Elementary - Worksheet #1

 

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Ally (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a friendly nation 2: an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"	friend
Verb	1: become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

 

Fatigue (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep" 2: used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue" 3: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"	weariness, tiredness
Verb	1: get tired of something or somebody 2: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"	tire, pall

 

Fiction (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact; "The novels he read are all fictions" 2: a deliberately false or improbable account; "The stories she spread at school are fictions meant to tarnish his reputation"	fable

 

Invest (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: make an investment; "Put money into bonds" 2: give qualities or abilities to; "she will invest her skills in acting for her future" 3: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	put, commit, place	divest

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	invest	A	friend	1:		1	invest	A	divest	1:
2	fiction	B	weariness	2:		2		B		2:
3	ally	C	fable	3:		3		C		3:
4	fatigue	D	place	4:		4		D		4:

 

Match Definitions
1	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage	A	fiction	1:
2	a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact	B	invest	2:
3	get tired of something or somebody	C	fatigue	3:
4	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	D	ally	4:

 

Crossword Challenge
				1							Across: 2: become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage(4) 3: a deliberately false or improbable account(7) Down: 1: get tired of something or somebody(7) 4: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors(6)
				2
	3	4

 

Interesting things about Engligh Language

How Many words are there in English Language? There is no single sensible answer to this question. It's impossible to count the number of words in English because it's not well defined, what counts as a "word" in the first place. Unlike French, German, Spanish and Italian languages, there is no Academy for English to define official accepted words or spellings. New words are coined and added regularly. 2nd Edition of Oxford English dictionary lists over 600,000 words. A 2010 joint study by Harvard and Google estimated English containing 1,022,000 words with around 8500 words being added every year.

 

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Beget (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"	get, engender

 

Penitent (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
Adjective	1: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds	repentant

 

Verisimilitude (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

 

Acrid (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: strong and sharp;"the acrid taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" 2: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acrid tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acrid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"	pungent, acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter	nice, tasty

 

Categorical (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: relating to or included in a category or categories 2: not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"	categoric, flat

 

Benign (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor); "it's a relief to know that the tumor is benign" 2: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" 3: kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"	inactive, amiable	malignant, malign

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	benign	A	categoric	1:		1	acrid	A	tasty	1:
2	categorical	B	repentant	2:		2	benign	B	malignant	2:
3	acrid	C	inactive	3:		3	inane	C	thoughtful	3:
4	penitent	D	pungent	4:		4		D		4:
5	utilitarian	E	useful	5:		5		E		5:

 

Match Definitions
1	not modified or restricted by reservations	A	benign	1:
2	kindness of disposition or manner	B	verisimilitude	2:
3	the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true	C	categorical	3:
4	grow worse	D	beget	4:
5	make children	E	degenerate	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
					1		2				Across: 4: kindness of disposition or manner(6) 5: devoid of intelligence(5) Down: 1: make children(5) 2: strong and sharp(5) 3: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds(8)
						3
				4
		5

 

Interesting things about Engligh Language

English Word Origins: English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%. English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%.

 

Recent Words Learned: benign, categorical, acrid, verisimilitude, penitent, beget, inane, utilitarian, creditable, discriminate, degenerate Answer to Crossword in worksheet 1: Across: Down: 1: inane

 

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Middle School - Worksheet #1

 

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Tropical (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator); "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit" 2: of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic; "tropical year" 3: characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense	tropic

 

Dumbfound (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"	perplex, vex

 

Territory (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes 2: an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory" 3: the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"	district, dominion, soil

 

Scorn (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" 2: open disrespect for a person or thing	contempt, disdain, despite
Verb	1: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" 2: reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"	contemn, despise, disdain

 

Accumulate (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" 2: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"	collect, amass, compile, hoard

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	dumbfound	A	vex	1:		1		A		1:
2	scorn	B	compile	2:		2		B		2:
3	accumulate	C	contemn	3:		3		C		3:
4	tropical	D	district	4:		4		D		4:
5	territory	E	tropic	5:		5		E		5:

 

Match Definitions
1	be a mystery or bewildering to	A	tropical	1:
2	open disrespect for a person or thing	B	dumbfound	2:
3	get or gather together	C	accumulate	3:
4	an area of knowledge or interest	D	territory	4:
5	of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic	E	scorn	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
	1										Across: 2: reject with contempt(5) Down: 1: of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic(8)
2

 

Interesting things about Engligh Language

How Many words are there in English Language? There is no single sensible answer to this question. It's impossible to count the number of words in English because it's not well defined, what counts as a "word" in the first place. Unlike French, German, Spanish and Italian languages, there is no Academy for English to define official accepted words or spellings. New words are coined and added regularly. 2nd Edition of Oxford English dictionary lists over 600,000 words. A 2010 joint study by Harvard and Google estimated English containing 1,022,000 words with around 8500 words being added every year.

 

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Degenerate (Noun, Verb, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior	pervert, deviant
Verb	1: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"	devolve, deteriorate
Adjective	1: unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"	debauched, degraded, dissipated

 

Discriminate (Verb, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: recognize or perceive the difference 2: treat differently on the basis of sex or race 3: distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"	separate
Adjective	1: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" 2: noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"	nice

 

Creditable (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

 

Utilitarian (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
Adjective	1: having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" 2: having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware"	useful

 

Inane (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: devoid of intelligence; "they laughed at his inane proposal"	asinine	thoughtful

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	utilitarian	A	asinine	1:		1	inane	A	thoughtful	1:
2	inane	B	useful	2:		2		B		2:
3	degenerate	C	dissipated	3:		3		C		3:
4	discriminate	D	separate	4:		4		D		4:

 

Match Definitions
1	grow worse	A	utilitarian	1:
2	worthy of often limited commendation	B	degenerate	2:
3	devoid of intelligence	C	discriminate	3:
4	recognize or perceive the difference	D	inane	4:
5	having utility often to the exclusion of values	E	creditable	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
1											Across: Down: 1: devoid of intelligence(5)

 

Interesting things about Engligh Language

How Many words are there in English Language? There is no single sensible answer to this question. It's impossible to count the number of words in English because it's not well defined, what counts as a "word" in the first place. Unlike French, German, Spanish and Italian languages, there is no Academy for English to define official accepted words or spellings. New words are coined and added regularly. 2nd Edition of Oxford English dictionary lists over 600,000 words. A 2010 joint study by Harvard and Google estimated English containing 1,022,000 words with around 8500 words being added every year.

 

Recent Words Learned: inane, utilitarian, creditable, discriminate, degenerate Answer to Crossword in worksheet :

 

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