Vocabulary Workshop 6

De-mo-lish (Verb) – an action word Meaning – To destroy Examples

1. The city had to demolish the old building.

2. Sometimes, when people get angry they just want to demolish things.

What would you do if somebody wanted to demolish your house?

Is there anything that you have ever wanted to demolish? What is it?

Dev-as-tat-ing (Adjective) – a describing word Meaning - badly damaging or destroying Examples

1. A tornado can be devastating to a city.2. If one of Mr. Lim’s supergeniuses fails to turn in

an essay, it will be devastating to his grade!3. Laura was devastated when her friends talked

about her behind her back!

What is something that might be devastating to your grades?

What is something that might devastate a city?

What would you do if your home was devastated?

E-lim-i-na-tion (Noun) – a thing Meaning – to remove something Examples

1. The football team was eliminated from the playoffs after losing the big game.

2. Sometimes Mr. Lim gets the feeling that his supergeniuses wished that they could eliminate his class from their schedules!

What is something that you wish you could eliminate from your life?

How would you feel if RHS eliminated lunch time?

E-merge (verb) – an action word Meaning – to come out Examples

1. The submarine emerged from the water.2. Mr. Lim’s supergeniuses will emerge as the

hardest working students in the school!3. Kobe Bryant has emerged as one of the most

talented basketball players of all time.

What would you have to do in order to emerge as the brightest student in the class?

E-vade (verb) – an action word Meaning – to avoid

Examples 1. The football player had to evade the players on

the other team.2. Sometimes Mr. Lim’s supergeniuses try to evade

having to do homework!

What is something that you try to evade?

What are some things that teenagers do to evade getting in trouble by their parents?

What are some things that people really should face, but they evade anyways?

Bar-rage (noun) – a thing (something that happens) Meaning – a lot of actions that happen

very quickly after one another Examples

1. The boxer hit his opponent with a barrage of lefts and rights.

2. The students asked their teacher a barrage of questions.

If a toddler was barraging you with questions, would you find it cute or annoying and why? In my opinion, if a toddler was barraging me

with questions, I would find it (cute/annoying) because…

Min-gle (verb) – an action word Meaning - to mix or combine Examples

1. I mingled at the party and talked with many people.

2. A businessperson should not mingle business funds with personal funds.

When you are at a dance or party, do you tend to mingle or just hang out with your close friends?

Why do you think it is wise not to mingle business funds with personal funds?

Pen-sive (adjective) – a describing word Meaning – done with a lot of thought Examples

1. She looked pensive, so I asked what was bothering her.

2. Harold was very pensive about his decision to ask Janine out on a date.

What is something that might make a person pensive?

What is the best way to approach a friend who looks very pensive?

Pro-fes-sion (verb) – an action word Meaning – a job that needs special training or

education Examples

1. Medicine, teaching, and law are examples of professions that require higher education.

2. Professionals often get paid a lot of money.

What is a profession that you might like to try?

Why do you think professionals often get paid more many than the average worker?

Dis-ad-an-tage (noun) – a thing Meaning – something that might make a person

less successful.

Examples 1. Struggling readers have a huge disadvantage in

school, and later on in many workplaces.2. My sore ankle put me at a disadvantage during

the race.

Identify an example where poor reading ability puts a student at a disadvantage. One instance where poor reading ability puts a

student at a disadvantage is when…

What is a disadvantage of missing class?

Ack-now-ledg-ment (noun) – a person, place, or thing Meaning – something to thank or

recognize someone Examples

1. After I gave my presentation, my teacher nodded in acknowledgment.

2. When I walked into the room my friend acknowledged me by waiving.

What is one way to acknowledge a good friend?

Describe a situation where it would be rude not to acknowledge someone. One situation where it would be rude not to

acknowledge someone is…

Ap-pro-val (noun) – a thing Meaning - agreement Examples

1. Teachers often give students hall passes to show approval for leaving class.

2. My coach nodded in approval when I shook my opponent’s hand.

How might an individual show approval towards an action?

Why is it important for teenagers to get approval from their parents before going out?

Clar-i-ty (Noun) – a thing Meaning – clearness Examples

1. Anthony won the debate because he used excellent vocabulary and spoke with clarity.

2. I can remember my high school graduation with clarity.

What is something that you wish you could eliminate from your life?

How would you feel if RHS eliminated lunch time?

Com-mence (verb) – an action word Meaning – to begin

Examples 1. The boxing match commenced when the bell

rang.2. Class will commence after the second bell.

What time in the morning do you commence getting ready for school?

What time at night do you commence getting ready for bed?