Name: _______________________________________________________

Unit 4 Vocabulary

Unit 4
Handout #

Due:
Start of class
tomorrow

ACTIVATOR: Practicing Context Clues

DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, use the context clues in the sentence to write YOUR BEST GUESS of the
definition for the word in bold.
1. Unlike his sister Cattie, who had a very calm and mellow DISPOSITION, John jumped on Sofas and ran
through the house like an animal kingdom.
The word DISPOSITION most likely means:
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2. If you go to the party wearing your best smile, laugh good naturedly, and try your dance steps out (even if
you arent the best dancer), you will attract attention with your AMIABLE disposition.
The word AMIABLE most likely means:
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3. Due to the SCARCITY of food in her territory, the mother lioness had to roam far from safe ground to
find a meal for her child.
The word SCARCITY most likely means:
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4. When Jana noticed her daughter Kylie starring at herself and posing in every reflection that they passed,
Jana worried that Kylie was growing a bit CONCEITED. .
The word CONCEITED most likely means:
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5. After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David that she wasnt interested in him;
and even though David was heartbroken, he appreciated her CANDOR.
The word CANDOR most likely means:
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DIRECTIONS:
1.Based on the visuals provided in the Unit 4 Vocabulary Clues, write a definition for each word with your partner.
2.We will review definitions as a class.
3.Once we have written the definitions for all of the words, draw a picture that illustrates the definition of each
word.
Word:

Precedent
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Cabinet
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Sedition
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Inaugurate
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Doctrine
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Foreign Policy
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Revenue
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Impressment
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration:

Word:

Spoils
Description my Partner and I Came Up With:

Class Definition:

Illustration: