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Direct Academic Vocabulary InstructionGrades K–12
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Book 7: Lesson 9
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Study the definitions of the words. Then do the exercises that follow.Word List
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Lesson 9
v. Tomakespeechlesswithamazement.TheannouncementthatmycatPatchhadwon“bestofshow”dumbfounded me. dumbfounded adj. Speechlesswithamazement.Thedumbfoundedtenantsstaredattheevictionnoticeindisbelief.
v. Tofollow;tocomeasaresultoforatalatertime.Whentheheadmasterdeclaredthenextdayaholiday,shoutingandclappingensued.
n. Aparticularperiodinhistory.Theeraofspaceexplorationbeganinthe1950s.
v. 1. Tothriveorprosper.Plantsflourishinagreenhouse.2.Towaveintheair.Thesoftballplayerflourishedherhataboveherheadtoacknowledgethecrowd’scheers.n. 1. Asweepingmotion.Thestaroftheshowmadeherfirstentrancewithaflourish. 2. Ashowyburstofmusic.Theoperabeginswithaflourishoftrumpets.3. Afancylineorcurveaddedtosomethingwritten.Hisartisticnaturewasexpressedintheflourishwithwhichhesignedhisname.
n. 1. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it. Thegarrisonheldofftheenemyforfourdaysbeforecapitulating.2. Amilitaryplaceofprotection,togetherwithitssoldiersandweapons.Thegarrisoncontrolledtheonlypassagethroughthemountainrange.v. Toprovidesoldierswithaplacetolive.Thecommanderhadtogarrisonthetroopsinanoldschoolhouse.
adj. Causinggrieforpain;hardtobear.ItwasagrievouslosstotheentirefamilywhenourpetdogTinydied.
dumbfounddum´found
ensueen soo´
eraer´ ә
flourishflur´ish
garrisongar´ ә sә n
grievousgrē´ vә s
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v. Tosaveandputaway,especiallysecretly.Squirrelshoardacornsforthewinter.n. Anythingputawayinsuchamanner.My hoardofcomicbooksincludesseveralauthentic1930sSupermancomics.
v. 1. Tocover,aswithwaterfromaflood.Thevalleywasinundatedwhenthedamburst.2. Toloadwithanexcessiveamountornumberofsomething.Fans inundatedradiostationswithrequeststoplaytheWailers’newalbum.
adj. Impossibletodefeat.WhentheYankeeshadafifteen-gamewinningstreak,webegantothinktheywereinvincible.
n. Amemberofagroupthatsettlesbrieflyinoneplaceandthenmovesontoanother.TheBedouinsoftheSaharaandArabiandesertswerenomads. nomadic adj. (nōmad´ik)Havingthecharacteristicsofanomad.Afteracquiringhorsesinthe1760s,theCheyennebecamenomadicbuffalohuntersontheGreatPlains.
v. Tostopfrombeingangry;tocalm.IwasabletoplacatemyfriendwhenIexplainedmyreasonforbeinglate.
adj. Most important. Theadministration’sprincipalobjectiveistoreducetheschooldropoutrate.n. 1. Apersonorthingthatisofthegreatestimportance.Theclubownersandtheplayers’agentaretheprincipalsinthedisputeoverbaseballplayers’salaries.2. Theheadofaschool.Theprincipalhastheauthoritytohireextrateachersifstudentenrollmentincreases. 3. Thesumofmoneyowed,notincludingtheinterest.Youwouldneed$8,479topayofftheprincipalonthecarloan.
v. 1. Tomovebackortodroptoalowerlevel.Thetiderecededandexposedtherocksneartheshore.2. Tobecomefainter.Theblareofthemusicfromthecar’sradioreceded as it disappeared into thenight.
adj. Showingnomercy;pitiless.DiseaseandinadequatesuppliesfinallyterminatedtheruthlessinvaderAttilatheHuninfifth-centuryEurope.
hoardhôrd
inundatein´ ә n dāt
invincibleinvin´sәbәl
nomadnō´mad
placateplā´kāt
principalprin´ sә pә l
recederi sēd´
ruthlessrooth´lәs
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Choose two phrases to form a sentence that correctly uses a word from Word List 9. Write each sentence in the space provided.
1. (a) Aflourishis (c) Agarrisonis (b) aburstofmusic. (d) atroublingsituation.
