Knowsys Level 9 Vocabulary Builder Demo by Knowsys Educational Services

Vocab Level www.myKnowsys.comEditors: Sheila Griffith, PhD Kevin Griffith, MA Kn wsys Educational Services

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright1 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 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 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.

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to lower the estimated value of As soon as you drive a new car off the lot, its value starts to depreciate. MONEY depreciation 4 9 garnergär ˈ nər Group: 1

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Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V 1) to earn or 2) to collect The man worked hard and garnered sufficient funds to retire in style. MONEY 5 9 gratis + gra ˈ təs Group: 1

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Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to estimate the amount or nature of The jewelry expert appraised the diamond at $5,000. MONEY appraisal 1 9 assess ə ses ˈ Group: 1

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Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to determine the amount of The insurance agent assessed the damages to my house after the flood. MONEY assessment 2 9 defrayd ē frāˈ Group: 1

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Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box V to pay all or part of the expenses My scholarship defrays almost all of the costs of my college education. MONEY defrayal 3 9 depreciatedi prēˈ shē āt Group: 1

Copyright © 2004-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All Righ Memory Box A free or without cost The food at the charity event was provided gratis by the sponsors. MONEY gratuity 6 9 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 Category Part of Speech The Definition (simplified and easy to memorize) A Terms The Knowsys Memory Box

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

Definitional Activities

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

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

Activities & Timing Summary

Short Answer 1 - 2 minutes Students: 10 - 20 minutes Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Crossword Puzzles 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

True or False 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

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

Oddball ID 10 seconds Students: 1 min 40 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

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

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

Synonym Substitution 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

Vocab Scenarios 15 seconds Students: 2 min 30 sec Discuss: 5 - 7 minutes

Contextual Activities

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

Fill in the Blanks 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 9 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 9 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 8 activities: Definitional Activities: • Matching • Crossword Contextual Activities: • Media Mentions • Narrative • Scenarios • Sentence Completion Quiz • Short Answers • Writing Prompt Plus... • At least 2 additional activities

Vocab Builder Program Page 6 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 Vocab N a m e : C la s s : D a t e : I D : A 1 Grade 9 Copyri ght © 2007 Know sys Test Prep LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED A d ote F regale B. exorbitant G. sumptuous C ind olent H torrid D jad ed I voracious E. pomp J. clemency 1 to entertain lavishly 2 lazy ____ 3. mercy 4. wearied by excess or overind ulgence 5. to show excessive fond ness or attention 6. having an enormous appetite 7 1) extremely hot or 2) passionate ____ 8. ceremonial or showy d isplay 9. exceed ing reasonable limits 10. luxurious Group 9 Matching M a t c h t h e t e r m in t h e W o r d B a n k t o t h e b e s t d e f in it io n b e lo w . Matching: • Tests memorization Notice the ID: • Objective activities have 7 versions (See “ID: A”)

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

Identifythetwochoicesthatareclosestinmeaningtothequestionword.1.flamboyantA.livelyB.showyC.energeticD.flashy2.manifestA.apparentB.perfectC.visibleD.ideal3.resplendentA.dazzlingB.brilliantC.aggressiveD.forceful4.scintillateA.sparkleB.flashC.smellD.sniff5.discomfitA.humiliateB.consoleC.comfortD.embarrass6.encumberA.protectB.burdenC.shieldD.hamper7.impedeA.obstructB.walkC.delayD.stroll8.facsimileA.analogyB.metaphorC.duplicateD.reproduction9.emblazonA.displayB.smolderC.splashD.burn10.destituteA.impoverishedB.needyC.anxiousD.worried

Identifythechoicethatbestrepresentstheantonym(opposite)ofthequestionword.1.extolA.saluteB.lieC.predictD.condemn2.revereA.protestB.approveC.despiseD.request3.evinceA.hinderB.disproveC.establishD.meander4.credibleA.unreliableB.loyalC.treacherousD.offensive5.venerateA.hateB.adoreC.impoverishD.expose6.averA.discourageB.urgeC.denyD.endanger7.plauditA.antiquityB.approvalC.believabilityD.criticism8.concedeA.attemptB.bulgeC.yieldD.maintain9.tenableA.unreasonableB.likelyC.honestD.criminal10.magnanimousA.persuasiveB.vitriolicC.stingyD.rude

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

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E.unmovingD.clementC.moribundB.stationaryA.lingering

E.unmovedD.immuneC.imperviousB.indubitableA.invulnerable Identify the oddball answer.

