Unit 6 VocabularyClusters #1,2,3

Def.- to do something regularly and equally

Other Forms: consistent, consist, consisting, inconsistent, inconsistently

I consistently go to the gym to stay in shape.

Consistently, adverb

Def.: more than the usual amount, too much

O.F.: excess, excessively,

I try not to give excessive homework to my students.

Excessive, adjective

Def.: when a person or thing enters a situation uninvited or are unwanted.

O.F.: intruder, to intrude, intruding (adj.), intrudingly

The intrusion of people using the bathroom during class is destracting.

Intrusion, noun

Def.: an action that a person takes to prevent possible danger or harm

O.F.: precautions, caution

I tell my students to use precaution when dating in high school.

Precaution, noun

Def.: having skillfulness and ability

O.F.: proficient

It is my goal to help my students have proficiency in English.

Proficiency, noun

Def.: to limit something, hold back, not allow

O.F.: restricts, restricting, restricted, restriction, restrictor

I feel it is important for parents to restrict the amount of time children are allowed to watch television.

Restrict, verb

Def.: to change into something else

O.F.: transforms, transforming, transformed, transformation, transformer

Most students transform during their high school years into mature young adults.

Transform, verb

Def.: to break a law or rule

O.F.: violates, violating, violated, violation, violator

Some students violate the dress code by wearing tank tops to school.

Violate, verb

Def.: to find and retrieve something

O.F.: accesses, accessed, accessing

Students must have computer passwords to access the web at school.

Access, verb

Def.: something that is fake, phony

O.F.: counterfeiter, counterfeiting

You can buy a counterfeit purse on the streets of New York City.

Counterfeit, adjective

Def.: to help make something happen, to direct/lead

O.F.: facilitates, facilitating, facilitated, facilitator, facility, facilitation

It is important to have a teacher that can facilitate her students in their lessons.

Facilitate, verb

Def.: things that are basic or essential

O.F.: fundamentals, fundamentalist, fundamentally

Reading and writing are fundamentals for any individual’s education.

Fundamental, adjective

Def.: an effect or influence on something

O.F.: impacts, impacting, impacted

Most likely, the impact of many absences will result in a failing grade.

Impact, noun

Def.: to have worth or value

O.F.: merit (verb), demerit

Each student adds merit to my classroom!

Merit, noun

Def.: a negative effect of an action or event, consequence

O.F.: percussions,

The repercussions of smoking may not be seen in a person’s health for many years.

Repercussion, noun

Def.: to check whether something is correct or true.

O.F.: verifies, verifying, verified, verifiable, verification

A grocery clerk needs to verify a person’s age if they are buying alcohol.

Verify, verb

DEF: If you are apathetic, you don’t care or have any interest in something.

O.F.: apathetically (adv), apathy(n).

Apathetic, adj.Ex: My friend was apathetic when he didn’t answer my question.

DEF. – specific differences

O.F.: distinct(adj.), distinctive (adj.), distinctly(adv.)

Ex: There is a distinction between apples and oranges.

Distinction, n.

Def: act of freeing people from strict control.

O.F: emancipate, v. emancipated, adj

On January 1st, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln ordered the emancipation of all slaves in the United States.

Emancipation, n.

Def.: selfish use of others for personal gain.

O.F.: exploitative(adj)

To exploit (v)

The company was fined for the exploitation of it’s immigrant workers.

Exploitation, n.

Def.: Liking, Preference

O.F: Inclined (adj.)

Example: If you have an inclination for something, you have a liking for it.

Her inclination for exercise led her to play soccer and tennis.

Inclination, n.

• Def.: to liberate is to set free.

• O.F.: Liberates, v.Liberating, v. Liberated, adj. Liberty, n.

• The soldiers opened the jail doors and liberated all the prisoners.

Liberate, v.

Def.: to give (someone) a reason for doing something.

Other Forms: motivate (v) motivates motivating motivation (n)Unmotivated (adj)

Kara was motivated to score a goal because her team was losing by only one point.

Motivated, adj.

Def: Act of preventing people from having equal rights.

F.W: Oppressed, adj Oppressive, adj

‘’Yes, I feel a kind of oppression ,’’she said in reply top the prince’s question as to how she felt.

Oppression, n.