Wonder Vocabulary Lesson Parts 2 & 3

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​meticulously

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​meticulously

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me​/tic/u/lous/ly

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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synonyms: careful, painstaking, fussy, thorough​

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​Tom and his team spent many days meticulously building with Lego bricks to create a massive football stadium.

​meticulously

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​emphatically

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​emphatically

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em/phat/ic/al/ly​

in a forceful way

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synonyms: without doubt, clearly, forcefully, definitely ​

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​Lucy tried to explain that her speaking emphatically to Linus was just her speaking forcefully.

​emphatically

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​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​diverse

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​diverse

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di/verse​

showing a great deal of variety; very different

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synonyms: varied, assorted, various​

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​diverse

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​accommodate

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​accomodate

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ac/com/mo/date​

fit in with the wishes or needs of

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synonyms: adapt, adjust​

​In order to accommodate early dismissal, our lunch was moved up to 11:45 instead of 12:10.

​accommodate

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​syndrome

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​syndrome

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syn/drome​

a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms​

​In Wonder, Auggie was born with Treacher Collin Syndrome, which affects the cheek bones, jaw, chin and ears.

​syndrome

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​horrific

​Where would we syllabicate this word?

​horrific

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hor/rif/ic​

causing horror

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synonyms: dreadful, horrendous, frightful, fearful, awful​

​Ezra said the clown at the party was terrifying and would give horrific nightmares.

​horrific