Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Vocabulary One

How vocabulary Mondays works in Mr. Sanders’ class For our new unit, “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes”, we will be writing 5 vocabulary words every Monday. This is vocabulary set #1/#6. – To earn full credit for each word, you must write… Vocabulary Word 1 Example provided Definition Part of Speech Synonyms Your own ORIGINAL sentence proving you can use the word correctly.

Bona fide Honest people go about the day and do bona fide acts of kindness. He made a bona fide offer and is ready to sign the contract. What does bona fide mean?

Bona fide Real or genuine POS : adjective Synonyms: true, honest, authentic

compulsive Due to poor manners and lack of self control growing up, Susan easily turned into a compulsive eater and gained 50 pounds. A fear of germs made Mark a compulsive hand washer. What does compulsive mean?

compulsive Relating to an irresistible urge POS: adjective Synonyms: uncontrollable, addictive, obsessive

Congruous The algebra test was not congruous with the material we learned in class. The purple prom dress was not congruous with the neon orange gloves. What does congruous mean?

Congruous In agreement with something POS: Adjective Synonyms: suitable, appropriate

appendage Fingers and toes are appendages of the hand and foot. The seeing eye dog was an appendage for the blind man.

appendage Thing that adds to something POS: Noun Synonyms: addition, attachment

reverberation Reverberation and background noise often make it difficult for students to understand what the teacher says. What does reverberation mean?

reverberation Something that is repeated several times POS: Noun Synonyms: echo, vibration