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Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright1 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 12 Group 1BEHAVIORchasten1 deign2 fractious3 infraction4 infringe5 interloper6 protocol7 recalcitrant8 refractory9 sublimate10 Group 2KNOWLEDGEcovert11 dilettante12 educe13 empirical14 forte15 misapprehend16 * misconstrue17 prescient18 presentiment19 * putative20 Group 3LACKascetic21 benighted22 desuetude23 dotage24 insular25 nihilism26 nonplus27 nugatory28 torpor29 vacuous30 Group 4LANGUAGEadumbrate31 appellation32 delineate33 dissertation34 equivocal35 * expatiate36 genre37 * limn38 peruse39 prospectus40 * protagonist41 Group 5NATUREaborigine42 apiary43 brackish44 cetacean45 cornucopia46 endemic47 flora48 preternatural49 terrestrial50 vernal51 viviparous52 Group 6RELATIONSHIPancillary53 conjugal54 consanguinity55 filial56 genealogy57 * minion58 nemesis59 nuptials60 parity61 progenitor62 * Group 7SPEECHapothegm63 badinage64 colloquy65 * convoke66 * declaim67 invoke68 * polemic69 repartee70 supplicate71 taciturn72 valedictory73 Group 8TIMEanachronism74 antediluvian75 archaic76 erstwhile77 hiatus78 perennial79 precursor80 primeval81 quadrennial82 temporize83 * Group 9CRITICIZEabjure84 aspersion85 calumny86 decry87 fulminate88 obloquy89 * adjure90 decree91 dictum92 exigency93 mandate94 Group 10SMARTacumen95 cerebral96 mordant97 omniscient98 savant99 trenchant100 herculean101 infinitesimal102 leviathan103 minutia104 * Group 11SENSESacerbic105 cacophony106 descry107 fetid108 gustatory109 obstreperous110 palpable111 enervate112 lassitude113 stultify114 Group 12BELIEFSacolyte115 animus116 * apotheosis117 credo118 desecrate119 fatalism120 iconoclast121 inferno122 talisman123 arrogate124 despoil125 Group 13MOVEMENTactuate126 convulse127 devolve128 efflorescence129 exhume130 expatriate131 itinerary132 peripatetic133 celerity134 staccato135 Group 14MONEYindigent136 insolvent137 pecuniary138 perquisite139 prodigal140 rapacious141 restitution142 eschew143 mores144 rectitude145 Group 15MODELarchetype146 * exemplar147 microcosm148 paragon149 prototype150 quintessence151 bourgeois152 denizen153 habitué154 insipid155 Group 16MEDICALapothecary156 carcinogen157 cognitive158 coma159 congenital160 nostrum161 regurgitate162 salutary163 absolve164 exculpate165 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available The Basics: • 300 words • 30 groups • About 10 words per group The Categories: • Thematic groups • * = word root activity * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

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When forced to do so, the great lady reluctantly deigned to speak with her house servants. BEHAVIOR 2 12 fractiousfrakˈ shəs Group: 1

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box N a violation of a rule

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Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box N one who intrudes on or interferes in the affairs of others

Many parents chasten their disobedient children in order to correct their behavior. BEHAVIOR chastening 1 12 deigndān Group: 1

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box A unruly and irritable Immediately prior to their afternoon nap, the children became fractious and quarrelsome. BEHAVIOR 3 12 infractionin frakˈ shən Group: 1

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to condescend reluctantly to something beneath oneself

After two infractions of his parole restrictions, Ivan returned to prison. BEHAVIOR 4 12 infringein frinjˈ Group: 1

The locals considered the federal officials who came to Mississippi after the Civil War interlopers. BEHAVIOR interlope 6 12

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The city had to pay punitive damages when it infringed upon the homeowner's property rights. BEHAVIOR infringement 5 12 interloperin tər lōˈ pər Group: 1

Knowsys Master Vocabulary Card ListGrade 12 chasten + chāˈ sən Group: 1

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to violate or to go beyond the limits

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to correct by punishing or to subdue

Copyright © 2007-2013 Knowsys Educational Servies LLC. All rights reserved. IT IS ILLEGAL TO COPY OR DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS LIST. * = Term is included in the Knowsys 300 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Flashcards Include: • The Term • The Pronunciation • The Category • The Part of Speech The Definition (simplified and easy to memorize) A Contextual Sentence Related Terms The Knowsys Memory Box

Activities Timing Summary

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Oddball ID 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Matching 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

• Timed activities • Mix of Definitional and Contextual • Makes differentiation easy

Crossword Puzzles 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

True or False 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes Vocab Scenarios 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes Word Roots 7 - 10 minutes total 7 - 10 minutes total Writing Prompts 30 minutes Students: 30 minutes Discuss: 10 minutes Great Bell-Ringers! • 5-10 minutes/day

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Cumulative Assessment = Six Weeks Exam 20 seconds Students: 18 minutes Review: 30 - 35 minutes

