Welcome to Unit 10!

Here we are...Unit 10.  Just think that after this section you will only have five more sections of fun and excitement contained within this book of knowledge and wisdom.  If you have already made the effort to study the first nine sections of vocab in this book that you have to just keep going at this point.  In all seriousness however, there's a lot of fun and cool activities for you to do right here on this blog so we hope you enjoy!

Each section will start off with the correct pronunciation of  the word which will be broken into parts to help you sound it out.  Immediately following there will be an extremely helpful trick or tip that will help engrave the word into your mind so that you can recall it for the rest of your lifetime.  Some of the ways to remember the word may be a little bit of a stretch but work with us a little bit and you never know, maybe our quirky trick will just work for you.

If you haven't already experienced them by now, you will right here.  What are we talking about?  Semantic Differential Scales (SDS).  What you will do is read the scenario that we have set up for you and then you will use previous knowledge as well as the captions provided to aide you in the process.  You will see a scale in which there are two words or phrases that belong at opposite sides of the spectrum and it is your job to mark off from 1 to 7 where you stand with your thoughts and opinions.  You will also have a space provided to explain why you chose the number that you did and to defend your answer.

Along the way you may also find yourself answering some short questions or prompts that were created to guide your thinking as you learn the particular vocab word.  Feel free to use the text boxes at your will (although they may not save your writing) and use the space to quickly respond and share with a friend.  You may also be doing some analyzing as you look at images or videos that have to do with the word you are studying.  Some answers may be more obvious than others  but do your best to try and figure out the meaning of the word.

At the end of every section there are synonyms/antonyms for the particular word as well a section to guess the correct definition of the word that you have been learning.  Hopefully your mind has been thinking about the definition and meaning of the word along the way and this last part is a breeze.  You can find the answers to the definition question in a separate post towards the end of the blog.

If you look to the very end of the blog you will find a multitude of games, puzzles, and activities that you can peruse at your own time for a little review and practice as the final test approaches.  So study as long as you want and enjoy these twenty fascinating vocab words.

List of words

Acumen

Adjudicate

Anachronism

Apocryphal

Disparity

Dissimulate

Empirical

Flamboyant

Fulsome

Immolate

Imperceptible

Lackey

Liaison

Monolithic

Mot juste

Nihilism

Patrician

Propitiate

Sic

Sublimate

Acumen

Acumen: [uh-kyoo-muh n]

Here's how to remember:

Acumen sounds like IQ-men so men with a high IQ have the ability to judge quickly. 

   

Between Albert Einstein and Patrick the Star, who demonstrates a greater acumen? Explain.




Explain how the word describes what is occurring in the visual text.  Be able to use the word in your explanation.

Which character has the greatest sense of acumen and why?  Be able to defend your answer.


    






Now sort the following words into synonyms and antonyms for the word acumen.

Brilliance
Intellect
Intuition
Misinterpretation
Obtuseness
Astuteness
Wit




Think you know the word by now?  Try and find the correct definition below.

1. keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment
2. the contact or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contact; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking
3. the total rejection of existing laws, institutions, and moral values; extreme radicalism
4. to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease

Adjudicate

Adjudicate: [uh-joo-di-keyt]


Here's how to remember:

If you add a judge than a decision will be made.





Which of the following images best represents the word:

   




Watch Ryan Gosling act as an arbitrator on a city street. Have you ever had to adjudicate a certain situation?  If so write about it and share with a partner.

Synonym time! Find the antonym within the list of synonyms below.

Arbitrate

Decide

Defer

Determine

Now that you have practice, find the definition that best suits the word.

1. a member of the ruling class; a person of high or noble rank or of prominent social standing
2. to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease
3. to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use of a judge or legal tribunal
4. to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions

Anachronism

Anachronism: [uh-nak-ruh-niz-uh m]

Here's how to remember:

A chronometer measures time and an is used in the negative sense so anachronism is something that is not in the right time.







Have you ever made a chronological error or misplaced something?  I know I have.  Write about a time where you made an anachronism.  Share your response with a friend.









    

In what way do the images above represent the word?  Now create your own visual in which there is an anachronism.







Figure out which of the words below is not a synonym for anachronism.

Misplacement
Misdate
Order
Metachronism





See if you can guess the correct definition of the word now that you have had some practice.

1. the total rejection of existing laws, institutions, and moral values; extreme radicalism
2. characterized by massiveness, solidness, and total uniformity
3. offensively insincere or excessive; disgusting, sickening
4. a chronological misplacing of events, objects, customs, or persons in regard to each other

Apocryphal

Apocryphal: [uh-pok-ruh-fuh l]

Here's how to remember:

When broken into parts, apocryphal becomes APO + CRY + PHAL(Fail).  You cry because you failed which cannot be true because I'm sure you passed so therefore it's of questionable authenticity.  


Which of these would you describe as being apocryphal?





See if you can spot the apocryphal beings in this video below.  

Figure out which word below is not a synonym for the word apocryphal.

True

Fictitious

Doubtful

Counterfeit 

Now that you have some practice with the word, see if you can guess the definition from the choices below.

1. offensively insincere or excessive; disgusting, sickening
2. to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions
3. to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease
4. of doubtful or questionable authenticity

Disparity

Disparity: [dih-spar-i-tee]

Parity means equal so disparity means unequal.

   

Explain the disparity between the two images above.









Using the word, write a sentence or two describing what is going on in the picture below.








Use this semantic differential scale to place your opinion between the two characters below.  Offer an explanation for your decision.

Disparity------1------2------3------4------5------6------7------Similarity 

On the left is Quicksilver, while on the right is the Flash. They both have the ability of super speed. 

Figure out which of the words below is not a synonym for the word disparity.

Gap
Harmony
Variation
Incongruity





Now that you have had some practice, see if you can guess the definition from the options below.

1. a difference in equality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness
2. keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment
3. a uniformed male servant; a servile follower
4. to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease

Dissimulate

Dissimulate: [dih-sim-yuh-leyt]

Dissim(U LATE) - when you're late to class you pretend that you're not.  







Some people purposely put up a wall around themselves so that others cannot see what they are feeling.  Can you think of any profession or situation in which it is appropriate or accustomed for a person to dissimulate themselves?  Share your thoughts with a friend.









Describe what is taking place in the image above by using the vocab word in your explanation.







Try and find the synonyms and antonyms of the word below.

Camouflage
Reveal
Uncover
Feign





See if you can uncover the correct definition from the options provided.

1. to redirect the energy of a biological or instinctual impulse into a higher or more acceptable channel
2. to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease
3. to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions
4. a chronological misplacing of events, objects, customs, or persons in regard to each other