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

E.aptD.fraughtC.skillfulB.cleverA.adroit Identify the oddball answer.

E.periodicD.intermittentC.irregularB.indolentA.recurrent Identify the oddball answer.

E.indolenceD.defaultC.evasionB.failureA.neglect Identify the oddball answer.

Identifythechoicethatdoesnotfitwiththeothersinthequestion.1.Identifytheoddballanswer.A.intermittentB.dilatoryC.apatheticD.aimlessE.feckless2.Identifytheoddballanswer.A.indolentB.defaultingC.sedentaryD.moribundE.feckless3.Identifytheoddballanswer.A.laggardlyB.dilatoryC.sluggishD.moribundE.dawdling4.Identifytheoddballanswer.A.tranquilityB.easeC.reposeD.defaultE.peace5.Identifytheoddballanswer.A.abateB.atrophyC.surgeD.decreaseE.wane6.Identifythe

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Identifythechoicethatbestmatchesthetermsineachquestionbelow.A.diffidentF.deficientB.adroitG.nondescriptC.destituteH.tenuousD.pensiveI.nominalE.haphazardJ.trite____1.slight,flimsy,weak,doubtful,fine,thin,slender,delicate____2.banal,clichéd,vapid,commonplace,conventional,overused,overdone____3.random,unplanned,unsystematic,disorderly,irregular,arbitrary____4.tiny,minute,minimal,small,insignificant,miniscule____5.thoughtful,meditative,brooding,preoccupied____6.skillful,nimble,adept,clever____7.dull,boring,tedious,unvaried,insipid,irksome____8.shy,bashful,modest,meek,humble,reticent,insecure,unsure____9.penniless,poor,impoverished,impecunious,broke____10.lacking,inadequate,insufficient,limited,low

Vocab Builder Program Page 10 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 Vocab Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A 1 Grade 9 Copyright © 2008 Knowsys Test Prep LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Group Synonym17Matching

Synonym Matching: • Builds vocab through association • Students should add these synonyms to their cards • All activities are cumulative

Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright11 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 Vocab Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A 1 Grade 9 Copyright © 2008 Knowsys Test Prep LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Group Substitution13 Activity Identifythechoicethatmostcloselymatchestheitalicizedwordorphrasebelow.A.pugnaciousF.contendB.decapitatedG.amputatedC.embodyH.traumaD.decimatedI.wheedledE.visceraJ.visage____1.AfterJanheardthebadnews,hergriefshowedclearlyonherface____2.Thesalespersoncoaxedthecustomerintobuyingthenewsuit.____3.Thestudentshadtocompetewithotherschoolsinthecannedfooddrive.____4.Jillquicklyavertedhereyeswhensherealizedthattheanimalonthesideofthe road was dead and its intestines were spilling onto the road. ____5. Since his finger had been infected with gangrene, it had to be surgicallyremoved. ____6. The shock of the accident stunned Cindy into silence and depression for over a week. ____7. Billy is a hostileandaggressive person; he loves to pick fights and argue. ____8. The club’s bylaws representinwriting the rules and procedures of the club, including voting, class representation, and vetoing. ____9. The plague of the locusts utterlydestroyed the crops in the fields and led to a famine in the land. ____10. Marie Antoinette was eventually beheaded with a guillotine.

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Substitution: • Focuses on synonymous expressions Tests grammar, verb tense, idiomatic prepositions, etc. All activities are cumulative

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What does it take to become proficient at a task?