Antonym ID 20 seconds Students: 3 min 20 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Fill in the Blanks 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes Media Mentions 7 - 10 minutes total 7 - 10 minutes total Name the Speaker 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes Narrative (Cloze) 8 - 10 minutes total 8 - 10 minutes total Sentence Completion 20 seconds Students: 3 min 20 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes Short Answer 1 - 2 minutes Students: 10 - 20 minutes Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

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Synonym ID 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Synonym Substitution 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Six Weeks Exam = Cumulative Assessment 20 seconds Students: 18 minutes Review: 30 - 35 minutes

Synonym Matching 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

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Vocab Builder Program Page 4 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 12 Vocab Teacher Vocab www.MyKnowsysOnline.comWebsite General Information Pronunciation Guide Timing Chart for Vocab Activities Vocab Handout for Parents & Students Vocab Handout for Parents & Students-Spanish Weekly Schedule of Activities Sample Pre-Test and Post-Test Report College Board SAT Question of the Day Word Lists Group WordPDFsKnowsysListDictionaryofFlashcardsWallPDFs Word Root, Prefix, and Suffix Activities “Fic” - Groups 8, 11, 16, 19 “Spec” - Group 15 “Super” - Group 17 “Path” - Group 21 “Prehend” - Group 21 “Vol” - Group 21 “Fer” - Group 22 “Sens, Sent” - Groups 24, 27 “Cred” - Group 30 Cumulative Exams (Time: 20 minutes each) 1st Six Weeks Exam 2nd Six Weeks Exam 3rd Six Weeks Exam Teacher Resources: • All activities are online • Activities are PDFs • Teachers print or project each activity • Each of the 30 groups has 8-12 activities • Teachers select each week’s activities Web Resources Include: • Word lists • Six Weeks Exams • Pre- and post-tests • Group activities

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright5 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Group 3 Exercises and Assessments Definitional Activities Antonym Identification Crossword Puzzle Matching Contextual Activities Media SentenceScenariosNarrativeMentionsCompletion Quiz Short Answers True or False Writing Prompt Group 4 Exercises and Assessments Definitional Activities Crossword Puzzle SynonymMatching Matching Contextual Activities Fill in the Blank Media SentenceScenariosNarrativeMentionsCompletion Quiz Short WritingAnswersPrompt Each Group Includes these activities: Definitional Activities: • Matching • Crossword Contextual Activities: • Media Mentions • Narrative • Sentence Completion Quiz • Short Answers Plus... • At least 2 additional activities

Vocab Builder Program Page 6 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 12 Vocab Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A 1 Grade 12 Copyright © 2008 Knowsys Test Prep LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Group Matching2 MatchthetermintheWordBanktothebestdefinitionbelow.A.sublimateF.forteB.covertG.misapprehendC.dilettanteH.prescientD.educeI.presentimentE.empiricalJ.putative____1.1)someonewhodabblesinafieldor2)someonewholovesthefine arts ____2. a feeling that something is about to occur ____3. to make purer or more acceptable ____4. based on observation rather than theory ____5. to reason or conclude based on the available facts ____6. to misunderstand or misinterpret ____7. commonly assumed ____8. knowing events beforehand (= having foresight) ____9. an activity at which a person excels ____10. secret or unacknowledged Matching: • Tests memorization Notice the ID: • Objective activities have 7 versions (See “ID: A”)

Identifythetwochoicesthatareclosestinmeaningtothequestionword.1.educeA.deriveB.overlookC.forgetD.reasonE.hide2.adumbrateA.predictB.uncoverC.lacerateD.foreshadowE.slice3.appellationA.anchorB.nameC.weightD.appealE.title4.delineateA.describeB.clarifyC.visitD.baffleE.confuse5.dissertationA.atlasB.thesisC.mapD.expositionE.research6.expatiateA.explainB.condenseC.discussD.limitE.simplify7.genreA.signalB.categoryC.groupD.indicationE.mark8.limnA.hideB.concealC.describeD.preventE.represent9.peruseA.analyzeB.maintainC.scrutinizeD.resideE.occupy10.equivocalA.explicitB.uncertainC.indefiniteD.clearE.unquestionable

Synonym Identification: • Builds vocab through association • Answers include words from earlier groups

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Identifythechoicethatbestrepresentstheantonym(opposite)ofthequestionword.1.FractiousA.UnrulyB.IrritableC.SplinteredD.ObedientE.Whole2.DotageA.SanityB.ForgetfulnessC.FeeblenessD.KindnessE.Hostility3.BenightedA.Short-sightedB.UnenlightenedC.DisloyalD.ObtuseE.Sage4.InsularA.ShelteredB.UptightC.RestrictedD.ParochialE.Connected5.DesuetudeA.ActivityB.AbandonmentC.EnthusiasmD.DisuseE.Cessation6.NihilismA.PessimismB.SkepticismC.NarcissismD.OptimismE.Dejection7.NonplusA.DetractB.AstonishC.ClarifyD.DiminishE.Baffle8.NugatoryA.InfluentialB.InsignificantC.PoorD.IneffectualE.Large9.TorporA.SluggishnessB.ChivalryC.BoredomD.VivacityE.Lethargy10.VacuousA.UnintelligentB.InsightfulC.BelligerentD.ConfusedE.Vacant

