Vocabulary # 4

Vocabulary # 410/10/2011

Pious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Characterized by a strong concern with religious devotion.

Sample Sentence: (DON’T WRITE) Mr. Hale thinks John Proctor is not a pious person when he is not able to recite the ten commandments.

With your partner

My __________ grandmother attends church________ times a week, and _________before every meal.

On your own

Now, write a sample sentence of your own using “pious”. Be prepared to share with the class.

Now, draw a picture to represent the word.

Subsidiary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Something of secondary importance that adds support.

Sample Sentence: Mary Warren’s accusations were subsidiary to Abigail’s.

With your partner

Many _________________ accusations occurred after ____________ started the hysteria.

On your own

Write a sample sentence using subsidiary or subsidiaries(n).

Draw a picture to represent the word.

Aptitude

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Capability. Innate or acquired capacity for something.

Sample Sentence: When Sue scored an 1800 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was clear she was ready for college.

With a partner

The professional baseball players son had an _______________ for ___________.

On your own

Create a sample sentence using aptitude.

Draw a picture to represent the word. Maybe it has to do with your sample sentence.

Ambiguous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Having several possible meanings or interpretations.

Sample Sentence: Elizabeth Proctor tries to protect her husband by answering Danforth’s questions ambiguously.

With a partner

The test question was so __________ that it was____________ to choose the correct answer.

On your own

Create a sample sentence using ambiguous, ambiguity(n), ambiguously (adv), ambiguousness(n).

Draw a picture to represent the word.

Denounce

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To express an unfavorable opinion of someone/something publicly.

Sample Sentence: Mr. hale denounced the court because he did not agree with the judges jailing John Proctor.

With your partner

At the pep rally the ___________denounced the ___________.

On your own

Write a sample sentence using denounce or denounced.

Create a picture to represent the word.

ambi, amphi

Definition: both, on both sides

Ambivalence

Ambidextrous

Ambiguous

Caust/Caut

Definition: to burn

Cauterize

Caustic

Holocaust

Cede

Definition: Go/Yield

Recede

Exceed

Proceed

Col

Definition: together

Collaborate

Collision

Collection

don

Definition: to give

Donate

Pardon

Donor