Volcano Vocabulary

volcano a mountain through which molten lava and gases erupt Ring of Fire Area around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes eruption When melted rock, ash, and gases pour out of a volcano when one of earth’s plates in pushed under one another Magma chamber The pocket Read more…

Hold the Flag High Vocabulary

canteen a small container that holds drinks confederacy a group of people, states, or countries that work together glory praise or honor quarrel a fight rebellion a conflict that leads to war stallion male horse union states that are united as one country

Persia and Greece vocabulary terms

persian empire the biggest empire and it had a centralized government Alexander the Great invaded Persia with a strong armed army. He portrayed himself in Persia and Egypt as a legitimate successor. Athenian democracy direct democracy, athenians opened government offices to all citizens and broadened the base of political participation Read more…

Hindi Vocabulary: Nature

phūl flower sūraj sun chānd moon (chandramā – Used in poetry) āsmān sky zamīn earth tārā star bāriś/varṣa rain (colloquial/formal) nadī river bādal cloud bijalī lightning indrā dhanuś rainbow havā/vāyū wind patthar stone āg fire sonā gold samudr sea sāgar ocean peḍ tree podha plant mausam weather/season tūfān typhoon/storm garmī Read more…

The Razor’s Edge Vocabulary — ALL

affront N: insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: to insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally e.g. Maugham ___________(s) Isabel when he accuses her of killing Sophie. impediment N: obstruction, hindrance, obstacle e.g. Elliott is so dedicated to climbing the social ladder, that he will not allow any ______________ Read more…

Synonym Vocabulary

Adequate suitable, sufficient, satisfactory, enough, ample Fickle changeable, capricious, erratic, whimsical Humility modesty, humbleness Loathe Hate, detest, scorn,disdain Flamboyant showy,flashy,ostentatious Versatile Resourceful, ingenious, talented Torrid Hot,scorching, burning, broiling Vicious Cruel, ferocious, fierce, violent Opponent adversary, foe, antagonist, competitor Serene tranquil, pleasant, peaceful, composed

Child vocabulary development

Vocabulary development – 12 months: 1st words – 15-18 months: 50 words – 2 years: 400-600 words – School age: 10,000-14,000 – End of high school: 45,000-60,000 Gesture and learning words -Gesture accompanies early speech -Refer to objects before they have words -Convey relation between meanings -Point and label: express Read more…

Adjectives To Expand Your Vocabulary

Allusive having reference to something implied or inferred Bilious (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant Bombastic pompous; using inflated language; Cantankerous Contrary; disagreeable; quarrelsome; stubborn Caustic Corrosive, harsh, stinging Colloquial Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation Complacent Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved Contemptuous Lacking Read more…

ELL Vocabulary Tiers

Tier 1 Words A word that ELLs might not know, like butterfly, but can easily learn when someone points to a butterfly and say, “butterfly.” Another example is “march.” This word can be easily taught by marching in place. Bc this word has multiple meanings, it merits further explanation which Read more…

Paying for College Vocabulary Web Quest

Associate’s Degree a degree granted after a two-year course of study, especially by a community or junior college. Master’s Degree A second-cycle academic degree awarded by universities upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional Read more…

Kaplan GRE Vocabulary

Abase to humble; disgrace Abate to reduce in amount, degree, or severity Abdicate to give up a position, right, or power Aberrant deviating from what is normal or expected Abeyance temporary suppression or suspension Abjure to reject; abandon formally Abscond to leave secretly Abstemious moderate in appetite Accretion a growth Read more…

Vocabulary Frayer Model

Abolitionist A person who wanted to end slavery Replica a exact copy of something Commemorate honor the memory of Perseverance the state of being patient in effort; continuous attempts; never giving up Access a means to obtain entry or a means of approach Context 1. The parts before or after Read more…

Quality Core Vocabulary List- Biology

Active transport Enery-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference Adaptation Inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance for survival Amino acid Compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end Anaerobic Process that does not require oxygen Read more…

Advancing Vocabulary Skills Chapter 25

Disparity an inequality or difference, as in ages or amounts Forestall to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand Insidious working or spreading harmfully but in a manner hard to notice; more harmful than is evident at first Insinuate to suggest slyly Interrogate to question formally and systematically Obsequious overly Read more…