Antonym Identification: • Builds vocab disassociationthrough • Answers include words from earlier groups

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E.impoverishedD.bankruptC.rapaciousB.insolventA.indigent

Oddball Identification: • Builds vocab through association disassociationand • Answers include words from earlier groups

8. Identify the oddball term.

Identifythechoicethatdoesnotfitwiththeothersinthequestion.1.Identifytheoddballterm.A.beneficentB.altruisticC.generousD.philanthropicE.sedulous2.Identifytheoddballterm.A.reasonableB.impartialC.unbiasedD.palliativeE.equitable3.Identifytheoddballterm.A.splendorB.beneficenceC.effulgenceD.radianceE.brilliance4.Identifytheoddballterm.A.effulgenceB.insoucianceC.heedlessnessD.indifferenceE.unconcern5.Identifytheoddballterm.A.vitalityB.vivacityC.recourseD.élanE.animation6.Identifythe oddball term.

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E.eschewD.palliateC.alleviateB.lessenA.abate

E.impracticalD.palliativeC.fancifulB.idealisticA.utopian Identify the oddball term.

E.patronD.customerC.habituéB.frequenterA.paragon

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E.equitableD.persistentC.carefulB.sedulousA.diligent

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Charities seek benefactors to donate funds and resources so that the charities can serve their beneficiaries. What does a benefactor do? What does a beneficiary do? Fill in the blanks using your knowledge of the word roots. benefactor is someone who good deeds. efficacious medicine well. ineffectual effort fails to what it is supposed to do. facilitate is to something easier to do. Someone beneficent enjoys good things for other people. Someone proficient at an activity is really good at that activity. Someone deficient in a skill lacks the ability to ______________________ that skill well. product that is defective does not correctly. convicted of malfeasance have wrong. a cause and effect relationship, the cause ____________________ the effect happen. malefactor is someone who ______________________________________ bad deeds. OVER – there are more on the back) & Latin Roots: roots discussion activity Introduces new words using the roots Extends vocab groups

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Identifythechoicethatmostcloselymatchestheitalicizedwordorphrasebelow.A.acumenF.nemesisB.savantG.omniscientC.putativeH.minutiaeD.infinitesimalI.herculeanE.cerebralJ.mordant____1.Povertyisthearchenemyofprogramsdesignedtostopwidespreaddisease.____2.Sincenooneaddressedthesmalldetails,theprincipalthreatenedtocancelthe spring dance. Before the quark was discovered, it had been previously thought that the electron was the most diminutive particle in physics. Sherlock Holmes solved mysteries by using insightful strategies based on observation. The speaker used his keenmindto keep the students interested in his topic. Jaime’s professor considered her a specialist in the Latin language since she had received such an extensive Latin education. Even though her mother never went to college, Gloria still considered her one of the most scholarly andintelligent people she knew. Christianity teaches that God is all-knowing Crossing the United States on the Oregon Trail took extraordinary strength and desire. The CNN commentator gave a trenchant account of the presumedpoints of dispute between the two conflicting sides.

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True or False: • Higher-level thinking skills • Encourages discussion of nuances and examples • Uses words from earlier groups

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Situation Comedy Since the scientist was completely certain of the validity of his hypothesis, he was equivocal about it. To cut down trees and branches is to limn the forest and make a clearing. A prospectus is a useful tool that investors use to determine the value of a potential investment. The movie’s protagonist was a trivial character in the overall plot. An appellationis an appeal made to a higher court to try to get a decision from a lower court reversed. Perusing material before an exam will best prepare students for the exam questions. In order for students to understand the assignment instructions, the teacher must delineatethem clearly. Fortune tellers claim to make prescient statements.

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Name the Speaker: • Higher-level thinking skills • Enhances student understanding • Provides a “visual” to associate with terms • All activities are cumulative

Readthestatementandidentifywhichtermfromthelistbelowismostcloselyassociatedwiththestatement.A.pedagogueF.pacifistB.savantG.curmudgeonC.sycophantH.boorD.sageI.clairvoyantE.gluttonJ.epicure____1.“Don’teventryandbenicetome.I’mhavingabadday.”____2.“I’mgoingtobringthebossticketstotheRangersbaseballgamesothathewillprefermetomycoworkers.”____3.“Ihatewar!”____4.“Icantellbyreadingyourcardsthatyouarehavingsometroubleinyourlife.”____5.“Ijustcouldn’tgetenoughofthatroastbeef.Iatesomuchthatmystomachached.”____6.“Peoplealwayslooktomeforwisdom.”____7.“IwanttobetheonetochoosetherestaurantbecauseIknowwherewecangetthebestwinewithdinner.”____8.“IwillbegivingalectureontheKnightsoftheRoundTableinclasstoday.”____9.“Icanrememberarandomseriesof100numbersafteronlyhearingthemonce.”____10.“Iliketouseatoothpickatthetable.”

