Unit 4: Express Yourself

Unit 4: Express YourselfVocabularyCompetent, adj.Capable and qualifiedCompetencyA competent student knows how to study and prepare for tests.

Emphasis, n.A type of special attention or importanceTo emphasize, emphasizes, emphasized, emphasizingTeachers repeatedly make an emphasis on the importance of reading.

Emulate, v.To do something or behave in the same way as someone else, mimic, imitateEmulates, emulated, emulating, emulation (n), emulative (adj)Children like to emulate parents actions.

Enhance, vTo make better or improveEnhances, enhancing, enhanced, enhancement (n)What can you do to enhance your college opportunities?

Precision, n.Exactness or accuracyPrecise (adj), precisively (adv)Math problems should be done with precision so mistakes are not made.

Subtle, adj.Hard to notice, not obviousSubtler, subtlest, subtlety (n), subtleties (n), subtly (adv)Although the students were subtle when they were cheating, they got caught.

Vary, v.To be different, not the sameVaries, varied, varying, variety/ varieties (n),varietal (adj)All children vary in their personalities and likes.

Visualize, v.To imagine in your head what it looks likeVisualizes/ visualized/ visualizing, visual/s (n & adj), visually (adv), visualization (n)Descriptive words help the reader to visualize the story.

Abbreviated, adj.Something made shorter, shortened, smaller in lengthTo abbreviate/ abbreviates/ abbreviated/ abbreviating, abbreviation (n.)We read the abbreviated story because we only had a 30 minutes to read.Doctor= Dr.Arizona= AZ

Ambience, n.The feeling or mood associated with a place or thingAmbiance, ambient (adj.)The restaurant had a nice ambience with its soft music, comfortable chairs and friendly staff.

Articulate, adj.Expressing ideas clearly and effectively when speakingTo articulate/ articulates/ articulated/ articulating, articulation(s)Articulate students are able to tell the teacher their exact answers.

Humiliation, n.A feeling of shame and embarrassmentTo humiliate/ humiliates/ humiliated/ humiliating (v&adj.), humiliatingly The boy felt humiliation when his date left him for another guy at the dance.

Intimidating, adj.Situations to make people feel nervous, scared or frightenedTo intimidate/ intimidates/ intimidated/ intimidating, intimidatingly (adv.), intimidationSometimes its intimidating to talk to a person you like if they are talking to someone else.

Obligation, n.A duty or responsibility you have because your conscience, family, or society demands itObligatory (adj.), to obligate (v)As a US citizen, I have an obligation to vote in every election.

Stimulating, adj.Interesting, exciting, thought-provoking, or full of new ideasTo stimulate (v), stimulation (n.), stimulatingly (adv.)Pres. Obamas stimulating speech makes me believe he will be a great president.

Surpass, v.To become better or greater than before, go beyond, to pass, exceedUnsurpass (v.), Surpassable/ unsurpassable (adj.), Each time a students takes AIMs they hope to surpass their previous score.

Accentuate, v.Make something more noticeableAccentuates/ accentuated/ accentuating, accent (n)Most people like to accentuate their best qualities.

Banish, v.To remove someone or something completely and not be allowed backBanishes/ banished/ banishing, banishment (n)When students are expelled they are banished from Hamilton forever!

Countenance, n.The look on your face, or your expressionCountenancesPeople try to hide their feelings but most of the time their countenance gives it away.

Discerning, adj.Having the ability to make good judgments about someone or somethingTo discern, discernmentThe discerning high school teacher was able to identify the troubled student.

Disrespectful, adj.Treat someone or something in an insulting way, no respectTo disrespect, respect, respectfulTalking back to a teacher is rude and disrespectful, always!!!

Enlist, v. to convince someone to help or give supportEnlistment, enlisted (adj)Mrs. Bevill enlists students to hand out papers for her.

Enumerate, v.To name or list things one by oneEnumeration It would be boring to listen to someone enumerate their favorite 20 foods.

Interminably, adv. Without ending, longInterminable, intermittentThe boy cried interminably when his girlfriend broke up with him.