Vocabulary List
1. Parcel- divide into parts.
I am still a little afraid of missing something if I forget that, as my father snobbishly suggested, and I snobbishly repeat a sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth.
2. Temperament- your usual mood.
This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"--it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.
3. Abortive- failing to accomplish an intended result.
No--Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.
4. Epigram- a witty saying
This isn't just an epigram--life is much more successfully looked at from a single window, after all.
5. Perpetual- continuing forever or indefinitely
They are not perfect ovals--like the egg in the Columbus story they are both crushed flat at the contact end--but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual confusion to the gulls that fly overhead.
6. Supercilious- Having or showing arrogant superiority to.
Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.
7. Effeminate-Having unsuitable feminine qualities
Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body--he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat.
8. Deft- skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
Evidently it surprised her as much as it did me, for she yawned and with a series of rapid, deft movements stood up into the room.
9. Fervent- extremely hot
"We've got to beat them down," whispered Daisy, winking ferociously toward the fervent sun.
10. Corroborate- Establish or strengthen with new evidence or facts.
"That's right," corroborated Tom kindly.
11. Apathetic-marked by a lack of interest.
A reluctant elevator boy went for a box full of straw and some milk to which he added on his own initiative a tin of large hard dog biscuits--one of which decomposed apathetically in the saucer of milk all afternoon.
12. Languid- Lacking spirit or liveliness
His wife was shrill, languid, handsome and horrible.
13. Hauteur-overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors.
The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur.
14. Mincing- affectedly dainty or refined
"My dear," she told her sister in a high mincing shout, "most of these fellas will cheat you every time.
15. Prodigality- the trait of spending extravagantly.
Laughter is easier, minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.
16. Vehement- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions.
As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host but the two or three people of whom I asked his whereabouts stared at me in such an amazed way and denied so vehemently any knowledge of his movements that I slunk off in the direction of the cocktail table--the only place in the garden where a single man could linger without looking purposeless and alone.
17. Tumultuous- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.
Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene.
18. Discordant- lacking in harmony
However, as they had left their cars blocking the road a harsh discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time and added to the already violent confusion of the scene.
I am still a little afraid of missing something if I forget that, as my father snobbishly suggested, and I snobbishly repeat a sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth.
2. Temperament- your usual mood.
This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"--it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.
3. Abortive- failing to accomplish an intended result.
No--Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.
4. Epigram- a witty saying
This isn't just an epigram--life is much more successfully looked at from a single window, after all.
5. Perpetual- continuing forever or indefinitely
They are not perfect ovals--like the egg in the Columbus story they are both crushed flat at the contact end--but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual confusion to the gulls that fly overhead.
6. Supercilious- Having or showing arrogant superiority to.
Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.
7. Effeminate-Having unsuitable feminine qualities
Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body--he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat.
8. Deft- skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
Evidently it surprised her as much as it did me, for she yawned and with a series of rapid, deft movements stood up into the room.
9. Fervent- extremely hot
"We've got to beat them down," whispered Daisy, winking ferociously toward the fervent sun.
10. Corroborate- Establish or strengthen with new evidence or facts.
"That's right," corroborated Tom kindly.
11. Apathetic-marked by a lack of interest.
A reluctant elevator boy went for a box full of straw and some milk to which he added on his own initiative a tin of large hard dog biscuits--one of which decomposed apathetically in the saucer of milk all afternoon.
12. Languid- Lacking spirit or liveliness
His wife was shrill, languid, handsome and horrible.
13. Hauteur-overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors.
The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur.
14. Mincing- affectedly dainty or refined
"My dear," she told her sister in a high mincing shout, "most of these fellas will cheat you every time.
15. Prodigality- the trait of spending extravagantly.
Laughter is easier, minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.
16. Vehement- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions.
As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host but the two or three people of whom I asked his whereabouts stared at me in such an amazed way and denied so vehemently any knowledge of his movements that I slunk off in the direction of the cocktail table--the only place in the garden where a single man could linger without looking purposeless and alone.
17. Tumultuous- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.
Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene.
18. Discordant- lacking in harmony
However, as they had left their cars blocking the road a harsh discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time and added to the already violent confusion of the scene.
Vocabulary Games
Strategy 1: The Hot Seat
This strategy is a game that gets the students involved.
For this game you can use the entire class as a group with the game on the projector screen.
Each vocabulary word will be placed on the screen in tiles that when you click them the definition is behind them.
First you take a volunteer, then you have there back facing the screen. Then you as the teacher select a word with a pointer.
Everyone in the audience can see the word chosen, but the volunteer cannot. It is up to the students to provide the definition to the volunteer or a way to describe this word that will help the student pick the correct word choice.
The students can use their phone to try and help them look at definition as this in an introductory game. But the ultimate goal is to get the volunteer to answer with the correct word and get out of "the hot seat"
After they are out they choose the next person to be in the hot seat, until the entire vocabulary list is done.
For this game you can use the entire class as a group with the game on the projector screen.
Each vocabulary word will be placed on the screen in tiles that when you click them the definition is behind them.
First you take a volunteer, then you have there back facing the screen. Then you as the teacher select a word with a pointer.
Everyone in the audience can see the word chosen, but the volunteer cannot. It is up to the students to provide the definition to the volunteer or a way to describe this word that will help the student pick the correct word choice.
The students can use their phone to try and help them look at definition as this in an introductory game. But the ultimate goal is to get the volunteer to answer with the correct word and get out of "the hot seat"
After they are out they choose the next person to be in the hot seat, until the entire vocabulary list is done.
Strategy 2: Conversation Competition
This game helps students make meaning of vocabulary from context.
First, have students get into pairs.
Next, when the teacher says go, students stand up and have a specific amount of time to talk with their partners on an appropriate subject.
They must use at least 10 of their vocabulary words during the conversation and mark them as they use the words.
When they’ve used 10, they sit down.
The teacher should circulate the room throughout the game to engage students in conversation and ensure students are on task.
You can offer a prize to the first pair who finishes, if they share their conversation with the class and correctly used the words.
First, have students get into pairs.
Next, when the teacher says go, students stand up and have a specific amount of time to talk with their partners on an appropriate subject.
They must use at least 10 of their vocabulary words during the conversation and mark them as they use the words.
When they’ve used 10, they sit down.
The teacher should circulate the room throughout the game to engage students in conversation and ensure students are on task.
You can offer a prize to the first pair who finishes, if they share their conversation with the class and correctly used the words.
Strategy 3: Slap the Board!
First, write two vocabulary words on the board.
Next, give two students a fly swatter.
The teacher should be prepared to read the definition for the word you want the student to know.
It is then a race to see which student slaps the correct word on the board.
This is a fun game that puts the pressure on students, makes them competitive, and enforces that they remember the vocabulary.
Next, give two students a fly swatter.
The teacher should be prepared to read the definition for the word you want the student to know.
It is then a race to see which student slaps the correct word on the board.
This is a fun game that puts the pressure on students, makes them competitive, and enforces that they remember the vocabulary.