7th PreAP Vocabulary Journal
9/14/15
STEM: ANTE - BEFORE
1.
antedate (v.) – to come before something else in time; to be older than.
Ex. The first day of your seventh grade year antedates the first day of
your eighth grade year.
STEM: ANTI - AGAINST
2.
antibiotic (n.) – substance that destroys germs
Ex. The antibiotic my doctor prescribed helped me get rid of the flu in
about a week.
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STEM: BI - TWO
3.
bimonthly (adj.) – something that occurs every two months.
Ex. Jane’s family takes six vacations bimonthly, so they have something
to look forward to during the entire year.
STEM: CIRCUM - AROUND
4.
circumvent (v.) – to avoid by going around or bypassing.
Ex. The criminal circumvented capture by anticipating the movements
of law enforcement.
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STEM: COM - TOGETHER
5.
complicit (adj.) – choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act
with others.
Ex. Adam’s presence at the time of the robbery made him complicit, so
he was arrested along with the ones who planned it.
STEM: CON – TOGETHER
6.
(Yes, it has the same meaning. )
congregation (n.) – an assembly of persons brought together for a
common purpose.
Ex. As the congregation sang the hymn together, one voice could be
heard distinctly above the others.
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9/17/15
STEM: DE - DOWN
7.
debilitate (v.) – to make weak or feeble
Ex. An outbreak of pneumonia would debilitate most third world
countries.
STEM: DIS - AWAY
8.
dissonance (n.) – inharmonious or harsh sound; discord.
Ex. All the talking in the classroom created a dissonance that gave me a
headache.
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STEM: EQUI - EQUAL
9.
equivalent (n.) – equal in value, measure, or effect.
Ex. The criminal’s silence was equivalent to an admission of guilt.
STEM: EXTRA - BEYOND
10.
extrovert (n.) – an outgoing, social person.
Ex. Brian didn’t have any problems making friends in his new school,
because he was such an extrovert.
7th PreAP Vocabulary Journal 9/21/15
Write an ORIGINAL sentence (not the one already in your journal)
using the words ANTEDATE (to come before something else in time; to
be older than) and ANTIBIOTIC (substance that destroys germs).
----------------------------------------------------------------------Write 2 synonyms (words that mean the same) and 2 antonyms (words
that mean the opposite) for the following words:
• BIMONTHLY (something that occurs every two months)
• CIRCUMVENT (to avoid by going around or bypassing)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In your own words, rewrite the definitions for the words ANTEDATE (to
come before something else in time; to be older than) and COMPLICIT
(choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act with others).
** Journal Check TOMORROW, Quiz FRIDAY **
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Grade Vocabulary Journal 9/22/15
In 3-5 sentences, describe an encounter with a friend or family member
using the words CONGREGATION (an assembly of persons brought
together for a common purpose) and DEBILITATE (to make weak or
feeble).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Give 2 truths (examples) and 1 lie (non-example) for the words
DISSONANCE (inharmonious or harsh sound; discord) and EXTROVERT
(an outgoing, social person).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Draw a graphic representation (picture) for the word EQUIVALENT
(equal in value, measure, or effect).
** Journal Check NOW **
** Quiz TOMORROW **
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Grade Vocabulary Journal 9/23/15
Describe a politician, entertainer, or other person using the words
COMPLICIT (choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act
with others), ANTEDATE (to come before something else in time; to be
older than), and CIRCUMVENT (to avoid by going around or bypasing).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Describe a book, movie, TV show, song, or video game using the words
DISSONANCE (inharmonious or harsh sound; discord) and EXTROVERT
(an outgoing, social person).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In your own words, rewrite the definitions for the words
CONGREGATION (an assembly of persons brought together for a
common purpose), DEBILITATE (to make weak or feeble), and
EQUIVALENT (equal in value, measure, or effect).
** Quiz TOMORROW **