg.256 (n)
-Proof or evidence
Ex.I'll just show the testimony to the judge.
9.Riverbank pg.257 (n)
-Ground at the edge of the river
Ex.Thers's a riverbank near my house.
10.Spite pg.257 (n)
-Desire harm or to defeat other person.
The boy wanted to spite the girl.
11.Specimen pg.257 (n)
-A part or individual
Ex:Everybody is a specimen.
12.Volition pg.257 (n)
-The act willing, choosing
Ex:Sometimes we will have to volition.
13. Fore pg.259 (adj)
-Placed infront or situated
Ex:The dog was fore.
14. Chile pg.258 (n)
-non spelling of child in U.S southurn places.
Ex. The chile was playing in the playground.
15.Sublety pg.260 (n)
-State of being subtle
Ex:All the kids were sublety.
16.Predicament pg.260 (n)
-Difficult, unpleasent or embarrising situation
Ex.The kid had a predicament today at school.
17.Miraculously pg. 261 (adj)
-Manifesting such power
Ex:The witch was manifesting.
18.Unipaired pg.261 (adj)
-Hot weakend or damaged.
Ex: The unipaired motor was rusty.
19.Daggers pg.261 (n)
-Short knife used as a weapon
Ex:Do people own daggers?
20. Expunge pg.262 (v)
-Erase or remove
Ex:The teacher will expunge the examples on the board.
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
February 18,2016
Vocab from tkamb
1. Sought pg. 254 (v)
-Attempt to find something
Ex: The people sought in thier backyards.
2.Disorderly pg.254 (adj)
-lacking organzation
Ex:The girl was disorderly.
3.Conduct pg.254 (n)
-Manner in which a person behaves
Ex. My mom said i must conduct att the party
4.Convicted pg.254 (v)
-Declare someone to be criminal offense by a jury.
Ex. In the book to kill a mocking bird, Tom Robinson was Convicted.
5.Chiffarobe pg.255 (n)
-Place of furniture having both drawers and hanging clothes
Ex.Is that a chiffatobe?
6.Yonder pg.256 (adverb)
-At some place far away
Ex.At some place far away.
7.Instinctivley pg.256 (adj)
-Relating to
Ex.The blue frog is instintiviley to the green frog.
8.Testimony pg.256 (n)
-Proof or evidence
Ex.I'll just show the testimony to the judge.
9.Riverbank pg.257 (n)
-Ground at the edge of the river
Ex.Thers's a riverbank near my house.
10.Spite pg.257 (n)
-Desire harm or to defeat other person.
The boy wanted to spite the girl.
11.Specimen pg.257 (n)
-A part or individual
Ex:Everybody is a specimen.
12.Volition pg.257 (n)
-The act willing, choosing
Ex:Sometimes we will have to volition.
13. Fore pg.259 (adj)
-Placed infront or situated
Ex:The dog was fore.
14. Chile pg.258 (n)
-non spelling of child in U.S southurn places.
Ex. The chile was playing in the playground.
15.Sublety pg.260 (n)
-State of being subtle
Ex:All the kids were sublety.
16.Predicament pg.260 (n)
-Difficult, unpleasent or embarrising situation
Ex.The kid had a predicament today at school.
17.Miraculously pg. 261 (adj)
-Manifesting such power
Ex:The witch was manifesting.
18.Unipaired pg.261 (adj)
-Hot weakend or damaged.
Ex: The unipaired motor was rusty.
19.Daggers pg.261 (n)
-Short knife used as a weapon
Ex:Do people own daggers?
20. Expunge pg.262 (v)
-Erase or remove
Ex:The teacher will expunge the examples on the board.
Sofia Lancellotti
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
December 10,2015
Vocab
1. Connoisseur (n)
Definition:Pass critical judgements
Ex:The Guy was connoisseur
2. Consule
Definition:To confort
Ex:The teacher was consule to the crying student
3.Copious(adj)
Definition:Large in quantaity of number
Ex:Her books are selling copious
4. Counterfeit (adj)
Definition:Unreal,pretend
Ex: The happy child was happy playing with her counterfeit friend.
