SAT & GRE - Worksheet #4

 

New Words for Today

 

Subordinate (Noun, Verb, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another 2: a word that is more specific than a given word	subsidiary, underling
Verb	1: rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" 2: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"	subdue
Adjective	1: lower in rank or importance 2: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" 3: (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"	low-level, dependent, inferior, lowly	dominant

 

Benefactor (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help); "The foundation is the main benefactor of the college"	helper

 

Surrogate (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: someone who takes the place of another person 2: a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others	alternate, replacement
Adjective	1: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"	foster

 

Idiosyncrasy (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual; "The artist promotes idiosyncrasy as her trademark"	foible, mannerism

 

Placate (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"	pacify, lenify

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	acrid	A	get	1:		1	subordinate	A	thoughtful	1:
2	subordinate	B	acid	2:		2	benign	B	malign	2:
3	benefactor	C	helper	3:		3	acrid	C	tasty	3:
4	beget	D	mannerism	4:		4	inane	D	dominant	4:
5	idiosyncrasy	E	inferior	5:		5		E		5:

 

Match Definitions
1	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	A	penitent	1:
2	the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true	B	verisimilitude	2:
3	someone who takes the place of another person	C	surrogate	3:
4	strong and sharp	D	acrid	4:
5	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds	E	placate	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
	1		2								Across: 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of(7) 4: devoid of intelligence(5) 5: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence(6) Down: 1: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds(8) 2: strong and sharp(5) 3: make children(5)
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Interesting things about Engligh Language

What is a "Root Word"? A root word, as its name suggests, is a word or word part from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. The root of the word vocabulary, for example, is "voc", a Latin root meaning "word" or "name." This root also appears in the words advocacy, convocation, evocative, vocal, and vociferous. A root word, as its name suggests, is a word or word part from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. The root of the word vocabulary, for example, is "voc", a Latin root meaning "word" or "name." This root also appears in the words advocacy, convocation, evocative, vocal, and vociferous.

 

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