October Junior Vocabulary
1.
MISSION:
ORIGINAL SENTENCE
2.
PICTURE
1. circumspect- careful; watchful
 The working dog must be circumspect with his herd
in order to keep them safe.
circumspect!!
2. circumvent: to get around; to defeat by
trickery
 The turkeys tried to circumvent the blind farmer in
an attempt to avoid being dinner.
3. clandestine: secret
 Jerry needed to buy a black mask in order to be a
part of the clandestine club.
4. clement- merciful; mild weather
Despite the abhorrent (whoop whoop) nature of the
crime, the judge handed down a surprisingly clement
One year
sentence.
probation.
The clement weather made for a beautiful day.
5. cliché- a worn out idea or overused expression
 Students needs to STOP using clichés in their
writing.
6. coerce – to compel by force; to force a person
to do something against his/her will
 Abigail coerced Mary Warren to lie in court.
7. collaborate – to work with another toward a
goal; to cooperate with an enemy invader
 The students collaborated on the research paper.
 Although he did not have the courage to actively
oppose the Nazis, he did not collaborate with them.
8. comely – attractive or handsome; pleasing to
the sight
Gwyneth Paltrow was People’s most comely woman
in 2013.
9. complacent – pleased with oneself or one’s
deeds.
 As the victorious team sang “We are the Champions”
the opposing team felt they were a bit too
complacent.
10. concur – to be of the same opinion; to agree
with.
 When Christy expressed that the four hour ACT
exam was too long, her peer concurred.
I concur!
This test is too
long!
What time is it??? Sharing Time!
Quickly share with a person who
is NOT at your table group!
Go!!!