5.Covet (v)
Definition:To wish for
Ex:Children covet for presents on Christmas and on their birthdays.
6.Credulous (adj)
Definition:Willing to belive or trust readily
Ex:Emma was credulous towards the teacher.
7.Crucial (adj)
Definition:Important decision
Ex:The judge had to make a crucial judgement.
8.Crusade(n)
Definition:Military expiditions.
Ex: Troops go on crusade.
9.Culminate (v)
Definition:To reach highest point
Ex:A mountain has a culminate.
10.Debut
Definition:First apperence
Ex:The model made her debut.
11.Deceptive (adj)
Definition:Misleading
Ex:She is deceptive.
12.Decipher (v)
Definition:To discover meaning
Ex:At some point everyone will decipher something in their life.
13.Decree (n)
Definition:decision
Ex:Parents have to make a decree on a baby name.
14.Deface (v)
Definition:To mar surface
Ex:The doctor deface her chin.
15. Defer (v)
Definition:to put off to a future time.
Ex:She had to defer her appoinment.
16.Deplete (v)
Definition:To decrease supply of
Ex:The more we used it the more it would deplete.
17.Deplore(v)
Definition:To regret deeply or strongly
Ex:I sometimes deplore things I said.
18.Deploy (v)
Defintion: Send troops to war
Ex:It was time for the soldiers to deploy.
19.Deter (v)
Definiton:To discourage
Ex:She was deter to her friend
20.Dexterous (adj)
Definition:Done with skill
Ex:They do it with dexterous.
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
December 10,2015
Vocab
1. Connoisseur (n)
Definition:Pass critical judgements
Ex:The Guy was connoisseur
2. Consule
Definition:To confort
Ex:The teacher was consule to the crying student
3.Copious(adj)
Definition:Large in quantaity of number
Ex:Her books are selling copious
4. Counterfeit (adj)
Definition:Unreal,pretend
Ex: The happy child was happy playing with her counterfeit friend.
5.Covet (v)
Definition:To wish for
Ex:Children covet for presents on Christmas and on their birthdays.
6.Credulous (adj)
Definition:Willing to belive or trust readily
Ex:Emma was credulous towards the teacher.
7.Crucial (adj)
Definition:Important decision
Ex:The judge had to make a crucial judgement.
8.Crusade(n)
Definition:Military expiditions.
Ex: Troops go on crusade.
9.Culminate (v)
Definition:To reach highest point
Ex:A mountain has a culminate.
10.Debut
Definition:First apperence
Ex:The model made her debut.
11.Deceptive (adj)
Definition:Misleading
Ex:She is deceptive.
12.Decipher (v)
Definition:To discover meaning
Ex:At some point everyone will decipher something in their life.
13.Decree (n)
Definition:decision
Ex:Parents have to make a decree on a baby name.
14.Deface (v)
Definition:To mar surface
Ex:The doctor deface her chin.
15. Defer (v)
Definition:to put off to a future time.
Ex:She had to defer her appoinment.
16.Deplete (v)
Definition:To decrease supply of
Ex:The more we used it the more it would deplete.
17.Deplore(v)
Definition:To regret deeply or strongly
Ex:I sometimes deplore things I said.
18.Deploy (v)
Defintion: Send troops to war
Ex:It was time for the soldiers to deploy.
19.Deter (v)
Definiton:To discourage
Ex:She was deter to her friend
20.Dexterous (adj)
Definition:Done with skill
Ex:They do it with dexterous.
Sofia Lancellotti
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
December 3,2015
Vocab
1.Breach (n)
Definition: To break or a break
Ex: Melissa saw a BREACH in the corner of the window.
2.Brisk (adj.)
Definition:Energetic
Ex:Sally and Vanessa are BRISK.
3.Cache (n)
Definition: A hiding place
Ex: Some children have a CACHE.
4.Candid (adj.)
Definition: Honest
Ashley is CANDID.
5.Capacious (adj.)
Definition: roomy, capable of holding a lot.
