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VL18
Vocabulary words and definitions
WALSH
Name ______________________________ Pd____
Sophomore English
Directions: Below each word and its definition, write out a sentence that follows one of the “strong sentence”
formats. Color your words and definitions with their signature colors. DUE: next Wednesday. QUIZ: next Wednesday.
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While people in Shakespeare’s time stayed home with an ague, we now stay home with a fever.
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If you told your mother you had a fever in Shakespeare’s day, she would say you were crazy with ague.
marry
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(adv.) an oath invoking the Virgin Mary’s name, used in place of “truly”
alarum
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(n.) a trumpet call to arms
betimes
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(adv.) from time to time
hie
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(v.) hurry
knave
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(n.) a servant or person of humble birth
gentle
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(n.) nobleman, someone with a title
humor
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(n.) temper or disposition
just
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(adj.) true
repair
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(v.) go
saucy
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(adj.) presumptuous, smart-alecky
The following Greek and Latin roots should be done with the strong sentences in this format:
(Use the third color for highlighting the word that contains the root.)
Signature contains sign; therefore, the definition of the word will have to do with a mark.
sign
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mark
signature, signal, insignificant
sim
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like
simulation, similar, simultaneous
sist
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stand
resist, consist, assist
son
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sound
sonar, sonata, unison
spir
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breathe
aspire, perspire, respiration