Elena

Vocabulary Day 1

Condolences

• We all said our condolences to my cousin because his dog died last night.

• Condolences are expressions of sympathy for a death.

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Condolences• Example:

Saying sorry for your loss, feeling sad for someone, “pay your respects”

• Non-example:

Reading about a death in the news (in which you have no emotional connection to the person)

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dictator

• My class thought the teacher was a dictator because she never let us vote, or have a say on anything.

• A ruler who has complete power over a country is a dictator.

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dictator

• Example:

Saddam Hussein, Adolf Hitler, Fidel Castro

• Non-example

President Barack Obama, Ex- President George Bush

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notorious

• Osama Bin Laden is a notorious man because he was behind the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers.

• A person or thing that is notorious is well known for having a bad reputation.

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notorious

• Example:

Pit bull dogs, Osama Bin Laden, dictators

• Non- example:

Babies, soldiers

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rugged

• It is impossible for us to drive our car through the rugged mountains.

• Anything that is rough or uneven is described as rugged.

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rugged

• Example:

Mountain peaks, rocks cut by water and wind

• Non-example:

The smooth ocean floor, rolling hills

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sombreros

• My grandfather let me wear his sombrero that he wore when he lived in Mexico.

• Spanish hats with wide brims are sombreros.

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sombreros

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• Example:

• Non- example:

Baseball cap, cowboy hat

transformed• My mom said my

look was totally transformed when I changed my clothes from sweats to a tuxedo.

• Transformed means changed in appearance

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transformed

• Example:

Land after a flood, or volcano eruption, a person who was messy and then dresses up

• Non-example:

Feeling better after being sick

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urgently

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• She urgently called us to get out of the house since it was on fire!

• When you act urgently you act in a manner that calls for immediate action.

urgently

• Example:

When there is an emergency; running; racing

• Non-Example:

Running laps at PE; walking; nonchalantly

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wounds

• When I fell off of my bike, I got a wound on my leg and my elbow.

• Injuries in which the skin is broken

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wounds

• Example:

A cut when you fall, a bad scratch from the cat

• Non-example:

Aid, cure

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