Ex.That bin is CAPACIOUS.
6.Capricious (adj.)
Definition: led by
Ex: She is CAPRICIOUS by her friends.
7. Capsize (v)
Definition: To turn bottom up.
Ex.The car was CAPSIZE.
8. Cascade (n)
Definition:Shallow Waterfalls
Ex: You can sometimes find a CASCADE in a mountain trail.
9.Chaff (n)
Definition: Refuse
Ex: The student CHAFF to do the assignment.
10. Chastise (n)
Definition:To discipline
Ex:They CHASTISE you at military school.
11. Circumlocution (n)
Definition:Use of more words to express ideas.
Ex: The teacher uses CIRCUMLOCUTION.
12. Citadel (n)
Definition: Stronghold
Ex:Where can you find a CITADEL?
13. Clad (v)
Definition: Dressed
Ex: I’m all CLAD to go to the party.
14. Clarify (v)
Definition:To make clear
Ex: I had to CLARIFY it to her.
15. Cogent (adj.)
Definition:To the point
Ex: You have to get to the COGENT fast.
16. Cogitate (v)
Definition: To think hard
Ex: You should COGITATE while taking a test.
17. Cognizant (adj.)
Definition: Aware
Ex: Anna and I are COGNIZANT of the thunder storm coming this afternoon.
18. Component (n)
Definition: Part of electrical system
Ex: Does a computer have a COMPONENT?
19. Concur (v)
Definition: to agree
Ex:Do we CONCUR? I ask Emma.
20. Confiscate (v)
Definition:To take away
Ex:The teacher will CONFISCATE toys.
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
December 3,2015
Vocab
1.Breach (n)
Definition: To break or a break
Ex: Melissa saw a BREACH in the corner of the window.
2.Brisk (adj.)
Definition:Energetic
Ex:Sally and Vanessa are BRISK.
3.Cache (n)
Definition: A hiding place
Ex: Some children have a CACHE.
4.Candid (adj.)
Definition: Honest
Ashley is CANDID.
5.Capacious (adj.)
Definition: roomy, capable of holding a lot.
Ex.That bin is CAPACIOUS.
6.Capricious (adj.)
Definition: led by
Ex: She is CAPRICIOUS by her friends.
7. Capsize (v)
Definition: To turn bottom up.
Ex.The car was CAPSIZE.
8. Cascade (n)
Definition:Shallow Waterfalls
Ex: You can sometimes find a CASCADE in a mountain trail.
9.Chaff (n)
Definition: Refuse
Ex: The student CHAFF to do the assignment.
10. Chastise (n)
Definition:To discipline
Ex:They CHASTISE you at military school.
11. Circumlocution (n)
Definition:Use of more words to express ideas.
Ex: The teacher uses CIRCUMLOCUTION.
12. Citadel (n)
Definition: Stronghold
Ex:Where can you find a CITADEL?
13. Clad (v)
Definition: Dressed
Ex: I’m all CLAD to go to the party.
14. Clarify (v)
Definition:To make clear
Ex: I had to CLARIFY it to her.
15. Cogent (adj.)
Definition:To the point
Ex: You have to get to the COGENT fast.
16. Cogitate (v)
Definition: To think hard
Ex: You should COGITATE while taking a test.
17. Cognizant (adj.)
Definition: Aware
Ex: Anna and I are COGNIZANT of the thunder storm coming this afternoon.
18. Component (n)
Definition: Part of electrical system
Ex: Does a computer have a COMPONENT?
19. Concur (v)
Definition: to agree
Ex:Do we CONCUR? I ask Emma.
20. Confiscate (v)
Definition:To take away
Ex:The teacher will CONFISCATE toys.
Sofia Lancellotti
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
November 18,2015
Vocabulary
1.)Adamant: (adj)
Definition: Hard or stubborn
Ex: Chloe is adamant.
2.) Astute (adj)
Definition:Crafty
Ex: Laura is astute
3.) Audacious:(adj)
Definition:Daring
Ex: Penelope is audacious
4.)Augument:(verb)
Definition:To make greater
Ex: They wanted to make their poster augument.