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SelectthebesttermfromtheWordBankbelowtocompleteeachblank. time. F.obstreperous B.acerbic G.cacophonous C.gustatory H.descried D.stultified I.lassitude J.repartee During his routine, the comic’s tone was overly ----- and his jokes so bitter that they did not draw many laughs. ____2. The sound of the clashing cymbals was ----- in the second movement that otherwise employed only woodwinds. The sense of smell is in part ----- since the inability to smell usually decreases the ability to taste. On any given weekend, the fraternities on campus throw at least two ----- parties that disturb the other students. Tiger Woods ----- his ball on the green after searching for it unsuccessfully in the bunker. Jim bumped his head so hard on the desk that the knot was -----. The laughing gas that the anesthesiologist gave me before surgery ----- my speech. After hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro, Stephen was so fatigued that he was almost overwhelmed by -----. As a result of his illness, Andrew was so ----- that he did not have the energy to move. Chandler on Friends was most commonly known for his witty ----- and practical jokes. in the

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Early in his observation period, he noticed a(n) 6)___, almost imperceptible, wilting of all the plants on the dormant monster that he thought indicated an increase in the temperature. Thinking that was odd, he reported his observations to the rangers stationed nearby. The rangers dismissed Omar’s concerns. They agreed that his efforts to document the volcano’s parameters were 7)___, but 8)___ to tell him that all the information gathered through his extraordinary effort was ultimately useless because the volcano was dormant. Though he publicly voiced his 9)___ about the volcano’s imminent eruption, no one took his claims seriously. After the eruption, the villagers apologized for their disbelief and for casting 10)___ on his character. With this established history of 11)___ insights into volcanic phenomena, Omar could no longer be considered a(n) 12)___. In fact, tracking and predicting volcanic eruptions became Omar’s 13)___ and, within just a few years, he became the acclaimed expert on the topic.

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Narrative: • Higher-level thinking skills • Synthesizes terms from many groups • Tests: » Usage » Grammar » Prepositions » Verb tense Name: ________________________ Class: Group 10 Narrative 1. ANS: D REF: Narrative DIF: 12 2. ANS: G REF: Narrative DIF: 12 3. ANS: J REF: Narrative DIF: 12 4. ANS: F REF: Narrative DIF: 12 5. ANS: A REF: Narrative DIF: 12 6. ANS: H REF: Narrative DIF: 12 7. ANS: I REF: Narrative DIF: 12 8. ANS: L REF: Narrative DIF: 12 9. ANS: E REF: Narrative DIF: 12 ANS: B REF: Narrative DIF: 12 ANS: C REF: Narrative DIF: 12 ANS: K REF: Narrative DIF: 12 ANS: M REF: Narrative DIF: 12 ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: Group 10 Narrative Solutions ANS: D REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: G REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: J REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: F REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: A REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: H REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: I REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: L REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 1 KEY: Week ANS: E REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: B REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 9 KEY: Week ANS: C REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 10 KEY: Week ANS: K REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 2 KEY: Week ANS: M REF: Narrative DIF: 12 TOP: Group 2 KEY: Week

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GROUP 10 A. omniscient B. aspersions C. mordant D. cerebral E. presentiment F. savant G. acumen H. infinitesimal I. herculean J. minutia K. dilettante L. deigned M. forte In the nights leading up to the volcano eruption, many scientists who were very 1)___ and intelligent were assuring the public that nothing was going to happen. However, Omar, a high school student with a great deal of 2)___, was convinced that something was awry with the dormant volcano. Omar’s interest in the volcano had been piqued in science class, and since then he had been preoccupied with the volcano. He began observing everything about the volcano and tracking what some might consider mere 3)___. He became a(n) 4)___ on the topic of the volcano, acquiring more knowledge about the ecological properties of this local volcano than anyone else. He tracked 15 different variables daily and was nearly 5)___ when it came to the data about “his volcano.”

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“You know him [Bill Belichick] as a so-called coaching genius, a defensive savant who devises creative ways for his Xs to stop your Os. His on-camera personality mirrors that of his sideline attire—a drab, gray sweatshirt—reinforcing his image as a colorless man who does his best work in a darkened film room, dissecting game tape until his eyes are

“City correction officers John Gamble and Michael Morales knew they wanted to open a day care center, but they wanted to make sure their business venture did not go bust. . . . Last year, the pair sharpened their business acumen during an eight-week course sponsored by the Queens County Overall Economic Development Corporation.” Serant, Claire. “Basic Day Care Training.” NewYorkDailyNews. 22 May 1996. <www.nydailynews.com>. What is the benefit of acumen? How do you sharpen your acumen?

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In what area would you like to be a savant? What would you do with your knowledge? “If you’re a woman with a foot larger than size 11, finding fashionable shoes that fit can be a herculean feat. Stores like 9 West, Enzo, and Sacco, with the broadest selection of the most stylish shoes, carry sizes 6 to 10 and some just recently added size 11. But for the larger sizes, woman are forced to travel miles to find the one store that sells their size.” Hunter, Karen. “It’s Big Feet First At Tall Step.” NewYorkDailyNews. 3 Apr. 1995. <www.nydailynews.com>. What other tasks can be described as herculean? What herculean task have you undertaken?

