1. Daily Vocabulary Warm-ups Mrs. Rice

2. evanescent (adj)  Context Clues: The evanescent mist disappears each day after the sun rises above the city. Def: Fleeting, momentary, short-lived  Complete the words to create two synonyms of evanescent: br_ _ _ temp_ _ _ _ _ brief, temporary  Write a sentence using the word evanescent.

3. negligible (adj)  Context Clues: Such a negligible flaw in the diamond would never be noticed except by a professional. Def: of little importance; hardly noticeable  Underline the word that does not belong: TINYNEGLIGIBLEMAJOR INSIGNIFICANT MAJOR  Write a sentence using the word NEGLIGIBLE.

4. capitulate (v)  Context Clues: After enduring a brutal battle, the king’s army was forced to capitulate. Def: to surrender; to give up  Two synonyms: _____________ ______________ Two antonyms : ________________ _________________  Write a sentence using the word capitulate.

5. incessant (adj)  Context Clues: Furious about the dog’s incessant barking, the neighbor called the police. Def: without end; persistent  Complete the words to create two synonyms of incessant: conti_ _ _ _ _ non_ _ _ p continuous; nonstop  Write a sentence using the word incessant.

6. evanescentnegligible capitulateincessant 1. tiny; insignificant 2. continuous, nonstop 3. brief; temporary 4. resist; fight 5. fleeting; momentary; short-lived 6. without end; persistent 7. to give up; to surrender 8. of little importance; hardly noticeable

7. evanescentnegligible capitulateincessant 9. Mrs. Rice assigns a ___ amount of homework. 10. The police forced the criminal to ___ by holding him at gun-point. 11. The ___ rainbow disappeared when the clouds covered the sun. 12. My mom was so annoyed by my little brother’s ___ whining when he did not get what he wanted.

8. Utopia (n) Context Clues: After a harsh winter in North Dakota, Miami seemed like a utopia. Def: An ideal place; paradise Write a few sentences (3+) describing your own utopia.

9. Fluctuate (v) Context Clues: My mood is fluctuating wildly today. One minute I’m hugging everyone, and the next minute I’m screaming and crying. Def: To change; to rise and fall List three things that fluctuate.

10. evanescent negligible utopia capitulate incessant fluctuate 1. tiny; insignificant 2. fleeting; momentary; short-lived 3. without end; persistent 4. To change; to rise and fall 5. to give up; to surrender 6. brief; temporary 7. of little importance; hardly noticeable 8. An ideal place; paradise 9. continuous, nonstop

11. Lethargy (n) Context Clues: Mike seems really lethargic; he slept through math today. Def: laziness; tiredness Two antonyms of lethargy: en_ _ _ _enthus_ _ _ _ Write a sentence using lethargy.