Molly Gee
"Hi, I'm Etta Molly Gee, Professor of Library Science at Vocabulary University.

We welcome you to our "classic text" site where vocabulary has been pulled from many recommended texts. I have suggestions for your FAQ: How can you, as a teacher, student and/or life-long learner use the V.U. classic texts vocabulary lists?
(Tip 1) Individually or as a group, choose words that are unknown to you from the list. To help memorize, look up and write down the definition, part of speech and use the new word in a sentence of more than 6 words.
(Tip 2) Write a story, postcard, letter or journal entry using 15-25 words in context.
(Tip 3) Working individually or in a group, pair synonyms and/or antonyms. Determine how many words are adjectives, nouns and verbs.
Remember, vocabulary mastery comes from encountering new words in assigned reading, in studying vocabulary word lists and using words in context."

A recommended book, Night by Ellie Wiesel, gives the student the opportunity to learn SAT-College Prep vocabulary in context. We have selected 33 words to encourage study.

(Teachers: If you have a vocabulary list for this book (or for others) that you would share with us, email Jan and Carey Cook. We will post it and give you attribution if you wish! Thanks for helping us!!!)

Night by Ellie Wiesel
  • Alphabetical listing (33 words):
    1.看看看 aggressor
    2.看看看 altruism
    3.看看看 antechamber
    4.看看看 atonement
    5.看看看 automatons
    6.看看看 concentration camps
    7.看看看 conflagration
    8.看看看 conscientious
    9.看看看 convalescent
    10.看看看 feeble
    11.看看看 Gestapo
    12.看看看 ghetto
    13.看看看 grandeur
    14.看看看 indifference
    15.看看看 inflection
    16.看看看 kabbala
    17.看看看 kapo
    18.看看看 knell
    19.看看看 lame
    20.看看看 Nazi
    21.看看看 officiating
    22.看看看 plaintive
    23.看看看 plod
    24.看看看 Prominent
    25.看看看 Propaganda
    26.看看看 ration
    27.看看看 sabotage
    28.看看看 sublime
    29.看看看 Talmudic
    30.看看看 transcend
    31.看看看 undernourished
    32.看看看 veritable
    33.看看看 vulnerable

  • Thank you to Mike J. Sacha, 10th grade English Teacher, for being our teacher contributor for Night. He said "These are the 33 my 10th graders will be responsible for."

    (Teachers: If you have a vocabulary list for this book (or for others) that you would share with us, email Jan and Carey Cook. We will post it and give you attribution if you wish! Thanks for helping us!!!)

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