Academic Vocabulary
Unit Five
Guess the word for this definition. One definition is easier than the other…..
cause to be structured or ordered
--OR
make separate parts into one whole
organize!
Guess the word for this definition. One definition is easier than the other…..
cause to be structured or ordered
--OR
make separate parts into one whole
If you systematically put something in order,
you organize it.
Your family might not understand the way
you organize your kitchen if you keep
shoelaces, dental floss, and a screwdriver in
your silverware drawer.
organize
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
*
order
* confusion
*
arrange
* chaos
*
group
* scatter
*
categorize
* destroy
organize
Other forms:
organized, organizing,
organizes, disorganize
You’ll encounter some form of the word
organize
about once every
58 pages!
Use in a sentence:
“She worked with me on organizing
strategies, and went to meetings with
me, from morning to night.”
The New Yorker Oct 18, 2015
organize
1. organize
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definition (in your own words)
synonym (same)
antonym (opposite)
other forms of the word:
sentence (show what I learned by using the word in a sentence correctly)
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--convey (a thought or feeling) in words
or by gestures and conduct
or
--to make known especially in words
express!
Guess the word for this definition. One definition is easier than the other…..
--convey (a thought or feeling) in words
or by gestures and conduct
or
--to make known especially in words
express
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
* communicate
* slow
* convey
* local
* show
* ambiguous
* describe
* vague
express
Other forms:
expresses, expressed,
expressing, expression,
When something goes fast, it goes express — like a train
that skips many stops. You also express your feelings and
thoughts.
When you want something sent quickly, send it by express
mail. When you give your opinion, you're expressing
yourself. Writing music and poems are also examples of
expressing yourself.
Mathematical formulas express complex ideas. In genetics,
a gene might be expressed by making you bald.
Use in a sentence:
“The more emotion shown, the more personality
expressed, the more fans become invested in the
games.”
New York Times Oct 16, 2015
express!
2. express
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definition (in your own words)
synonym (same)
antonym (opposite)
other forms of the word:
sentence (show what I learned by using the word in a sentence correctly)
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--to cause to happen or exist
or
--to make or produce (something)
create
Guess the word for this definition. One definition is easier than the other…..
--to cause to happen or exist
or
--to make or produce (something)
create
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
* produce
* destroy
* generate
* ruin
* make
* dismantle
* construct
* deny
To create simply means to make or bring
into existence. Bakers create cakes, ants
create problems at picnics, and you
probably created a few imaginary friends
when you were little.
create
Other forms:
creates, created, _____________
Use in a sentence:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal.”
Washington Post, Oct 12, 2015
You’ll encounter some form of the word
create
about once every
25 pages!
create!
3. create
(spelled correctly)
image (from internet
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draw)
definition (in your own words)
synonym (same)
antonym (opposite)
other forms of the word:
sentence (show what I learned by using the word in a sentence correctly)
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a good or beneficial quality or attribute of a
person or thing
or
the property of being physically
or mentally strong
strength!
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a good or beneficial quality or attribute of a
person or thing
or
the property of being physically
or mentally strong
Strength is the property of being physically strong
(you can do, say, 100 push-ups) or mentally
strong (you can calculate percentages in your
head while people are shouting at you).
Strength has several shades of meaning.
The strength of something can be the measure of how much
force or pressure it can withstand over time (like a flood wall).
Or its potency (like a pesticide).
Or its intensity level (like a radio signal).
Its fighting capabilities (like an army).
Or its specialty: A chameleon's strength is actually in its ability
to blend in with its surroundings.
You’ll encounter some form of the word
strength
about once every
38 pages!
strength
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
* asset
* weakness
* forte
* flaw
* talent
* limitation
* skill
* disadvantage
strength
Other forms:
strengthen, strengthened, strong...
Use in a sentence:
“The Broncos get it done on the strength of their
defense.”
Los Angeles Times Oct 15, 2015
4. strength
(spelled correctly)
image (from internet
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draw)
definition (in your own words)
synonym (same)
antonym (opposite)
other forms of the word:
sentence (show what I learned by using the word in a sentence correctly)
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--give a statement representing
something
or
--to tell in written or spoken words
describe!
Guess the word for this definition. One definition is easier than the other…..
--give a statement representing
something
or
--to tell in written or spoken words
describe
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
* detail
* conceal
* illustrate
* ignore
* represent
* complicate
* label
* mystify
describe
Other forms:
described, describes, describing,
description, describable
Use in a sentence:
“You wouldn’t describe him as handsome,
exactly, if only because he has endearingly
oversized ears.”
Washington Times Oct 16, 2015
describe
(spelled correctly)
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definition (in your own words)
synonym (same)
antonym (opposite)
other forms of the word:
sentence (show what I learned by using the word in a sentence correctly)