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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/2/15
STEM: DICT - SAY
1.
dictate (v.) – to say or give an order or command
Ex. The school district dictates exam calendar each year.
STEM: CRED – BELIEVE
2. incredulous (adj.) – indicating or showing disbelief
Ex. Beth was incredulous to learn she failed her
geology test after she studied for a week.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/3/15
STEM: CENT – ONE HUNDRED
3. century (n.) – a period of 100 years
Ex. The 21st century began on January 1, 2001, and will
end on December 31, 2100.
STEM: NEO - NEW
4. neophyte (n.) – a beginner or novice
Ex. Sally is a neophyte when it comes to computers due
to her lack of technological experience.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/4/15
STEM: AD – TO
5. adhesive (n.) – coated with glue, paste, or other sticky
substance
Ex. The adhesive Sam used to glue his project was old,
so it wouldn’t stick together.
STEM: CEDE - GO
6. concede (n.) – to acknowledge as true or proper; to
admit
Ex. Although he didn’t want to, Jim finally did concede
to giving his subordinates a raise.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/5/15
STEM: MISS - SEND
7.
missionary (n.) – a person sent to a place to teach
religious or educational ideas
Ex. Abby’s work as a missionary in Uganda was a
rewarding experience.
STEM: CENTRI – CENTER
8. concentric (adj.) – when circles or spheres have a
common center
Ex. A dart board consists of 4 concentric circles.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/6/15
STEM: BIBLIO - BOOK
9. bibliophile (n.) – a person who loves or collects books
Ex. Most librarians would consider themselves to be
bibliophiles.
STEM: ANTHROPO - MAN
10. misanthrope (n.) – a hater of humankind
Ex. The grumpy old misanthrope shouted at the kids
who rode their bikes across his lawn.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/9/15
•Write your own original sentences using the words
DICTATE and MISSIONARY.
•Write 1 synonym and 1 antonym for the word
INCREDULOUS.
8th PreAP Vocabulary Journal 11/10/15
• Draw a picture representing the word CONCENTRIC.
• Describe an encounter with a friend or family
member using the word BIBLIOPHILE and
CONCEDE.
• Write an example and a non-example for the word
CENTURY.
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8 PreAP Vocabulary Journal
11/11/15
• Write your own original sentence using the words
NEOPHYTE and ADHESIVE.
• Write your own original sentence using the word
GEOLOGY.
• Describe a book, movie, TV show, song or video
game using the word MISANTHROPE.
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