Vocabulary Boot Camp

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Vocabulary Boot Camp

• Week One
• (1/3/12 to 1/10/12)

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What is Vocabulary Boot Camp?

• Vocabulary Boot Camp is a program designed to
  improve and expand the use of dynamic and precise
  vocabulary in writers compositions and speech.
• Build awareness of
• Precise, powerful words
• Correct spellings
• Part of speech
• Parallel terms

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Method of Study

• Each Tuesday you will receive a set of 10 words
  to be evaluated and applied for the week.
• All vocabulary terms will be placed in your CORE
  CLASSROOMS for you to include in your writing and
  discussions
• The following Tuesday you will be assessed on
  these 10 words (spelling, application,
  recognition) for a quiz grade.
• Following the quiz, you will receive your next
  set of words.

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Are you ready for Boot Camp?
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Week One Terms

• Strategy
• Accomplish
• Definitely
• Concur
• Envision
• Obstacle
• Articulate
• Diligent
• Elaborate
• Representative

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Strategy

• Part of Speech Noun
• Parallel Terms
• Method
• Way
• Sample Sentence
• The coach devised a strategy to improve the
  teams defensive skills.

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Accomplish

• Part of Speech
• Verb
• Parallel Terms
• Achieve, succeed
• Sample Sentence

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Definitely

• Part of Speech
• Adverb (used to describe a verb)
• Parallel Term
• Clearly
• Unquestionably
• Sample Sentence
• The smile on Joeys face definitely expressed his
  happiness about his math grade.

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Concur

• Part of Speech
• Verb
• Parallel Terms
• Agree
• Approve
• Sample Sentence
• Do you concur with the answer I calculated for
  our homework?

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Envision

• Part of Speech
• Verb
• Parallel Terms
• Imagine
• Picture
• Sample Sentence

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Obstacle

• Part of Speech
• Noun
• Parallel Term
• Barrier, restriction
• Sample Sentence
• The course was set with various obstacles to
  challenge the athletes.

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Articulate

• Part of Speech
• Verb
• Parallel Terms
• Pronounce, verbalize
• Speak
• Sample Sentence

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Diligent

• Part of Speech
• Adjective
• Parallel Terms
• Hard-working
• Sample Sentence

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Elaborate

• Part of Speech
• Verb
• Parallel Terms
• Expand
• Explain
• Sample Sentence
• While reading her novel, Amy elaborated her
  reading responses by including strong text
  evidence.

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Representative

• Part of Speech
• Adjective
• Parallel Terms
• Typical
• Representing
• Sample Sentence
• - Decembers mild temperatures were
  representative of the weather conditions in New
  Jersey.

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Consider ThisMatch the vocabulary term in the
left column with its parallel term on the right.

• Strategy Clearly, unquestionably
• Accomplish Imagine, picture
• Definitely method, way
• Concur barrier, restriction
• Envision achieve, succeed
• Obstacle agree, approve

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• Articulate expand, explain
• Diligent typical, representing
• Elaborate speak, verbalize
• Representative hard-working