Noun- A style of pronunciation typical of people from a certain region or country. "The artist's accent made it obvious she was from Brooklyn, NY."

Noun- An emphasis. "Buffet has different meanings depending on which syllable has an accent."

Verb- To focus attention on...to emphasize. "The model's makeup accented her beauty."

Adjective- Skilled in expressing oneself clearly and effectively. "The leader was an articulate speaker and easily convinced voters."

Verb- To express clearly in words. "When you write a research paper, you must articulate your ideas so that any reader can understand what you mean."

Noun- A unique form of language, spoken by people from a country, region, or social group. "Your dialect depends on where you live. For example, some people drink soda, others pop, and others only coke."

Noun- Clearness of speech or pronunciation. "The actress had excellent diction, and everyone could hear her clearly from the stage."

Verb- To pronounce clearly. "The teacher enunciated the directions so each student could understand."

Verb- To state or set forth. "The President enunciated the new laws."

Noun- A group organized by rank or status. "Schools have leadership hierarchies; the principal is the leader, followed by assistant or vice principals, counselors, and then teachers and aides/mentors."

Adjective- Something that has a hierarchy. "School leadership is hierarchical."

Adjective- Able to be understood. "The young child was surprisingly intelligible." "The baby's babble was unintelligible."

Noun- A person equal in social standing or age. "A trial by a jury of your peers means people similar to you will decide your fate."

Verb- To separate into different levels or layers. "Many foods items, like lasagna or parfaits, require the cook to stratify the ingredients." "The people were stratified by social class and lived in different neighborhoods."

Noun- The arrangement of something (rock layers, gardens, food, people, bedding, whatever) into layers. "The stratification of the rock was obvious since the layers and bands were different colors."

Noun- A layer. Plural- strata. "My favorite stratum of lasagna is the cheese." "

Noun- Emphasis in speaking or music. "The stress in the word impossible is on the second syllable."

Verb- To emphasize. "The doctor stressed healthy eating and exercise."

Noun- Tension or strain. "Stupid people stress me out."

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

NEELY ELA Vocab 1

Lesson 1- Dialect

Term	Definition
accent	Noun- A style of pronunciation typical of people from a certain region or country. "The artist's accent made it obvious she was from Brooklyn, NY."
accent	Noun- An emphasis. "Buffet has different meanings depending on which syllable has an accent."
accent	Verb- To focus attention on...to emphasize. "The model's makeup accented her beauty."
articulate	Adjective- Skilled in expressing oneself clearly and effectively. "The leader was an articulate speaker and easily convinced voters."
articulate	Verb- To express clearly in words. "When you write a research paper, you must articulate your ideas so that any reader can understand what you mean."
dialect	Noun- A unique form of language, spoken by people from a country, region, or social group. "Your dialect depends on where you live. For example, some people drink soda, others pop, and others only coke."
diction	Noun- Clearness of speech or pronunciation. "The actress had excellent diction, and everyone could hear her clearly from the stage."
enunciate	Verb- To pronounce clearly. "The teacher enunciated the directions so each student could understand."
enunciate	Verb- To state or set forth. "The President enunciated the new laws."
hierarchy	Noun- A group organized by rank or status. "Schools have leadership hierarchies; the principal is the leader, followed by assistant or vice principals, counselors, and then teachers and aides/mentors."
hierarchical	Adjective- Something that has a hierarchy. "School leadership is hierarchical."
intelligible	Adjective- Able to be understood. "The young child was surprisingly intelligible." "The baby's babble was unintelligible."
peer	Noun- A person equal in social standing or age. "A trial by a jury of your peers means people similar to you will decide your fate."
stratify	Verb- To separate into different levels or layers. "Many foods items, like lasagna or parfaits, require the cook to stratify the ingredients." "The people were stratified by social class and lived in different neighborhoods."
stratification	Noun- The arrangement of something (rock layers, gardens, food, people, bedding, whatever) into layers. "The stratification of the rock was obvious since the layers and bands were different colors."
stratum	Noun- A layer. Plural- strata. "My favorite stratum of lasagna is the cheese." "
stress	Noun- Emphasis in speaking or music. "The stress in the word impossible is on the second syllable."
stress	Verb- To emphasize. "The doctor stressed healthy eating and exercise."
stress	Noun- Tension or strain. "Stupid people stress me out."

Created by: mneely

Popular English Vocabulary sets

Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots

Informational Text

Literary Elements

How to prove your point when making a claim

200 common phrasal verbs

Basic English Word

Nouns that don't follow the regular plural rule #mbe

"A Big Word Within the Word"

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: