Unit 1 Vocab: Vocab List 1 “Call Me Maria”. FLAWLESS (adjective) The flawless diamond was worth millions of dollars. Without any mistakes or weaknesses.

Unit 1 Vocab: Vocab List 1

“Call Me Maria”

FLAWLESS (adjective)• The flawless diamond was worth millions of dollars.

•Without any mistakes or weaknesses

HUMBLE (verb)• To lower in dignity or importance

• I will humble the other runners when I run past them and win the race.

ENDURE (verb)•We may have to endure rain and bugs on our camping trip.

• To be in a difficult situation without complaining

RESOLVE (verb)• Let’s resolve our differences peacefully, without using our fists.

• To find a satisfactory solution to a problem.

DRAMATIC (adjective)• The dancer performed a dramatic jump across the stage.

• Sudden and striking

TRANS- (prefix)

•TRANSport•TRANSaction•TRANScontinental

•“Across” or “Change”

FORM (root)

•ConFORM•PerFORM•deFORM•cuneiFORM

•“Shape” or “Appearance”

TRANSFORM (verb)• TRANS+FORM=

• I will transform this room by painting it a different color.

• To change something so it appears very different.

Unit 1 Vocab: Vocab List 2

“The Road Not Taken”

Di- (prefix)•Divide•Dicotyledon•Dioxide

•DEF: Two, both,• double

DIVERGE (VERB)

•The runners will diverge when they reach the lake, each taking a different path.

•DEF: To separate and go in different directions.

WEAR (noun)

•Our old car has gotten a lot of wear.

•DEF: Use of something that damages it or makes it less perfect

TREAD (verb)

•Please do not tread on my garden flowers.

•DEF: To step on while you are walking.

HENCE (adverb)

•We will leave for vacation a month hence.

•DEF: In the future, after a period of time.

FAIR (adjective)

•Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?

•DEF: Beautiful, pleasing

EX- (prefix)

•Exit•Exaggerate•Exceed

•DEF: Out of, Completely

EXPLICIT (adjective)

•My mom explicitly told me not to leave the curling iron on in the bathroom, and I did it anyway.

•DEF: Clear and direct