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9A Finding Meanings
n. 1. Somethinggivenupforthesakeofanother.Theparentsmademanysacrificessothattheirchildrencouldgotocollege.2. Anofferingtoagod.IntheIncanculture,sacrificeswereoftenmadeduringorafteranearthquake,drought,orepidemic.v. 1. Togiveupsomethingforanother.I sacrificedmyprivacybysharingmyroomwithmysister.2. Tooffersomethingofvaluetoagod.GoatsanddogsweresacrificedattheancientRomanfestivalofLupercalia.
sacrificesak´rәfīs
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dumbfound
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era
flourish
garrison
grievous
hoard
inundate
invincible
nomad
placate
principal
recede
ruthless
sacrifice
6. (a) calmthatperson. (c) Toplacatesomeoneisto (b) Todumbfoundsomeoneisto (d) showthatpersonnomercy.
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___________________________________________________________________ 8. (a) Anerais (c) aburstofmusicthatannounces an arrival. (b) Asacrificeis (d) somethingthatisgivenupforanother.
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___________________________________________________________________ 9. (a) lackthemeanstosupport (c) Ruthlesspeoplearethosewho themselves. (b) keepmovingfromplacetoplace. (d) Nomadicpeoplearethosewho
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___________________________________________________________________10. (a) apersonofthegreatest (c) Aflourishis importance. (b) Anerais (d) asweepingmotion.
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Improve each of the following sentences by crossing out the bold phrase and replacing it with a word (or a form of the word) from Word List 9.
1. Oilisthemost importantexportofSaudiArabia.
2. JohnHancockwrotehisnamewithadecorative sweeping linewhenhesignedtheDeclarationofIndependence.
3. InGreekmyths,ananimalwassometimesslaughtered as an offering byamortaltopleasethegods.
4. Somepeoplebelieveyouhavetobeunwilling to show any pity to those with whom you have dealingsinordertosucceedinbusiness.
5. Manychildhoodmemoriesgradually become fainter and fainteraswegrowolder.
6. Tennissufferedaserious and very sadlosswhenArthurAshedied.
7. Theperiod in history given the nameof“thecoldwar”endedin1990withtheeasingoftensionbetweentheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.
8. Ifthisheavyraincontinues,soilerosionwillfollow as a result of it.
9. Thesoldiers housed in a protected placesufferedfewcasualtiesduringtheattack.
9B Just the Right Word
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dumbfound
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flourish
garrison
grievous
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inundate
invincible
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principal
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Circle the letter or letters of each correct answer. A question may have more than one correct answer.
1.Whichofthefollowingresponsesmightplacateaniratecustomer? (a) “Don’tblameme;Ijust (c) “Wouldyoucalmdown!”
workhere.” (b) “I’lltakecareoftheproblem.” (d) “Letmegetthemanager.”
2. Atowncanbeinundatedwithwhichofthefollowing? (a) floodwaters (c) windsofhurricaneforce (b) tourists (d) requestsfortouristinformation
3.Whichofthefollowingcanflourish? (a) abusiness (c) atree (b) acountry (d) anincident
4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethelengthofanera? (a) oneyear (c) acoupleofcenturies (b) twentyseconds (d) acoupleofhours
5.Whichofthefollowingcanbehoarded? (a) health (c) food (b) wealth (d) solitude
6.Whichofthefollowingistrueofanomad? (a) ispartofagroup (c) worksata9to5job (b) hasapermanenthome (d) livesmostlyincities
7.Whichofthefollowingappliestothewordprincipal? (a) Itisnotanoun. (c) Itisanounonly. (b) Itcanbeanounoranadjective.(d) Itisanadjectiveonly.
8.Whichofthefollowingcanbegrievous? (a) awound (c) aloss (b) arespite (d) aprivilege
9C Applying Meanings
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Write a synonym for each of the numbered words. Choose from the boldfaced words below.
consider joy amaze satisfy hasty manage overcrowded brave proud beg
1. cope
2. congested
3. beseech
4. ponder
5. gratify
6. haughty
7. dumbfound
8. rapture
9. impetuous
10. plucky
9D Word Study
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Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow it.
The Spanish Conquest of MexicoForovertwohundredyears,untilitwasoverthrownbySpanish
invadersin1519,theAztecempireinMexicowasaprosperousandhighlycultivatedsociety.Manyartsandsciencesflourished; theAztecsdevelopedastronomy,mathematics,engineering,agriculture,sculpture,andmusictoafarhigherdegreethandidtheEuropeansofthatera.Atthesametime,theywereawarlikepeople,ruthless in
battle,andtheirreligiousbeliefsinvolvedactsofextremecruelty.Prisonersofwarwereofferedashumansacrificestotheirmanygods.TheAztecsbelievedthatthegodshadalreadydestroyedtheworldfourtimes,andunlesstheywereplacatedinthisway,theywoulddestroyitagain.
