Michelle Holmes

12/9/10

Block 3

10th grade

Vocab #1

Absence absence absence absence absence. Definition: state of being away or not being present: I acted

as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records. Sentence: Parsa has a remarkable

amount of absences.

Accept accept accept accept accept. Definition: to take or receive (something offered); receive with

approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal. Sentence: I accepted the present from my

Granmdma.

Acknowledge acknowledge acknowledge acknowledge acknowledge. Definition: to admit to be real or

true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes. Sentence: I acknowledge

your existence.

Across across across across across. Definition: from one side to another. Sentence: I walked across the

street to get to the market.

Affect affect affect affect affect. Definition: to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather

affected the crops. Sentence: The cold weather affected Nikki’s health.

All right all right all right all right all right. Definition: yes; very well; OK. Sentence: “I’m all right.” I said

after I fell while jumping around.

Always always always always always. Definition: every time; on every occasion; without exception: He

always works on Saturday. Sentence: Ruby is always hungry.

Amateur amateur amateur amateur amateur. Definition: a person who engages in a study, sport, or

other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. Sentence: “I’m such

an amateur artist.” I thought to myself.

Among among among among among. Definition: in, into, or through the midst of; in association or

connection with; surrounded by: He was among friends. Sentence: I miss being among my friends.

Angle angle angle angle angle. Definition: the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging

from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.

Answer answer answer answer answer . Definition: a spoken or written reply or response to a question,

request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.

Appearance appearance appearance appearance appearance. Definition: the act or fact of appearing, as

to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last

appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.

Argument argument argument argument argument. Definition: an oral disagreement; verbal opposition;

contention; altercation: a violent argument.

Athletics athletics athletics athletics athletics. Definition: the practice of athletic exercises; the principles

of athletic training. Sentence: The athletic team is working out today.

Beginning beginning beginning beginning beginning. Definition: the point of time or space at which

anything begins. Sentence: In the Beginning there were dinosaurs.