1. Unit 6 Vocabulary
Clusters #1,2,3

2. Consistently, adverb Def.- to do something regularly and equally
Other Forms: consistent, consist, consisting, inconsistent, inconsistently
I consistently go to the gym to stay in shape.

3. Excessive, adjective Def.: more than the usual amount, too much
O.F.: excess, excessively,
I try not to give excessive homework to my students.

4. Intrusion, noun
Def.: when a person or thing enters a situation uninvited or are unwanted.
O.F.: intruder, to intrude, intruding (adj.), intrudingly (adv.)
The intrusion of people using the bathroom during class is destracting.

5. Precaution, noun
Def.: an action that a person takes to prevent possible danger or harm
O.F.: precautions, caution
I tell my students to use precaution when dating in high school.

6. Proficiency, noun Def.: having skillfulness and ability
O.F.: proficient
It is my goal to help my students have proficiency in English.

7. Restrict, verb Def.: to limit something, hold back, not allow
O.F.: restricts, restricting, restricted, restriction, restrictor
I feel it is important for parents to restrict the amount of time children are allowed to watch television.

8. Transform, verb Def.: to change into something else
O.F.: transforms, transforming, transformed, transformation, transformer
Most students transform during their high school years into mature young adults.

9. Violate, verb Def.: to break a law or rule
O.F.: violates, violating, violated, violation, violator
Some students violate the dress code by wearing tank tops to school.

10. Access, verb
Def.: to find and retrieve something
O.F.: accesses, accessed, accessing
Students must have computer passwords to access the web at school.

11. Counterfeit, adjective
Def.: something that is fake, phony
O.F.: counterfeiter, counterfeiting
You can buy a counterfeit purse on the streets of New York City.

12. Facilitate, verb Def.: to help make something happen, to direct/lead
O.F.: facilitates, facilitating, facilitated, facilitator, facility, facilitation
It is important to have a teacher that can facilitate her students in their lessons.

13. Fundamental, adjective
Reading and writing are fundamentals for any individual’s education.
Def.: things that are basic or essential
O.F.: fundamentals, fundamentalist, fundamentally

14. Impact, noun Def.: an effect or influence on something
O.F.: impacts, impacting, impacted
Most likely, the impact of many absences will result in a failing grade.

15. Merit, noun Def.: to have worth or value O.F.: merit (verb), demerit
Each student adds merit to my classroom!

16. Repercussion, noun
Def.: a negative effect of an action or event, consequence
O.F.: percussions,
The repercussions of smoking may not be seen in a person’s health for many years.

17. Verify, verb Def.: to check whether something is correct or true.
O.F.: verifies, verifying, verified, verifiable, verification
A grocery clerk needs to verify a person’s age if they are buying alcohol.

18. Apathetic, adj.
DEF: If you are apathetic, you don’t care or have any interest in something.
O.F.: apathetically (adv), apathy(n).
Ex: My friend was apathetic when he didn’t answer my question.

19. Distinction, n. Ex: There is a distinction between apples and oranges.
DEF. – specific differences
O.F.: distinct(adj.), distinctive (adj.), distinctly(adv.)
Ex: There is a distinction between apples and oranges.

20. Emancipation, n. Def: act of freeing people from strict control. O.F:
emancipate, v.
emancipated, adj
On January 1st, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln ordered the emancipation of all slaves in the United States.

21. Exploitation, n. Def.: selfish use of others for personal gain.
O.F.: exploitative(adj)
To exploit (v)
The company was fined for the exploitation of it’s immigrant workers.

22. Inclination, n.
Example: If you have an inclination for something, you have a liking for it.
Her inclination for exercise led her to play soccer and tennis.
Def.: Liking, Preference O.F: Inclined (adj.)

23. Liberate, v. Def.: to liberate is to set free. O.F.: Liberates, v.
Liberating, v. Liberated, adj.
Liberty, n.
The soldiers opened the jail doors and liberated all the prisoners.

24. Motivated, adj. Def.: to give (someone) a reason for doing something.
Other Forms:
motivate (v)
motivates
motivating
motivation (n)
Unmotivated (adj)
Kara was motivated to score a goal because her team was losing by only one point.

25. Oppression, n. Def: Act of preventing people from having equal rights.
F.W: Oppressed, adj
Oppressive, adj
‘’Yes, I feel a kind of oppression ,’’she said in reply top the prince’s question as to how she felt.