Vocabulary Boot Camp (Week 2: 1/11/12-1/17/12)

Week Two Vocabulary component thorough component thorough except* paramount except* paramount accept* unique accept* unique effect* essential effect* essential affect* anomaly affect* anomaly What do you notice about the vocabulary terms with the asterisks(*)?

Component Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Noun Noun Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Part, ingredient, piece Part, ingredient, piece Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: Chocolate chips are necessary components to baking outstanding chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chips are necessary components to baking outstanding chocolate chip cookies.

Except Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Verb Verb Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Leave out, exclude Leave out, exclude Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: Our tour group was able to visit every national monument except the Jefferson Memorial. Our tour group was able to visit every national monument except the Jefferson Memorial.

Accept Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Verb Verb Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Receive, agree, allow Receive, agree, allow Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence:

Effect Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Noun Noun Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Result, outcome Result, outcome Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence:

Affect Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Verb Verb Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: To change, to influence, to sway To change, to influence, to sway Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: The Holocaust survivor’s story of loss and perseverance greatly affected the audience. The Holocaust survivor’s story of loss and perseverance greatly affected the audience.

Think About: Accept, except, affect, and effect can be quite tricky to remember. So let’s practice! Accept, except, affect, and effect can be quite tricky to remember. So let’s practice! Teacher’s Tip: Try placing a parallel term (synonym) in the line. If the sentence makes sense with the term, you know your vocabulary matches too! Teacher’s Tip: Try placing a parallel term (synonym) in the line. If the sentence makes sense with the term, you know your vocabulary matches too!

For each sentence below, choose the best term to apply: The restaurant would not _________ our expired coupons. The restaurant would not _________ our expired coupons. Tom enjoys all types of flavorful toppings on his pizza, ________ anchovies. Tom enjoys all types of flavorful toppings on his pizza, ________ anchovies. The scientists studied the ____________ of good sleep habits on student’s test scores. The scientists studied the ____________ of good sleep habits on student’s test scores. Not having enough sleep will ___________ your academic success. Not having enough sleep will ___________ your academic success. Except: exclude, leave outAccept: allow, receive Affect: change, impact, influenceEffect: result, outcome

Thorough Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Adjective Adjective Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Exact, complete Exact, complete Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence:

Paramount Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Adjective Adjective Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Main, primary Main, primary Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: The community service project’s paramount goal was to provide needed pet supplies to the animal shelter. The community service project’s paramount goal was to provide needed pet supplies to the animal shelter.

Unique Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Adjective Adjective Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: different, individual different, individual Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence:

Essential Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Adjective Adjective Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: necessary, required necessary, required Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: The poets worked diligently to incorporate essential poetry components within their poems. The poets worked diligently to incorporate essential poetry components within their poems.

Anomaly Part of Speech: Part of Speech: Noun Noun Parallel Terms: Parallel Terms: Abnormality, not expected Abnormality, not expected Something out of the ordinary Something out of the ordinary Sample Sentence: Sample Sentence: The oceanographers scanned the depths of the ocean for anomalies. The oceanographers scanned the depths of the ocean for anomalies.

Can you identify the vocabulary term? Necessary, required = Necessary, required = Main, primary = Main, primary = Something that is out of the ordinary = Something that is out of the ordinary = Exact, complete = Exact, complete = Different, individual = Different, individual =