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Bon Jovi in Perfect Harmony.” NewYorkDailyNews. 25 Jan. 2004. <www.nydailynews.com>.

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1. How is a dissertation different from a high school paper? If Congress were equivocal about healthcare would they reform the system? Explain your reasoning. What might you limn? Explain your choice. 4. What might you expatiate about? Explain your choice. 5. What could you use to delineate something? Explain your choice. What is your appellation? To which genre does Star Wars belong? 8. Which type of profession would use a prospectus regularly? 9. Is an adumbration an accurate foreshadowing? Why or why not? 10. If you peruse a book, would you have a comprehensive understanding of the book’s plot?

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7. When the looters attempted to ----- the shopkeeper’s store during the last crisis, the shopkeeper met them at the door with a shotgun and sent them on their way. A. arrogate B. despoil C. desecrate D. educe E. sublimate

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8. On Halloween night, several local teenagers ----the graves in the local cemetery, scrawling graffiti on the headstones, overturning flower pots, and digging holes in the ground. A. desecrated B. arrogated C. despoiled D. perused E. declaimed 9. The saint was the ----- of moral rectitude, embodying all the best characteristics in A.humanity.acolyte B. animus C. iconoclast D. talisman E. apotheosis

10. I cannot abide a(n) ----- perspective; I believe that people make their own destiny. A. infernal B. iconoclastic C. desecrated D. arrogated E. fatalisticWeekly Quiz: Teaches application of test-taking skills one question include terms from

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Selectthebesttermamongthechoicestofillintheblank.1.Onhisfirstdaytoparticipateinservices,the-----droppedthecandlehewascarryingintheprocessional.A.animusB.acolyteC.apotheosisD.iconoclastE.talisman2.Hisbehaviorwassoobnoxiousand-----thatIwouldnoteven-----tospeaktohimuntilheapologized.A.brackish..expatiateB.prescient..educeC.fractious..infringeD.refractory..chastenE.recalcitrant..deign3.WhenIfoundmyselfstumblingthroughlife,IrealizedIwasbereftofa(n)-----toliveby;Ithenadoptedthemotto“liveeverydaytoitsfullest.”A.credoB.infernoC.talismanD.animusE.acolyte4.WhenIlostmyluckypencilthedaybeforethemajorexam,Isearchedfranticallytofindanew-----towardoffillluck.A.animusB.iconoclastC.infernoD.talismanE.credo5.Whenthe-----destroyedtheimagesinthereligioussanctuaryandclaimedtobedoingthewillofGod,themembersofthecongregationwereshockedandappalled.A.acolyteB.animusC.apotheosisD.iconoclastE.fatalist6.

