unit+six+vocabulary

For our vocabulary for this unit, I would like you to learn the following seven new words and review five words from our first semester that are also related to conformity. This gives us a total of 12 words to focus on for this unit. We will be completing the following steps with these words. Most of your work will be done in class over the course of the next several weeks.
 * Complete a vocabulary map in class on each word


 * Complete the wiki entry for your assigned word
 * Practice using words in paragraph writing
 * Take short quiz on words

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 * 1) deviate (This be Joe's word)
 * **Definition** : To turn away from an objective.
 * **Verb** **Synonyms**: Avert, bare off, stray, avert, wonder, diverge
 * **Antonyms**: keep, stay on a path, conform, adhere,
 * Other forms Deviation, deviance, deviant.
 * **or + connotation?** (depends on usage) = relatively neutral.
 * **Sentence:** The man did not trust the tour guide so he deviated from the route.
 * 1) draconian


 * Definition: painful or unusually cruel.
 * POS: Adj.
 * Other Forms: draconianism- noun.
 * Synonyms: cruel, brutal, harsh, extreme.
 * Antonyms: easy-going, lenient, tolerant.
 * Sentence: Joey showed his draconic nature by suggesting the idea of tazing old people and burning their houses.
 * Association: Draco from Harry Potter

3. compliant- adj
 * Definition: To be submissive
 * Other forms: Compliance Noun, Compliantly adverb, Comply Verb
 * Synonyms: Obey, oblige, yield, docile
 * Antonyms: stubborn recalcitrant disagreeable
 * Sentence: It is usually a good idea to be compliant with a police officer when being arrested.
 * Association: Husband complying with his wife to put the seat down.

4. arbitrary--adj
 * Definition--something determined by someone's own will
 * Other Forms--Arbitrariness n., arbitrarily adv.
 * Synonyms--erratic, inconsistent, capricious, Joey's Mom
 * Antonym--rational, reasonable, supported, Joey's Dad
 * Sentence-- The child's story was arbitrary and contained little logic.

docile -- Adj intransigent--Adj incendiary (adj) discord (N) autonomous (unit 3) - adj - not subject to outside control; independent foment (unit 3) - verb - to instigate or foster, usually discord or rebellion capitulate (unit 1) - verb - to cease to resist an opponent; surrender. acquiesce (unit 1) - verb - to accept something reluctantly but without protest
 * Definition - Very easily controllable
 * Other Forms - Docilely, Adv. Docility, Noun
 * Synonyms - obedient, Malleable
 * Antonyms - uncontrollable, headstrong
 * Sentence - Mrs. Holliday does not consider F period English class docile.
 * Definition- Unwilling or refusing to change ones views.
 * Other Forms-intransitive, intransigency
 * Synonyms-stubborn, myopic, tenacious
 * Antonyms-docile, reasonable, agreeable
 * Sentence- As opposition to his intransigent style grew within his own party, the president had a stroke and died.
 * Definition - Something that can catch on fire (literally or figuratively)
 * Other Forms - Incendiaries
 * Synonyms - Provocative, Controversial
 * Antonyms - Peaceful, Tranquil
 * Sentence - The still lit cigarette butts proved incendiary as they burnt the house down.
 * Lack of flow or agreement between two things
 * Other Forms- discordance (N), discordant(adj.)
 * Synonyms- Tumult, disagreement, clamor,
 * Antonyms-Agreement, harmony, concord
 * Stick sized village named harmony---> Nuke in the middle
 * Sentence- The discord between the couple ended in their parting