Vocabulary Boot Camp

Week 9

Introducing Our Week 9 Words!

mitigateadversitydiversitytenaciousconsensus

delegatecollaborativedecisiveconfrontationaddress

mitigate

Part of Speech: verb

Parallel Terms: diminish, reduce, calm

Sample Sentence: Following the unfair call at the plate, the

baseball coach rushed onto the field to mitigate the tension between the umpire and the ousted player.

adversity

Part of Speech: noun

Parallel Terms: hardship, trouble, difficulty

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diversity

Part of Speech: noun

Parallel Terms: variety, difference

Sample Sentence: Martin Luther King Jr.

implored the American people to embrace the diversity that surrounded them.

tenacious

Part of Speech: adjective

Parallel Terms: determined, persistent

Sample Sentence:

consensus

Part of Speech: noun

Parallel Terms: agreement

Sample Sentence:

delegate

Part of Speech: verb

Parallel Terms: entrust, assign responsibility

Sample Sentence:

collaborative

Part of Speech: adjective

Parallel Terms: cooperative, shared

Sample Sentence: The lacrosse players’ collaborative efforts on

the field ensured their position in the state finals.

decisive

Part of Speech: adjective

Parallel Terms: strong-minded, final, certain

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confrontation

Part of Speech: noun

Parallel Terms: conflict, dispute

Sample Sentence: To avoid a confrontation with the school bully,

Timmy took the long route home.

address

Part of Speech: verb

Parallel Terms: lecture, give a speech, approach

Sample Sentence: The student council nominees quietly awaited

their turn to address the students with their plans for the upcoming year.

Complete the Sentences Below:

The ____________ moment of the game had arrived as the bases were loaded and there was only one batter left to hit.

When working on a collaborative project, it is important to _____________ the tasks so that everyone shares in the work.

Complete the Sentences Below:

After hearing each child’s suggestion for a family vacation, the family reached a ______________ that Disneyland would be the best choice.

The ____________ student council nominee would stop at nothing to secure the votes of his classmates.

Complete the Sentence:

Before achieving success, many athletes, celebrities, and world leaders faced much

_____________.