Vocabulary Workshop 2

1. ContagiousCon-ta-gious(Adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – contagious means spreadable

by touch or through the airExamples

1. Stay away from me. This cold is contagious!

2. This disease is very contagious.

If you have a contagious disease, should you stay home or go to school?In my opinion, if you have

a contagious disease you should…

Can you think of an example of ways to stop a contagious disease from spreading?One way to stop a

contagious disease from spreading is to…

2. EpidemicEp-i-dem-ic(Noun) – a person, place, or thingMeaning – An epidemic is the rapid spread of a

disease among many peopleExamples

1. Sick patients are often put in separate rooms so that an epidemic cannot spread.

2. If scientists cannot find a cure for a disease, it can become an epidemic.

What is one way that people can avoid epidemics?One way that people can avoid epidemics is

to…

3. ImpactIm-pact(noun) – a person, place, or thingMeaning – an effect or resultExamples

1. My parents have made a huge impact on my life.

2. One impact that studying will have on my education is that I will get better grades.

Who is somebody who has had a big impact on your life?Someone who has had a big impact on my life

is……

How would becoming a better reader and writer impact your future?Becoming a better reader and writer would

impact my future by…

4. InternalIn-ter-nal(adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – inside somethingExamples

1. I couldn’t see the injuries because they were internal.

2. My heart and lungs are internal organs.

What are some internal organs in the human body?Some internal organs in the human body are…

What is something that might cause a person internal suffering?Something that might cause a person internal

suffering is…

5. ResistanceRe-sis-tance(noun) – a person, place, or thingMeaning – the ability to fight off or overcome

somethingExamples

1. I can build resistance to a cold by taking vitamins.

2. Doctors give us shots to build up our resistance against diseases.

What is one way that you can build up your resistance to getting sick?One way that I can build up my resistance to

getting sick is…

What is a food that you cannot resist?A food that I cannot resist is…

6. FeasibleFea-si-ble(adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – possibleExamples

1. It is not feasible for me to get good grades unless I study.

2. One feasible way to get good grades is to do my homework.

What is another feasible way to get good grades?Another feasible way to get good grades is to…

Why wouldn’t it be feasible for you to come to class on Saturday?It would not be feasible for me to attend class

on Saturday because…

7. VaccineVac-cine(noun) – a person, place, or thingMeaning – a shot that protects people

against diseaseExamples

1. Doctors often give babies vaccines to protect them from getting sick.

2. It is important to get vaccinated so that you do not get sick.

What might happen if people stopped getting vaccines?If people stopped getting vaccines…

8. ExposeEx-pose(verb) – an action wordMeaning – to leave without protectionExamples

1. You can protect your skin from being exposed to the sun by wearing sun block.

2. Football players wear padding to keep their bodies from being too exposed.

What is one way that you can keep yourself from being exposed to diseases?One way that I can keep myself from being

exposed to diseases is…

What might happen if your skin is exposed to the sun for too long?If my skin is exposed to the sun for too long…

9. LaboratoryLab-o-ra-to-ry(noun) – a person, place, or thingMeaning – a place where scientists study thingsExamples

1. Doctors work inside laboratories to find cures for diseases.

What are some items that you might find in a laboratory?Some items that you might find in a laboratory

are…

10. InfectIn-fect(verb) – an action wordMeaning – to give someone a diseaseExamples

1. A sneeze might infect someone by spreading germs.

2. It is important for us keep healing cuts clean so that they do not get infected.

What might happen to a wound if it gets infected?If a wound gets infected, it might…

What is one way to protect yourself from getting infected by the flu?One way that I could protect myself from

getting infected by the flu is…

11. ExtensiveEx-ten-sive(adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – in-depth, done very thoroughly Examples

1. It takes many years of extensive studying to become a doctor.

2. I studied for the test very extensively to make sure that I would get an A.

Why is it important for doctors to have an extensive education?It is important for doctors to have an extensive

education because…

12. EstimateEs-ti-mate(verb) – an action wordMeaning – to guess the number, amount, or size

of somethingExamples

1. I estimate that I sleep eight hours each night.2. I estimate that I get about an hour of

homework every day.

How many people do you estimate are at this school?I estimate that there are ___________________

students at this school…

How much time would you estimate you spend on homework each night?I estimate that I spend ______________________

on homework each night.

13. AbandonA-ban-don(verb) – an action wordMeaning – to leave behindExamples

1. You should abandon the ship if it starts to sink.

2. I felt sorry for the poor abandoned puppy.

What would you do if you found an abandoned puppy?If I found an abandoned puppy I would…

14. CourageousCou-ra-geous(adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – braveExamples

1. One job in which people need to be courageous is being a firefighter.

2. Single parents often have to be very courageous for the sake of their children.

What do you think is a courageous career and why?In my opinion, being a ____________________ is

courageous because…

Why is it important for single parents to be courageous?It is important for single parents to be

courageous because…

15. ContaminatedCon-ta-mi-na-ted(adjective) – a describing wordMeaning – infected; dirtiedExamples

1. It is important for water districts to make sure that their cities’ water does not get contaminated.

2. Pay attention to old food to make sure that it is not contaminated.

What might happen if somebody were to eat contaminated food?If somebody were to eat contaminated food, he

might…

What is one way to make sure that food does not get contaminated?One way to make sure that food does not get

contaminated is to…