Greek & Latin Roots: roots Great discussion activity Introduces new words using the roots Extends vocab groups

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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. To 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. A product that is defective does not _________________________________ correctly. Politicians convicted of malfeasance have ________________________________ wrong. In a cause and effect relationship, the cause ____________________ the effect happen. malefactor is someone who ______________________________________ bad deeds. OVER – there are more on the back)

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Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright13 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 Vocab Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A 1 Grade 9 Copyright © 2008 Knowsys Test Prep LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Group 20 Name the Speaker

Readthestatementandidentifywhichtermfromthelistbelowismostcloselyassociatedwiththestatement.A.revereF.plauditB.credibleG.exponentC.truismH.nondescriptD.concedeI.parodyE.averJ.alacrity____1.“Iamwillingtograntyouyourpointandgiveintoyourwishes.”____2.“Iamwhateveryentertainerseeksfromanaudience.”____3.“Iamsounremarkableandordinarythatyoumightoverlookmealtogether.”____4.“Iadmireandrespectyou;Iholdyouinthehighestregard.”____5.“Iamtheeagernessandenthusiasmwithwhichyouperformyourfavoriteactivities.”____6.“Iamsorealisticandplausiblethatitiseasytobelieveme.”____7.“Iamyourgreatestadvocate.”____8.“Iamaspoofdesignedtomakeyoulaughwhilecritiquingsomethingfamiliar.”____9.“Imayseemtrite,butyouknowIamaccurate.”____10.“Ifirmlydeclarethetruthofthisstatement.”

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

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movies tribute their creativity. Someone who likes to articulate makes lots of gestures and hand motions when speaking. On their very first date, Charlene quickly realized that Nat was immature and callow, so she refused to go out with him again. People tend to use ribald language when they are upset. Someone who is succinct tends to be talkative. People who have not had any formal education often consider opera stilted and difficult to understand. A farce is a serious evaluation of a significant subject. When an innocent person is punished for a crime, it is a travesty of justice. If you do not enunciate well during your presentation for the speech class, you will get a bad grade. A person who looks zany is likely to make people laugh.

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Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright15 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 Vocab Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A 1 Grade 9 Copyright © 2009 Knowsys Test Prep LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Scenarios Group 5 MatchingMATCHING A)antecedent F)rudimentary B)apex G)adroit C)ascendant H)surmount D)caliber I)virtuoso E)definitive J)proffer 1. I went straight to the boss to get the final answer. 2. First come the rains, then comes the harvest. 3. The opera singer is one of the premier artists in his field. 4. The craftsman created beautiful cabinets and tables. 5. When the king became ill, the prince took his place. 6. I was impressed by the high quality of the materials. 7. The mountain top is covered in snow. 8. The woman offered the mall patrons samples of the new Teriyaki chicken dish. 9. The boy’s math skills were so weak that he required a tutor to help him catch up to his classmates. 10. The man overcame the disadvantages of his youth and become a successful entrepreneur. Scenarios: • Higher-level thinking skills • Enhances student understanding • Provides a “visual” to associate with terms • All activities are cumulative 1. D TOP: Group 5 Week 5 2. C TOP: Group 5 Week 5 3. H TOP: Group 5 Week 5 4. E TOP: Group 5 Week 5 5. I TOP: Group 5 Week 5 6. B TOP: Group 5 Week 5 7. J TOP: Group 3 Week 5 8. A TOP: Group 5 Week 5 9. F TOP: Group 5 Week 5 10. G TOP: Group 5 Week 5 Select the term that best fits with the scenario. Group Scenarios5

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SelectthebesttermfromtheWordBankbelowtocompleteeachblank. time. G.vindicated C.appraised H.clemency J.suffrage Although accused of the crime, the man was eventually ----- on all counts and released from police custody. Women’s ----- gave women the right to vote and enfranchised them in American society, making great inroads towards gender equality. After all the evidence was presented, the grand jury ----- the man for murder, and a trial date was set for his case. The school mascot ----- a huge pair of cardboard scissors and then ran down the sideline attempting to cut off the opposing mascot’s tail. After the real estate agent ----- Karen’s house, she was able to put it on the market for a reasonable price. The ----- between the CEO and the VP to misappropriate $50 billion of the company’s money was discovered, and they were punished. The department store got a(n) ----- requiring picketers to stay fifty feet away from the doors. The college-bound student had her ----- vaccination and physical before she was able to enroll in classes at the university. Although I cannot ----- your decision, I will not force you to change your mind. After being caught speeding, John asked for ----- from the officer, hoping he would not get a ticket. Fill in the Blank: Tests: Usage Grammar Tense

