Advanced Vocabulary
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beyond basic word lists
Advanced Vocabulary Units are designed to help students move beyond basic word memorization and truly master sophisticated language in a fun, engaging way. Each unit introduces carefully chosen high-level vocabulary words through creative activities, challenging exercises, etymology connections, contextual practice, writing prompts, and memorable examples that make the words stick.
Who will benefit from these units?
Perfect for middle schoolers, advanced readers, homeschool students, enrichment classes, and test prep, these units emphasize deep understanding and real-world usage rather than dry drills. Students encounter unusual, vivid, and academically powerful words while building stronger reading comprehension, sharper writing skills, and greater confidence with language.
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Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
VOCABULARY WORDS: aberration, ebullient, mitigate, quandary, obfuscate, lugubrious, ubiquitous, abdicate, sagacious, avarice
Advanced Vocabulary Group 2
Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
VOCABULARY WORDS: belligerent, unwieldy, furtive, encroach, tacit, quell, disseminate, eschew, galvanize, malaise
Advanced Vocabulary Group 3
Advanced Vocabulary Group 1
Advanced Vocabulary Group 3
VOCABULARY WORDS: anachronistic, dilatory, recalcitrant, usurp, conflagration, beguile, harangue, echelon, foible, quixotic
Advanced Vocabulary Group 4
Advanced Vocabulary Group 4
Advanced Vocabulary Group 3
VOCABULARY WORDS: niche, obstreperous, harbinger, wastrel, ferment, venerate, Promethean, artisanal, ephemeral, vacillate
Advanced Vocabulary Group 5
Advanced Vocabulary Group 4
Advanced Vocabulary Group 5
VOCABULARY WORDS: effulgent, lachrymose, panacea, apocryphal, perambulate, infernal, scrutinize, tribulation, ingratiate, emissary
Advanced Vocabulary Group 6
Advanced Vocabulary Group 4
Advanced Vocabulary Group 5
VOCABULARY WORDS: paroxysm, cavity, absquatulate, vituperative, reverential, supersede, fastidious, pellucid, circumvent, mire
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
VOCABULARY WORDS: forthwith, ineluctable, detritus, Delphic, vulpine, woolgather, bifurcate, parsimony, plenitude, ad hoc
Advanced Vocabulary Group 8
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
VOCABULARY WORDS: tenebrous, ultracrepidarian, obtrusive, highbrow, ameliorate, disseminate, alacrity, largesse, juggernaut, impetus
Advanced Vocabulary Group 9
Advanced Vocabulary Group 7
Advanced Vocabulary Group 10
VOCABULARY WORDS: acquiesce, deleterious, enervate, prosaic, vacillate, aegis, conundrum, farrago, mellifluous, dissemble
Advanced Vocabulary Group 10
Advanced Vocabulary Group 10
Advanced Vocabulary Group 10
VOCABULARY WORDS: capricious, magnanimous, ostentatious, expedient, conflate, usurp, wheedle, vanguard, hubris, epiphany
What's in a unit?
Answer: a lot!
Each unit contains at least 22 pages (including answer keys) of activities.
*10 SAT/ACT-Level Vocabulary Words (mixture of verbs, nouns, and adjectives)
*Student-Friendly Definitions
*Activity Pages
- Pre-lesson Assessment Activity
- Flashcards
- Fill-in-the-Blank
- Frayer Models
- Match-It
- Which Word Does Not Belong?
- Deep Thinking (students answer questions by relating the words to their lives)
- Creative Choice (opportunities for students to creatively use the words)
- Sentence Surgery (students must rewrite sentences with incorrectly-used words)
- Crossword Puzzle
- Exit Ticket Activities
- Answer Keys
What's in a unit?
Pre-Check
A multitude of activities
Clear definitions
Each unit starts with an engaging passage that uses the words. Students are asked to figure out the definition contextually, much as they might have to do on a standardized test.
Clear definitions
A multitude of activities
Clear definitions
Each word is clearly defined along with its parts of speech and pronunciation. Students then complete a Frayer model activity to find synonyms and antonyms, create a doodle, and use the word in their own sentence examples.
A multitude of activities
A multitude of activities
A multitude of activities
Students will receive plenty of practice using the words in both literal and figurative ways. Activities include matching exercises, a crossword puzzle, fill-in-the-blanks, and much more.
A multitude of activities
A multitude of activities
However, the activities extend far beyond having students regurgitate definitions. They need to apply the word creatively, like giving "sagacious" advice to a dog.
Writing practice
We also sneak in some writing practice!
Proven Results
Our test prep courses have a proven track record of success. Our students consistently achieve higher test scores and gain admission to top colleges and universities.