Mrs. Sheppard's English Page

VOCABULARY WORDS - WEEK ONE

Automobile - - car

We drove our automobile to the fair.

Participation - taking part in something

I got a participation grade the other day in class.

Biology - the study of living things.

I love to study Biology.

Terminology - specialized terms

English and math both have their own terminology.

Sever - cut off

I don't want to sever my relationship with you.

Algebra - math (specialty)

My favorite class is Algebra class.

Isolate - put off by itself, make alone

I usually isolate my peas from my carrots on my plate.

Antagonize - to bait, to make angry

Sometimes my enemy tries to antagonize me.

Paradox - a true thing that seems false

It's a paradox - people say the less you try to find your true love, the more likely you will find him or her.

Correct - right

I was correct in studying for the spelling test.

Probably - most likely

My friend is probably going to change her hairstyle again.

Function - purpose

Conjunction Junction - what's your function?

Suppose - imagine

I suppose I will have to tell my mother about my day at school.

Anatomy - bodily structure of a plant or animal

OR human body.

They offer an Anatomy class at my High School.