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After the Narrative: • Higher-level thinking skills • Synthesizes terms from many groups • Tests: » Usage » Grammar » Prepositions » Verb tense Name: _____________________________ Class: __________ Level 9 Group 13 Narrative Solutions 1. contend Level 9 Group 13 Week 2. sustenance Level 9 Group 13 Week 3. strife Level 9 Group 13 Week 4. ubiquitous Level 9 Group 10 Week 5. voracious Level 9 Group 9 Week 6. sumptuous Level 9 Group 9 Week 7. wane Level 9 Group 8 Week 8. repose Level 9 Group 8 Week 9. visage Level 9 Group 13 Week 10. pugnacious Level 9 Group 13 Week 11. decapitating Level 9 Group 13 Week 12. amputated Level 9 Group 13 Week 13. indolent Level 9 Group 8 Week 14. traumatic Level 9 Group 13 Week 15. recuperate Level 9 Group 13 Week

Directions: Select the best term from the Word Bank to complete each blank. Each term will be used only one decapitatingamputatedtime.contendindolentpugnacious sustenancesumptuousrecuperatereposestrife ubiquitoustraumaticvisagevoraciouswane

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James had never been afraid of anything, which is why he welcomed the challenge of testing his survival skills in the forest for five days. He figured it would be easy for him to (1) with Mother Nature. James prepared for a long time before he entered the woods, reading many books that detailed ways to find (2) _________________________ in the wilderness. James planned to live in harmony, not in (3) , with the forest creatures, so he planned to eat only berries, roots, and leaves during his stay. After two days of eating the (4) roots and leaves he found everywhere in the forest, James had a(n) (5) _________________________ hunger; the roots and leaves were just not sufficient for his appetite.

The third day James was in the woods, he found a raspberry patch. It was great news because he loved raspberries, and he was thrilled with the (6) _________________________ feast after all the tasteless leaves he had consumed. After he had eaten his fill of the berries, James’ interest began to (7) , and he spent the rest of his afternoon in peaceful (8) under a shade tree.

The next day, James returned to the berry patch early in the morning. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him and, turning around, his (9) _________________________ quickly changed to reflect his horror. A large bear stood only a few feet away from him! The bear seemed to be particularly annoyed to find a human in its berry patch, so it was very (10) . The hostile bear reached out an enormous paw and swung at James’ head, nearly (11) him; instead, the claws sliced into his arm, and the pain was so sharp that James would have sworn that the bear had almost (12) his arm! Fortunately, the damage was not nearly so severe, and James was able to run away, back to his camp. The bear, satisfied that James was no longer a threat, was too (13) to follow James.

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Svoboda, Elizabeth. “Only the Shy Die Young.” Discover Kalmbach Publishing Co., 21 Apr. 2004. Web. 22 Aug. 2013. Do gregarious people make pleasant companions? Why might gregarious people live longer than introverts?

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Powell, Camille. “A Shining Star Just Walks Away.” The Washington Post The Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2008 Web. 22 Aug. 2013. How does camaraderie contribute to a team’s success?

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“Mugabe’s Nephew, the Optimist.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Media Group, 02 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 Aug. 2013. How does a magnanimous person behave? What is the opposite of magnanimity?

“Leo Mugabe said the [ZANU PF] regime’s willingness to give the [Cabinet] posts to the opposition was a magnanimous gesture based on the interests of the country.”

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“Introverts have it rough: They sweat bullets when speaking in a crowd; they play the wallflower at dances. And, says psychologist Sonia Cavigelli of the University of Chicago, they may live shorter lives than their gregarious peers.”

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“[Delle Donne, 2008 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, is] finding that the things she loved about basketball the camaraderie, the competition, the satisfaction of learning and mastering a new skill, the feeling of working oneself to exhaustion she also gets from volleyball.”

