2. Vocabulary Word:
authentic
(au/then/tic)
Part of Speech
adjective
(adv) au/then/ti/cal/ly
(v) au/then/ti/cate
(n) au/then/ti/ci/ty
Antonyms:
• unauthentic
• fake
• unreal
• false
• ungenuine
Definition:
• real
• genuine
• true
• actual
• original
• pure
Sentence:
Today there is a lot of jewelry
that looks authentic even
though it is imitation jewelry.
3. Vocabulary Word:
characteristic
(char/ac/ter/is/tic)
Part of Speech
adjective
(n) char/ac/ter/is/tic
(adv) char/ac/ter/is/ti/cal/ly
Antonyms:
• uncharacteristic
• untypical
• abnormal
• standard
• indistinctive
Definition:
• usual or typical of a
particular person,
place or thing
• distinctive
• unique
• special
Sentence:
It would be uncharacteristic of
a teacher to not plan any
lessons and come to class
unprepared.
4. Vocabulary Word:
Concept
(con/cept)
Part of Speech:
noun
(v) con/cep/tu/a/lize
(adj) con/cep/tu/al
(adv) con/cep/tu/al/ly
Antonyms:
• vagueness
• confusion
• no concept
• concrete proof
Definition:
• abstract idea
• general notion
• invention
• theory
• thought
Sentence:
A concept that some people
live by is that if they work hard,
they will succeed.
5. Vocabulary Word
confront
(con/front)
Part of Speech:
Verb
(n) con/fron/ta/tion
(adv) con/fron/ta/tion/al/ly
(adj) con/fron/ta/tion/al
Definition:
• to face and deal
with a problem or
difficult situation
• to stand up to
• to challenge
• to encounter
Antonyms:
• to avoid
• evade
• surrender
• dodge
• yield
Sentence:
If an employee is always late, it
is the supervisor’s job to
confront them.
6. Vocabulary Word:
Disrupt
(dis/rupt)
Part of Speech:
Verb
(n) dis/rup/tion
(adj) dis/rup/tive
Definition:
• to upset
• to disorganize
• to disturb
• to disorder
• to unsettle
• to shake up
Antonyms:
• to calm
• to soothe
• to put in order
• to organize
• to help
Sentence:
Sometimes something happens
in life that disrupts your plans for
a while.