A. despoil B. desecrate C. arrogate D. abjure E. adjure

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Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright19 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 6 Group 1NATUREdomesticate1 eclipse2 evolve3 fiber4 graze5 hatch6 innate7 rodent8 solar9 stampede10 Group 2MOVEMENTgait11 hover12 inflate13 mobile14 motion15 propel16 revolve17 shed18 stationary19 swivel20 wend21 Group 3GROUPaccompany22 council23 exclude24 fuse25 horde26 integrate27 majority28 segregate29 supplement30 swarm31 Group 4HOSTILEbrawl32 grudge33 persecute34 prejudice35 retaliate36 revenge37 siege38 skirmish39 stern40 Group 5MONEYappreciate41 bankrupt42 budget43 contribute44 extravagant45 fee46 frugal47 invaluable48 poverty49 Group 6CLOTHINGapparel50 attire51 garment52 appeal53 captivate54 engross55 fad56 insist57 inspire58 intrigue59 manipulate60 Group 7PLACEabroad61 aloft62 expanse63 moor64 peninsula65 terrain66 territory67 vicinity68 Group 8RESULTconsequence69 factor70 * verdict71 abbreviate72 diminish73 * disk74 miniature75 * minute76 * paltry77 scale78 trace79 Group 9ENERGYdiligent80 exhaust81 exhilaration82 fatigue83 hectic84 velocity85 colossal86 extend87 extensive88 lofty89 massive90 Group 10STOPboycott91 continuous92 detain93 inhibit94 punctuate95 quench96 restrain97 stifle98 Group 11BOTHERaggravate99 gripe100 unruly101 appropriate102 beneficial103 * convenient104 discreet105 sinister106 Group 12DESTROYbreach107 catastrophe108 collide109 corrode110 debris111 exterminate112 * fatality113 infest114 salvage115 Group 13EXCESSabundant116 arrogant117 deplete118 drastic119 elaborate120 exaggerate121 leeway122 rash123 Group 14CRITICIZEdegrade124 scoff125 sneer126 abandon127 accumulate128 attain129 custody130 possess131 repel132 strew133 Group 15DANGERcaptive134 flammable135 * jeopardy136 peril137 plummet138 predicament139 woe140 conspicuous141 * detect142 exhibit143 glare144 Group 16CALMlull145 placid146 * soothe147 tranquil148 adapt149 effect150 * persevere151 restore152 substitute153 tentative154 versatile155 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 6 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder Program Page 20 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 7 Group 1SPEECHadmonish1 allege2 assert3 beseech4 conjure5 emphasize6 haggle7 retort8 signify9 theme10 warble11 Group 2THINKacknowledge12 dissuade13 fathom14 incline15 muse16 perceive17 ponder18 probe19 realize20 resolve21 Group 3STRENGTHformidable22 foster23 intensify24 invincible25 ponderous26 prowess27 replenish28 robust29 stringent30 ultimate31 Group 4GROUPcomponent32 comprise33 congested34 distinction35 diversity36 ghetto37 insulate38 medley39 menagerie40 participate41 throng42 Group 5EFFORTarduous43 cope44 endure45 grueling46 hurtle47 industrious48 menial49 stint50 strenuous51 toil52 trek53 Group 6MOVEMENTavert54 clamber55 detach56 enroll57 fluctuate58 intervene59 nimble60 nomad61 recede62 ungainly63 Group 7AGREEacclaim64 assent65 * compromise66 concur67 correspond68 endorse69 placate70 * receptive71 Group 8BOTHERagitate72 badger73 distraught74 fluster75 harass76 perturb77 pique78 tedious79 prostrate80 proximity81 verge82 Group 9IMPORTANTclimax83 compulsory84 haughty85 illustrious86 legendary87 momentous88 necessity89 pretentious90 principal91 Group 10ANGRYadverse92 antagonize93 confront94 infuriate95 irate96 wrath97 aghast98 dumbfound99 flabbergast100 incredulous101 * Group 11TIMEconsecutive102 era103 headlong104 impromptu105 initiate106 permanent107 prior108 respite109 urgent110 Group 12GAINacquire111 procure112 scavenge113 apathy114 * derelict115 desolate116 devoid117 lax118 lethargic119 scanty120 trifling121 Group 13KNOWLEDGEastute122 consult123 docile124 enlighten125 illiterate126 mentor127 naive128 rustic129 unwitting130 Group 14(UN)FAIRarbitrate131 bias132 bigot133 impartial134 indifferent135 compel136 enthrall137 evict138 oblige139 oppress140 overwhelm141 Group 15CHARACTERISTICaloof142 attribute143 exotic144 homage145 irrelevant146 mottled147 precise148 sleek149 subtle150 Group 16FIRSTdebut151 pioneer152 premiere153 benefactor154 * bounty155 estimate156 flourish157 inherit158 lavish159 lucrative160 privilege161 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 7 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright21 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 8 Group 1BADatrocity1 dire2 flagrant3 inclement4 irksome5 malevolent6 * precarious7 reprisal8 risqué9 unseemly10 despicable11 * ineffectual12 * Group 2CHARACTERISTICavid13 azure14 clad15 combustible16 forbearance17 ornate18 resilient19 tremulous20 indulgent21 intricate22 overt23 Group 3LANGUAGEdecipher24 depict25 dialect26 dub27 glib28 memoir29 recant30 rejoinder31 reticent32 rhetoric33 vignette34 Group 4MOVEMENTagile35 dismantle36 dispel37 execute38 extricate39 fitful40 impel41 pivot42 shackle43 culminate44 Group 5OCCURfeasible45 arbitrary46 imminent47 incessant48 phenomenon49 recur50 spontaneous51 sporadic52 wreak53 Group 6OVERTAKEinstill54 encompass55 pervade56 assimilate57 encroach58 engulf59 immerse60 influx61 surpass62 