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Directions: Answer the questions below thoroughly to demonstrate your understanding of the italicized vocabulary term. Do you consider yourself solicitous of others? Explain your reasoning. 2. How would you go about disseminating something? What would it be? 3. Name something that emanates. What is its source? 4. Name something that propagates quickly. What does it do? 5. What type of crusade would you participate in? Explain your reasoning. 6. If a person is a proponent of a cause, what should that person do? 7. Do you consider yourself a nurturing person? Explain your reasoning. 8. Are the supporters of increased educational opportunities for children militant? Explain your reasoning. 9. How do you glean knowledge? 10. Do you consider yourself tractable? Why or why not?

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Vocab Builder Program Page 20 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 Vocab Copyright © 2012-2013 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 Knowsys Educational Services LLC Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________ Literary Writing Prompt Write a story about a battle. Be sure that your story is focused and complete and that it has an interesting plot and engaging characters. Incorporate at least half of the words (or alternative forms of the words) below into your essay. Be sure to use them correctly and spell them correctly. decimateaverseadroitcaliber incapacitatefatefulforayintermittent perniciousmartialpompquash rudimentaryspartansubjugatesurmount Look at the photograph. Level 9 Group 11 Writing Assignments: • Require specific types of writing • Require students to use vocabulary in context • Improve timed writing skills • Develop creative thinking skills • Make great assignmentstake-home

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Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________ Expository Writing

Martin Luther King, Jr., was a champion for civil rights in America. His writings, speeches, and leadership were key to the success of the Civil Rights Movement, and he even earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. King was also arrested over 20 times and assaulted at least four times while he was working for his cause. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the age of 41.

Write an essay explaining whether people should defend what they believe to be right, even if doing so puts them in danger. Incorporate at least half of the words (or alternative forms of the words) below into your essay. Be sure to use them correctly and spell them correctly.

Speaking up for a controversial cause can be dangerous. Think carefully about this issue.

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Selectthebesttermamongthechoicestofillintheblank.1.Yearsago,itwas-----inappropriateforwomentoparticipateinbusinessventuresoutsidethehome.A.envisagedB.speculatedC.deemedD.scrutinizedE.plumbed2.Althoughthedetectivehadmerely-----thattheculpritwouldbequicklyidentified,thepressreportedthattheculpritwasabouttobeapprehended.A.envisagedB.plumbedC.speculatedD.devisedE.scrutinized3.Heisobviouslynotasupporterofwomen’s-----sincehehasneverencouragedhisdaughterorwifetovote,nortakenthemwithhimtothevotingbooth.A.scrutinyB.quandaryC.injunctionD.subjugationE.suffrage4.Ifmybackpackhadbeensubjectedto-----bytheprincipal,mypethamsterhiddeninaninteriorcompartmentwouldhavebeendiscovered!A.inferenceB.quandaryC.scrutinyD.speculationE.deduction5.Ialways-----adetailedplanofstudybeforeanybigprojectortestsothatIwillnotprocrastinate.A.deviseB.scrutinizeC.plumbD.deemE.infer6.

A. inference B. envisagement C. quandary D. scrutiny E. speculation

10. When you invited me to your home for Christmas, I ----- a normal, middle class house; I never dreamed you live in a mansion on the A.beach!scrutinized B. devised C. deemed D. envisaged E. plumbed Weekly Quiz: Teaches application of test-taking skills Tests timing skills activity At least one question tests a prior group directly choices include terms from prior groups

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7. It is important to ----- these matters completely and thoroughly so that we make the best decision possible based on all the available A.facts.plumb B. infer C. deduce D. deem E. envisage 8. If my ----- is correct, that new pair of shoes you are wearing indicates that you went shopping this weekend. A. envisagement B. quandary C. subjugation D. scrutiny E. deduction 9. When my car ran out of gas last night and I got stranded on the side of the road, I was in quite a(n) ----- when I realized my cell phone was dead A.too.deduction B. speculation C. subjugation D. quandary E. scrutiny

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Vocab Builder ProgramPage Copyright23 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 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 24 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 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 Copyright25 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 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 26 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 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 Copyright27 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 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 28 Copyright © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved.Level 9 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 Copyright29 © 2006-2023 Knowsys Educational Services LLC. All rights reserved. Level 9 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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