Vocabulary Fluency Log Unit 1
Word: Absorb
Root Word/Grammatical function: Verb
Definition:
Take in
Context Sentence:
The sponge absorbed the liquid
Personal Sentence:
This year my roses are in bloom because they absorb liquid fertilizer quite well.
Word: Reform
Root Word/Grammatical function : verb
Definition: Change to a system
Context Sentence:
President Obama called for immigration reform
Personal Sentence
After 1 month of fasting , my body has reformed into a slimmer shape.
Word: Shift
Root Word/Grammatical function : Verb
Definition: to move
Context Sentence
I work the morning shift from 6 am to 11 am
Personal sentence:
I shifted the rose bush near the fence to get more sunny
Word: Disaster
Root Word/Grammatical function : Noun
Definition: Great loss or destruction
Context Sentence:
The storm was a horrific disaster that caused over 500 deaths.
Personal Sentence
Many houses were destroyed during the wildfire disaster in LA recently.
Word: Horror
Root Word/Grammatical function : Noun
Definition: Shock or fear
Context Sentence:
The man watched his house on fire in horror
Personal Sentence
I don’t like watching horror movies
Word: Devastating
Root Word/Grammatical function : Adj
Definition: having a bad effect
Context Sentence:
A devastating flood ruined several homes and buildings.
Personal Sentence
The LA city was devastated by recently the wildfire.
Word: Incident
Root Word/Grammatical function : Noun
Definition: event
Context Sentence:
The school was closed because of a violent incident.
Personal Sentence
The incident was happened at 10:pm
Word: Consequence
Root Word/Grammatical function : Noun
Definition: result
Context Sentence:
Failing the test was a consequence of not studying.
Personal Sentence
Many employees faced the consequences of losing their jobs due to the layoffs.
Word: Inadequate
Root Word/Grammatical function: Adj - adequate
Definition: lack of
Context Sentence:
The teacher made us feel inadequate if we didn’t know the answer.
Personal Sentence
He is adequate for this position
Word: Alliance
Root Word/Grammatical function : Noun
Definition: supporter
Context Sentence:
They are allies because they support each other.
Personal Sentence
The United States and Japan became allies after World War II
Word: Advocates ( N)
Root Word/Grammatical function : Advocate (N)
Definition: supporter
Context Sentence:
They fight for their children’s rights.
Personal Sentence
Benjamin Franklin advocated for the first free library
Word: Contributes
Root Word/Grammatical function : Verb
Definition: help
Context Sentence:
He contributes to cleaning the home by putting his clothes away
Personal Sentence
The manager’s contribution to the company is very important.
Word: Hazards
Root Word/Grammatical function :Noun
Definition: danger
Context Sentence:
Such as chemical or weapons
Personal Sentence
My friends work in a hazardous environment.
Word: Reveals
Root Word/Grammatical function : Verb
Definition:
Show
Context Sentence:
The test reveals that there is no cancer
Personal Sentence
Remember, don’t reveal this to anyone.
Reflection Questions:
Which words were the easiest to remember? Why?
Reveal. Because I knew this word
Which words were the most difficult? How will you reinforce them? Advocate is new word to me. I search on web and try hard to understand it’s meaning
How can you use these words in your writing or speaking?
Yes, I can
What patterns do you notice in your vocabulary learning?
I notice the context and guess the word to explain the detail of the vocabulary
Vocabulary Fluency Log Unit 2
Word: Endure
Root Word/Grammatical function: Verb
Definition: the ability to suffer through or withstand difficult or bad things in life without giving up, and overcoming them.
Personal Sentence:
I was stressed when I emigrated from Vietnam to the US since 2020. At that time, I had been enduring depression for 2 years.
Word: negotiated
Root Word/Grammatical function : verb
Definition: to bring about through discussion and compromise
Personal Sentence
After 6 months of probation , I negotiated about raising my wage to 10%.
Word: took advantage of
Root Word/Grammatical function : idiomatic phrase: to make good use of (something) : to profit by (something)
Personal sentence:
Because of my kindness, sometimes my friends take advantage of me.
Word: depend/rely on
Root Word/Grammatical function : V
Definition: need (someone or something) for support, help, et
Personal Sentence
My family in Vietnam, they always depend on me to send money to support them for living every month.
Vocabulary Fluency Log Unit 4
Word: Threatens
Dictionary Meaning: to cause one to feel insecure or anxious; dangerous warning.
Root Word: Threaten
Example:
The darkness of the night always threatens me. ( as a V)
Sometimes, I feel anxious because of the invisible threat.
( as Noun)
2. Word: Depend on
Dictionary Meaning: need help or support from someone
Root Word: Depend
I used to depended on my older sister since I was 6 years old because of my parent passed away. ( As V)
I have been always independent and make my own decison since I was 6 years old. ( as Adj)
3. Word: Avoid
Dictionary Meaning: escape, keep away from.
Root Word: Avoid
Sometimes, when I feel isolated, I always try to avoid talking to people. ( as V)
In my opinion, avoidance is not a sign of weakness, it is just a pause that allow us come back stronger ( as N)
4. Word: In poverty
Dictionary Meaning: lack of something
Root Word: poor
When I was a child, I earnt money by myself because my family was very poor. I ate only once a day but it didn’t made me suffer. Because I believe that Poverty is not the root of suffering, on the contrary the root of suffering is expectation. ( first I use Poor as Adj then I use povery as a Noun)