Group 7SENSESogle63 panorama64 picturesque65 surveillance66 audible67 mute68 reverberate69 strident70 pungent71 Group 8THOUGHTcommemorate72 conjecture73 contemplate74 * derive75 enigma76 evoke77 * inane78 inkling79 irrational80 memento81 sublime82 Group 9TIMEindelible83 brevity84 cursory85 elapse86 epoch87 interminable88 * millennium89 perpetuate90 protracted91 simultaneous92 Group 10EMOTIONabject93 ardent94 despondent95 disposition96 electrify97 grimace98 irascible99 rue100 vehement101 Group 11EXCESScopious102 deluge103 fanfare104 glut105 ostentatious106 profusion107 swelter108 guile109 pseudonym110 * embellish111 Group 12HORRORclaustrophobia112 foreboding113 grotesque114 gruesome115 haunt116 lurid117 abhor118 alienate119 inflammatory120 * rankle121 tirade122 Group 13MARTIALbulwark123 citadel124 embroil125 grapple126 impregnable127 onslaught128 rebuff129 wrest130 vie131 Group 14AGREEaccede132 accord133 dissension134 * affirm135 conscientious136 fastidious137 gingerly138 meticulous139 prudent140 slovenly141 Group 15CHANGEenhance142 innovation143 modify144 rectify145 stagnate146 alleviate147 exemplify148 impersonate149 replica150 simulate151 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 8 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder Program Page 22 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 9 Group 1MONEYappraise1 assess2 defray3 depreciate4 garner5 gratis6 impoverish7 monetary8 remunerate9 subsidy10 Group 2CONDITIONfateful11 fraught12 impervious13 incontrovertible14 indubitable15 inexplicable16 inherent17 insuperable18 * irrevocable19 * porous20 Group 3ACTIVITYadhere21 avocation22 * brandish23 centrifugal24 cleave25 emancipate26 expend27 impetus28 proffer29 rescind30 Group 4SKILLEDadroit31 aficionado32 aptitude33 dexterous34 faculty35 incapacitate36 ingenious37 * potential38 precocious39 prodigy40 virtuoso41 Group 5POSITIONantecedent42 apex43 ascendant44 caliber45 definitive46 rudimentary47 supersede48 * surmount49 zenith50 Group 6SPEECHblandishment51 broach52 divulge53 exhort54 expostulate55 impart56 implicate57 orator58 remonstrate59 solicit60 voluble61 wheedle62 Group 7LEGALclemency63 collusion64 indict65 injunction66 judicial67 obligatory68 sanction69 suffrage70 vindicate71 Group 8INACTIVITYdefault72 feckless73 indolent74 intermittent75 laggard76 moribund77 repose78 sedentary79 wane80 Group 9EXCESSdote81 exorbitant82 extravaganza83 jaded84 pomp85 regale86 sumptuous87 torrid88 voracious89 Group 10CHARACTERISTICcallow90 eccentric91 facet92 practicable93 punctilious94 rift95 spartan96 tractable97 ubiquitous98 Group 11HOSTILEaverse99 contravene100 decimate101 foray102 martial103 pernicious104 quash105 subjugate106 vitriolic107 memorabilia108 paraphernalia109 Group 12THINKdeduction110 deem111 devise112 envisage113 infer114 * pensive115 plumb116 quandary117 scrutinize118 speculate119 * Group 13BODYamputate120 decapitate121 embody122 recuperate123 sustenance124 trauma125 visage126 viscera127 contend128 pugnacious129 strife130 Group 14CALMaplomb131 complacent132 * solace133 beneficiary134 * despot135 devotee136 maternal137 novice138 protégé139 recipient140 scion141 Group 15ENERGYalacrity142 spry143 verve144 allure145 amenity146 boon147 camaraderie148 gregarious149 magnanimous150 * suave151 Group 16HUMORfacetious152 farce153 parody154 travesty155 zany156 articulate157 enunciate158 ribald159 stilted160 succinct161 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 9 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright23 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 10 Group 1MONEYallocate1 avarice2 disburse3 insatiable4 largesse5 liquidate6 magnate7 recompense8 reparation9 stipend10 Group 2NATUREagrarian11 cataclysm12 celestial13 galaxy14 indigenous15 * maelstrom16 promontory17 secrete18 winnow19 zephyr20 Group 3RULEannals21 cede22 constrain23 flout24 hierarchy25 * inalienable26 insurrection27 mandatory28 matriarchy29 * necessitate30 prerogative31 Group 4CHAOSaberration32 desultory33 disarray34 equilibrium35 * incoherent36 indiscriminate37 pandemonium38 rambunctious39 rampant40 temerity41 Group 5BOTHERaccost42 beleaguer43 beset44 disgruntle45 exacerbate46 foment47 importune48 incur49 instigate50 inure51 onerous52 Group 6COLLECTIONaggregate53 assemblage54 clique55 cohort56 constituent57 enclave58 flotilla59 gamut60 homogeneous61 * manifold62 muster63 pantheon64 repertoire65 Group 7CRITICIZEberate66 castigate67 cavil68 denigrate69 disparage70 gibe71 indignity72 inveigh73 pillory74 scathing75 Group 8LANGUAGEaphorism76 colloquial77 * epitaph78 euphemism79 grandiloquent80 * hyperbole81 ineffable82 manifesto83 misnomer84 * pleasantry85 Group 9EVILbaleful86 bane87 demoralize88 diabolical89 iniquitous90 malign91 * perverse92 sadistic93 scourge94 Group 10EMOTIONcatharsis95 doleful96 imbue97 infatuated98 poignant99 qualm100 quixotic101 infamous102 luminary103 Group 11APPEARANCEaura104 countenance105 gossamer106 materialize107 mien108 patina109 vestige110 infirmity111 lacerate112 panacea113 Group 12HOSTILEabominate114 acrimony115 altercation116 animosity117 * asperity118 rancor119 scurrilous120 