Transcript Thank you M`am vocab ppt.
Thank you, Ma’aM I can define new words.
What do the following words mean?
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frail
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suede
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presentable
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mistrust
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barren
I can define new words .
frail: delicate; weak and fragile
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Sentence:
He looked as if he was fourteen or fifteen,
frail
and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans. •
adj. (adjective)
• Synonym: puny • Antonym: strong I can define new words.
suede:
leather with a soft, fuzzy surface • Sentence: “I wanted a pair of blue
suede
shoes,” said the boy.
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n. (noun)
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presentable
: well clothed, clean and ready to be seen by people •
Sentence:
You might run that comb through your hair so you will look
presentable .“
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adj. adjective
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Synonym
: clean, ready
Antonym
: dirty, messy Not > I can define new words.
mistrust:
to have no confidence in •
Sentence:
And he did not want to be
mistrusted
now. •
v. (verb)
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Synonym
: uncertainty
Antonym
: trust I can define new words.
barren
: empty; deserted • • •
Sentence:
The boy wanted to say something other than, "Thank you, ma'am," to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but although his lips moved, he couldn't even say that as he turned at the foot of the stoop and looked up at the large woman in the door.
barren Synonym
: abandoned
Antonym
: occupied • adj. (adjective) I can define new words.
Practice —draw a line to the synonym • frail • suede • presentable • mistrust • barren empty soft leather weak doubt tidy I can define new words.
Numbered Heads
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#1 • He made himself _______ by combing his hair and washing his face. I can define new words.
#2 • What is an antonym (opposite) of frail?
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#3 • List 2 events you should look presentable.
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#4 • List 2 places that would be barren right now.
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#5 • Roger didn’t want Mrs. Jones to ______ him any longer. I can define new words.
#6 • Her _______ front steps gave the house a lonely look. I can define new words.
#7 • What is a synonym (same) of frail? I can define new words.
#8 • Think of a sentence that uses 2 of our vocabulary words. • frail • suede • presentable • mistrust • barren I can define new words.
#9 • Think of a sentence that uses 3 vocabulary words. I can define new words.
#10 • Describe what suede looks like. I can define new words.