5.) Avert:(verb)
Definition: To Turn Away
Ex: She avert when the teacher was looking for someone to call on.
6.) Avid: (adj)
Definition: point of greed
Ex:Monica was full of avid at the party.
7.)Avuncular
Definition:helpful, friendly
Ex. Jacob is avuncualar.
8.) Awry:(adverb)
Definition:in a turned or twisted position
Ex: While doing yoga, Avery was awry.
9.)Banter: (Verb)
Definition:To speak in a teasing manner.
Ex: Coby was talking to his friend banter
10.)Barter:(verb)
Definition: to trade
Ex: Lauren and I used to barter
11.)Bellicose(adj)
Definition:to start wars
Ex: Countries and states always start bellicose
12.)Benefactor: (noun)
Definition:One that confers a benefit
Ex: Daniella has a benefactor
13.)Antithesis
Definition: the oppisite
Ex: A boy and a girl are antithesis
14.Benign
Definition: good
Ex:The little girl is benign
15.)Bigot (noun)
Definition:Devoted to his or her opinion
Ex: She is bigot.
16.)Bizarre (adj)
Definition:odd
Ex: "Well that was bizarre" said Emily
17.)Blatant(adj)
Definition:Noisy
Ex.The children are blatant
18.)Bleak(adj)
Definition:Not hopeful
Ex:He isn't bleak
19.)Blithe
Definition:Happy
Everyone should be blithe
20.) Boon
Definition: A gift
Ex:The girl recived a boon for her birthday.
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
November 18,2015
Vocabulary
1.)Adamant: (adj)
Definition: Hard or stubborn
Ex: Chloe is adamant.
2.) Astute (adj)
Definition:Crafty
Ex: Laura is astute
3.) Audacious:(adj)
Definition:Daring
Ex: Penelope is audacious
4.)Augument:(verb)
Definition:To make greater
Ex: They wanted to make their poster augument.
5.) Avert:(verb)
Definition: To Turn Away
Ex: She avert when the teacher was looking for someone to call on.
6.) Avid: (adj)
Definition: point of greed
Ex:Monica was full of avid at the party.
7.)Avuncular
Definition:helpful, friendly
Ex. Jacob is avuncualar.
8.) Awry:(adverb)
Definition:in a turned or twisted position
Ex: While doing yoga, Avery was awry.
9.)Banter: (Verb)
Definition:To speak in a teasing manner.
Ex: Coby was talking to his friend banter
10.)Barter:(verb)
Definition: to trade
Ex: Lauren and I used to barter
11.)Bellicose(adj)
Definition:to start wars
Ex: Countries and states always start bellicose
12.)Benefactor: (noun)
Definition:One that confers a benefit
Ex: Daniella has a benefactor
13.)Antithesis
Definition: the oppisite
Ex: A boy and a girl are antithesis
14.Benign
Definition: good
Ex:The little girl is benign
15.)Bigot (noun)
Definition:Devoted to his or her opinion
Ex: She is bigot.
16.)Bizarre (adj)
Definition:odd
Ex: "Well that was bizarre" said Emily
17.)Blatant(adj)
Definition:Noisy
Ex.The children are blatant
18.)Bleak(adj)
Definition:Not hopeful
Ex:He isn't bleak
19.)Blithe
Definition:Happy
Everyone should be blithe
20.) Boon
Definition: A gift
Ex:The girl recived a boon for her birthday.
Sofia Lancellotti
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
November 9,2015
Vocabulary
1.) Abate (verb)
Definition: To put an end to
Ex: We should try to abate bullying.
2.) Abode (noun)
Definition: Wait, Delay
Ex. I had to wait on the plane that was abode.
3.) Accord (verb)
Definition: To bring into agreement
Ex: The meeting made an accord.
4.) Acrid (adjective)
Definition: unpleasant taste
Ex: “That fish was acrid” said Ellie.
5.) Adept (noun)
Definition: Highly skilled individual
Ex: Every doctor is adept.