amenable121 induce122 Group 13EFFORTassiduous123 ingratiate124 curator125 entrepreneur126 espionage127 factotum128 * incumbent129 predecessor130 servitude131 Group 14ENERGYebullient132 galvanize133 burgeon134 circuitous135 * circumvent136 * exodus137 gird138 odyssey139 permeate140 Group 15PREDICTambivalent141 augur142 auspicious143 * harbinger144 vagary145 visionary146 volatile147 bemuse148 conundrum149 dilemma150 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 10 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder Program Page 24 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade SAT Group 1UNCERTAINTYambiguous1 ambivalent2 baffle3 capricious4 dubious5 equivocal6 * impetuous7 irresolute8 mercurial9 nebulous10 whimsical11 Group 2LANGUAGEallusion12 anecdote13 articulate14 convey15 enumerate16 ineffable17 irony18 loquacious19 platitude20 reticent21 rhetoric22 verbose23 Group 3CRITICISMaspersion24 chide25 denounce26 deride27 diatribe28 disdain29 disparage30 rail31 reproach32 scoff33 scorn34 Group 4KNOWLEDGEapprehend35 * ascertain36 connoisseur37 didactic38 discern39 enlighten40 fundamental41 lucid42 profound43 scrutinize44 tacit45 vicarious46 Group 5EMOTIONcatharsis47 dispassionate48 ebullient49 fervent50 indignation51 lament52 somber53 sullen54 temperament55 wistful56 Group 6MOVEMENTcircumvent57 * convergence58 digress59 dispersion60 encroach61 immerse62 momentum63 regressive64 supplant65 transcend66 traverse67 winnow68 Group 7BADacrid69 aversion70 conflagration71 debacle72 foreboding73 ignominy74 * inept75 machination76 mar77 oppress78 pilfer79 seditious80 Group 8HOSTILEbelligerent81 cantankerous82 contemptuous83 contentious84 grudge85 pugnacious86 cynical87 pragmatist88 skeptic89 Group 9CALMacquiesce90 assuage91 complacent92 * conciliatory93 docile94 mollify95 phlegmatic96 placid97 * resign98 solace99 steadfast100 Group 10COMPLEXabstract101 abstruse102 amalgam103 arcane104 convoluted105 eclectic106 enigma107 inscrutable108 multifaceted109 obscure110 Group 11APPEARANCEaestheticism111 baroque112 decorum113 demeanor114 depict115 embellish116 garnishment117 ornate118 Group 12SMARTacumen119 adept120 adroit121 astute122 erudite123 esoteric124 precocious125 sagacious126 trenchant127 Group 13EFFORTculminate128 debilitate129 diligent130 efficacious131 * exploit132 flag133 prolific134 * resurgence135 sedulous136 Group 14FALSEbelie137 chicanery138 delude139 disillusioned140 disingenuous141 * erroneous142 fabrication143 fallacious144 feign145 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 11 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright25 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 12 Vocab Knowsys Vocabulary Group Word List Grade 12 Group 1BEHAVIORchasten1 deign2 fractious3 infraction4 infringe5 interloper6 protocol7 recalcitrant8 refractory9 sublimate10 Group 2KNOWLEDGEcovert11 dilettante12 educe13 empirical14 forte15 misapprehend16 * misconstrue17 prescient18 presentiment19 * putative20 Group 3LACKascetic21 benighted22 desuetude23 dotage24 insular25 nihilism26 nonplus27 nugatory28 torpor29 vacuous30 Group 4LANGUAGEadumbrate31 appellation32 delineate33 dissertation34 equivocal35 * expatiate36 genre37 * limn38 peruse39 prospectus40 * protagonist41 Group 5NATUREaborigine42 apiary43 brackish44 cetacean45 cornucopia46 endemic47 flora48 preternatural49 terrestrial50 vernal51 viviparous52 Group 6RELATIONSHIPancillary53 conjugal54 consanguinity55 filial56 genealogy57 * minion58 nemesis59 nuptials60 parity61 progenitor62 * Group 7SPEECHapothegm63 badinage64 colloquy65 * convoke66 * declaim67 invoke68 * polemic69 repartee70 supplicate71 taciturn72 valedictory73 Group 8TIMEanachronism74 antediluvian75 archaic76 erstwhile77 hiatus78 perennial79 precursor80 primeval81 quadrennial82 temporize83 * Group 9CRITICIZEabjure84 aspersion85 calumny86 decry87 fulminate88 obloquy89 * adjure90 decree91 dictum92 exigency93 mandate94 Group 10SMARTacumen95 cerebral96 mordant97 omniscient98 savant99 trenchant100 herculean101 infinitesimal102 leviathan103 minutia104 * Group 11SENSESacerbic105 cacophony106 descry107 fetid108 gustatory109 obstreperous110 palpable111 enervate112 lassitude113 stultify114 Group 12BELIEFSacolyte115 animus116 * apotheosis117 credo118 desecrate119 fatalism120 iconoclast121 inferno122 talisman123 arrogate124 despoil125 Group 13MOVEMENTactuate126 convulse127 devolve128 efflorescence129 exhume130 expatriate131 itinerary132 peripatetic133 celerity134 staccato135 Group 14MONEYindigent136 insolvent137 pecuniary138 perquisite139 prodigal140 rapacious141 restitution142 eschew143 mores144 rectitude145 Group 15MODELarchetype146 * exemplar147 microcosm148 paragon149 prototype150 quintessence151 bourgeois152 denizen153 habitué154 insipid155 Group 16MEDICALapothecary156 carcinogen157 cognitive158 coma159 congenital160 nostrum161 regurgitate162 salutary163 absolve164 exculpate165 Copyright © 2007-2013. Knowsys Educational Servies.. All rights reserved. * designates a Word Root activity is available Grade 12 * Indicates a Word Root Activity is available.

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