VOCAB Power POINT
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This educational PowerPoint presentation created by Sad’e Whittle focuses on expanding your vocabulary through definitions and examples of key words. Each term is accompanied by context-rich sentences that illustrate usage, covering verbs, nouns, adjectives, and their meanings. Words explored include "lambaste," "impasse," "jargon," "deter," "tenuous," "vigorous," "amity," "gravitas," "emphatic," "vehement," "preeminent," and "resurgence." This presentation is perfect for enhancing language skills and comprehension.
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VOCAB Power POINT By: Sad’e Whittle English 10 May 1,2011
Lambaste • Verb-attack, usually with words, criticize (someone or something)harshly The coach lambasted the team for its lack of effort
IMPASSE • Noun- a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock My friend and I are at the impasse, Because she hit my brother and I Slapped her in the face.
JARGON My mom said that I have to remember the Jargon, because the play requires you to have The lines like that in the play. • Noun- slang
DETER • Verb-prevent, block My cousin yelling will not deter us From leaving the house, he feels as though He is more important than others.
TENUOUS • Adj-weak,thin My house was very tenuous compared, To the other house that joined the Competition because I didn’t try hard Enough.
VIGOROUS I watched the very vigorous man Hit the girl in her face, because she Dropped his soda. • Adj-energetic, powerful
AMITY My friend and I have and amity, Because we respect each like We should. • Noun-friendship
GRAVITAS • Noun-high seriousness My dog has a lot of gravitas, because Of the face he makes at the people When they walk in the bar.
EMPHATIC • Adj-assertive, confident My family were emphatic about repeat The trip to Disney, because we had fun on The rides.
VEHEMENT • Adj-showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense His kiss was soft, but vehement Because he did it so passionately.
PREEMINENT • Adj-superior, outstanding, distinguished, above the rest King Author was preeminent, because He took charge and he was above the Rest of his people.
RESURGENCE • Noun -rebirth It has been an honor being a part Of the resurgence at Lindenwold High school, because I feel as though I Made it a better place