6.) Adjacent (adjective)
Definition: not distant
Ex: The dog was adjacent during the walk.
7.) Advocate (noun)
Definition: One that defends
Ex: Lawyers are meant to advocate.
8.) Affable (adjective)
Definition: Being pleasant while talking to others
Ex: The lady who was talking to me was affable.
9.) Affliction (noun)
Definition: Distress or great suffering
Ex: The student had an affliction while studying for the test.
10.)Akin (adjective)
Definition: related by blood
Ex: My mom and I are akin.
11.) Allege (verb)
Definition: To bring forward as an excuse
Ex: He had allege has to why he didn’t turn in his homework.
12.) Allure (verb)
Definition: to entice by charm or attraction
Ex: When she entered the school dance, she was allure.
13.) Ambiguos (adjective)
Definition: Doubtful
Ex: They were all ambiguous when they forgot to study for their test they had.
14.) Amiss (adverb)
Definition: In a mistaken way
Ex: The substitute teacher corrected the test in an amiss way.
15.) Anarchy (noun)
Definition: Absence of government
Ex: A lot of states back then had Anarchy.
16.) Apathetic (adjective)
Definition: Having or showing little or no feeling or emotion
Ex: A lot of people are apathetic.
17.) Apex (noun)
Definition: The uppermost point
Ex: We were happy when we reached the apex of the mountain.
18.) Articulate (adjective)
Definition: Divided into syllables
Ex: When I was younger, my teacher would made me articulate my words.
19.) Aspire (verb)
Definition: Accomplish a particular goal
Ex: I was able to aspire what i’ve always wanted to do.
20.) Assimilate (verb)
Definition: To make similar
Ex: The main thing of the project was to try to find assimilate words to the ones already given.
Ms.Stronks
ELA 8
November 9,2015
Vocabulary
1.) Abate (verb)
Definition: To put an end to
Ex: We should try to abate bullying.
2.) Abode (noun)
Definition: Wait, Delay
Ex. I had to wait on the plane that was abode.
3.) Accord (verb)
Definition: To bring into agreement
Ex: The meeting made an accord.
4.) Acrid (adjective)
Definition: unpleasant taste
Ex: “That fish was acrid” said Ellie.
5.) Adept (noun)
Definition: Highly skilled individual
Ex: Every doctor is adept.
6.) Adjacent (adjective)
Definition: not distant
Ex: The dog was adjacent during the walk.
7.) Advocate (noun)
Definition: One that defends
Ex: Lawyers are meant to advocate.
8.) Affable (adjective)
Definition: Being pleasant while talking to others
Ex: The lady who was talking to me was affable.
9.) Affliction (noun)
Definition: Distress or great suffering
Ex: The student had an affliction while studying for the test.
10.)Akin (adjective)
Definition: related by blood
Ex: My mom and I are akin.
11.) Allege (verb)
Definition: To bring forward as an excuse
Ex: He had allege has to why he didn’t turn in his homework.
12.) Allure (verb)
Definition: to entice by charm or attraction
Ex: When she entered the school dance, she was allure.
13.) Ambiguos (adjective)
Definition: Doubtful
Ex: They were all ambiguous when they forgot to study for their test they had.
14.) Amiss (adverb)
Definition: In a mistaken way
Ex: The substitute teacher corrected the test in an amiss way.
15.) Anarchy (noun)
Definition: Absence of government
Ex: A lot of states back then had Anarchy.
16.) Apathetic (adjective)
Definition: Having or showing little or no feeling or emotion
Ex: A lot of people are apathetic.
17.) Apex (noun)
Definition: The uppermost point
Ex: We were happy when we reached the apex of the mountain.
18.) Articulate (adjective)
Definition: Divided into syllables
Ex: When I was younger, my teacher would made me articulate my words.
19.) Aspire (verb)
Definition: Accomplish a particular goal
Ex: I was able to aspire what i’ve always wanted to do.
20.) Assimilate (verb)
Definition: To make similar
Ex: The main thing of the project was to try to find assimilate words to the ones already given.