TheAztecswereoriginallyanomadicpeoplewholivedmainlybyhunting.Aroundtheyear1300,theysettledonanislandonLakeTexcoco.Thelandtherewaswetandswampy,buttheAztecsdrainedthemarshesandbecamefarmers.Theirprincipalcropwascorn;theyalsogrewbeans,squash,andchilipeppers.Overatwo-hundred-yearperiod,theycreatedanempireextendingacrosscentralMexicofromtheGulfofMexicotothePacific.ItscapitalwasTenochtitlán,whichweknowtodayasMexicoCity.In1500,Tenochtitlánwasinundatedbyaterriblefloodthatdrownedmanyofitspeople.Afterthefloodwatershadreceded, theAztecsquicklyrebuilttheircity,butafarworsecatastrophewastofollow.
In1519,aSpanishexplorernamedHernandoCortézlandedinMexicowithanarmyof600soldiers.HeestablishedagarrisoninwhatisnowthecityofVeraCruzonMexico’seastcoast.HisplanwastodestroytheAztecarmyandtakeovertheircountryforSpain.BecausehorseswereunknowntotheAztecs,theyweredumbfoundedbythesightofpeopleonhorseback.TheybelievedtheSpanishsoldierstobegodsandthereforeinvincible.Fightingthem,theAztecsthought,wouldbepointless.SoMontezuma,theAztecemperor,allowedtheSpaniardstotakeoverhiscitywithoutanyresistance.CortéznowgavetheordersandMontezumabecameaprisonerinhisownpalace.TheSpanishdiscoveredagreathoardofgoldandsilverthere.ItwaslaterloadedontoSpanishshipsandsenttoSpain.Itisbelievedthatmuchofthetreasurewaslostatsea.
9E Passage
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WhenwordcamethatSpanishsoldiershadbeenkilledinanattackonVeraCruz,theAztecsrealizedthattheyhadmadeagrievouserrorintheirpreviousthinking.Thesestrangecreatureswerenotgodsafterall!AbattleensuedinTenochtitlán,andalthoughMontezumawaskilled,theAztecsdrovetheSpanishfromtheircity.Buttheirvictorywasonlytemporary.Cortézreturnedin1521withanotherarmythatlaidsiegetoTenochtitlán.Aftereightydays,thecitywasforcedtosurrender.TheruleoftheAztecsinMexicohadended;Spanishrulehadbegun.
Answer each of the following questions in the form of a sentence. If a question does not contain a vocabulary word from the lesson’s word list, use one in your answer. Use each word only once.
1.WhendidtheAztecsgiveuptheirnomadicwayoflife?
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2.Whatisthemeaningofflourishedasitisusedinthepassage?
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3.Whatisthemeaningofprincipalasitisusedinthepassage?
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4.WhywouldthievesfindMontezuma’spalaceespeciallyappealing?
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5.WhatgrievouseventoccurredinTenochtitlánin1500?
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6.WhywouldneighboringtribesnotwanttoantagonizetheAztecs?
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7.WhatwasaninitialpartofCortéz’splantoconquerMexico?
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8.WhatshockedtheAztecswhentheyfirstsawtheSpaniards?
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9.HowdoweknowthattheAztecsfearedtheirgods?
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10.Whatisthemeaningofsacrificesasitisusedinthepassage?
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11.WhydidtheAztecscapitulatesoreadily?
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12.WhatensuedafterthesecondsurrenderofTenochtitlán?
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13.InwhatyeardidtheAzteceraend?
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14.Whatisthemeaningofrecededasitisusedinthepassage?
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15.Whatisthemeaningofinundatedasitisusedinthepassage?
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•Flourish and flower (as verbs) aresynonyms; both can mean “tothrive.” We can say that the artsflourished, or flowered,inAthensinthe fifth century b.c.e. Bothwordscome from the Latin flos, whichmeans“aflower.”
•Don’t confuse hoard, “somethingstored away secretly,” with horde, “a large crowd or swarm.” Thesetwowords are homophones; theysoundthesamebuthavedifferentspellings and meanings.
•Don’tconfuseprincipalwithprin-ciple,whichhasthreemeanings:(1)“a rule or truth bywhichwegov-ernourselves”(Theprincipleoftheseparationofchurchandstatetrac-es to the FirstAmendment); (2) “atruth fromwhichother truths canbe worked out” (One principle ofplanegeometryisthatparallellinesnevermeet); (3)“aruleor lawthatexplains how something works”(Anelectricbellworksontheprin-cipleofthecontinuousmakingandbreakingofanelectriccurrent).
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