Using Word Study for Ownership!VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

A teacher example……VOCABULARY SQUARES

egregious

AdjectiveOrigin:1530s, from L. egregius, from the phrase ex grege "rising above the flock," from ex "out of" + grege, ablative of grex "herd, flock." Disapproving sense, now predominant, arose 16c., originally ironic and is not in the Latin word, which etymologically means simply "exceptional." Related: Egregiously

Synonyms: atrocious. deplorable, extreme, flagrant, glaring, heinous, infamous, insufferable, intolerable, monstrous, nefarious, notorious, outright, preposterous, scandalous, shocking

Antonyms: little, minor, secondary, slight

outstandingly bad; outrageous

The egregious rumor that she posted on Facebook caused many problems during the school day, and ended with several suspensions due to the confrontations.

Practice as a class….VOCABULARY SQUARES

furtive

Adjective

ORIGINlate 15c., from Fr. furtif, from L. furtivus "stolen, hidden, secret," from furtum "theft, robbery," from fur (gen. furis) "thief." Related: Furtiveness

Synonyms: calculating, cautious, clandestine, cloaked, conspiratorial, covert, cunning, disguised, elusive, evasive, foxy, hidden, hush-hush, insidious, masked, scheming, shifty, sly, stealthy, under wraps, under-the-table, undercover, underhanded

Antonyms: aboveboard, forthright, honest, open, truthful

1.taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.2.sly; shifty: a furtive manner.

He did not think the teacher noticed his furtive glance at his neighbor’s test; silly rabbit, she sees everything!