privacy (noun) freedom from the attention of others

• Sample Sentence: Some parents believe that having the courts decide what they may do in their own homes interferes with their privacy.

• Turn and Talk: Many famous people complain that they have no privacy because of the news media. Do you think celebrities have a right to complain about their lack of privacy?

invasion (noun) unwanted interference

• Sample Sentence: Many American elm trees died as a result of Dutch elm disease carried by an invasion of beetles.

• Turn and Talk: There is strong disagreement about whether invasion of a foreign country can ever be justified. What do you think?

consist (verb) to be made up of

• Sample Sentence: Sometimes discipline consists of spanking or hitting children when they misbehave.

• Turn and Talk: Would you prefer it if school consisted only of online projects? Explain.

secure (adjective) certain; dependable; safe

• Sample Sentence: Many people argue that parents have always used spanking as a secure way to teach children to behave better.

• Turn and Talk: What are some ways to create a secure password for your email account?

*secure (verb) to get something

• Sample Sentence: After a difficult test and long application, Jamar secured a spot at a competitive high school.

• Turn and Talk: How might a person secure tickets to the Olympics?

corporal (adjective) related to the body

• Sample Sentence: Some people argue that corporal punishment should be legal at home but not at school.

• Turn and Talk: Corporal punishment used to be common in homes and schools. Why do you think this has changed?

*alternate part of speech