Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4

FORM “to form, to establish” Misinformation: noun –Untrue or wrong information The North Vietnamese circulated misinformation to confound the U.S. soldiers. Reform: verb –To bring back to rightness, order, or morality We need to reform our health care system so everyone has insurance to go to the doctor.

Formative: adjective –Occurring at the time of most influence The jazz age was a formative time for musicians in Harlem.

APT/EPT “to fit” Inept: adjective –Unskilled, clumsy Ms. Ryan is inept when it comes to teaching Calculus. Adept: adjective –Skilled; expert at Ms. Kirk is adept at dealing with conflicts among students.

Aptitude: noun –Skill or suitability for Rob did not discover his aptitude for politics until he was in college.

POS/PON “to put, place” Posit: verb –To put forth; assert Ms. Gusera posited her belief that all people should be treated fairly. Impose: verb –To forcibly place upon The new student council president tried to impose her ideas onto the students.

Disposition: noun –Attitude or mood Ms. O’Brien’s happy disposition helps the students feel at ease in her class.

FIG “to shape” Figment: noun –Something invented or imaginary The specters in the haunted house were only a figment of my imagination. Effigy: noun –A figure constructed in mockery An effigy of the other team’s mascot was burned at the pep rally.

Prefigure: verb –To look like or predict a later thing or event The protestors in Washington D.C. prefigured a conflict about the Vietnam War.