vocabulary list 2 q1 palate, partake, delectable, unsavory, sustainable, derision, resolute,...
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Vocabulary List 2 Q1
Palate, Partake, Delectable, Unsavory, Sustainable, Derision,
Resolute, Gingerly, Transgression, Distorted
StandardELACC8L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and
multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase
1. Palate
Palate (n.): a person's appreciation of taste and flavor; the roof of the mouth
Ex. The chef has a well developed palate; it’s why the flavors in his food are delicious.
Ex. I find this stew to be quite palatable.
Word Forms: palatable
2. Partake
• Partake (v.): to have a part or a portion; to take part in
Ex. Do you mind if I partake in a slice of that pie?Ex. The football team partook in a service project.
Word Forms: Partaken, Partook, Partakes
3. Delectable
• Delectable (adj.): delicious; highly pleasing
Ex. I have never had swordfish, but I hear it is quite delectable.
Ex. We dined on delectable food like grilled shrimp and fillet mignon.
Word forms: Delicacy
4. Unsavory
• Unsavory (adj.): unpleasant to taste or smell; morally reprehensible
Ex. The detectives examined all the unsavory details of the murder scene.
Ex. An unsavory smell drifted from the kitchen.
Word Forms: Savory
5. Sustainable
• Sustainable (adj.): capable of being continued at a certain rate; able to be maintained; able to be kept up.
Ex. The marathon runners kept a sustainable speed so that they would have enough energy to finish the race.
Ex. Solar power is a more sustainable fuel source than gasoline.
Word forms: sustain; sustained; sustains
• Palate (n.): a person's appreciation of taste and flavor; the roof of the mouth
• Partake (v.): to have a part or a portion; to take part in• Delectable (adj.): delicious; highly pleasing • Unsavory (adj.): unpleasant to taste or smell; morally
reprehensible • Sustainable (adj.): capable of being continued at a certain
rate; able to be maintained; able to be kept up.