New Words for Today:
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Dreadful (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse" 2: exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" 3: very unpleasant |
awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, fearful, fearsome, frightening |
Millennium (Noun)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: a span of 1000 years 2: (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness 3: the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
millenary |
Electrify (Verb)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Verb |
1: excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us" 2: charge (a conductor) with electricity 3: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance" |
wire |
Accommodate (Verb)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Verb |
1: be agreeable or acceptable to; "Hope all the preparation has been able to accomodate your needs" 2: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Improvise our native cuisine to accommodate the available food resources of the new country" 3: provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?" |
suit, fit, adapt, hold, admit |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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| 1 | ambitious | A | con | 1: | 1 | dissent | A | calm | 1: | |
| 2 | convict | B | sideboard | 2: | 2 | convict | B | acquit | 2: | |
| 3 | breach | C | break | 3: | 3 | distraught | C | agree | 3: | |
| 4 | arena | D | sphere | 4: | 4 | negligent | D | calm | 4: | |
| 5 | buffet | E | challenging | 5: | 5 | agitate | E | diligent | 5: | |
Match Definitions |
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| 1 | excite suddenly and intensely | A | accommodate | 1: |
| 2 | the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | B | electrify | 2: |
| 3 | provide with something desired or needed | C | territory | 3: |
| 4 | a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations | D | journal | 4: |
| 5 | the enactment of a pretense | E | pretend | 5: |
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| 1 | Across: 2: of primary important(7) 3: very unpleasant(8) 5: the enactment of a pretense(7) 7: a formal or authoritative proclamation(5) Down: 1: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)(8) 3: a difference of opinion(7) 4: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary(7) 6: naturally having skin of a dark color(5) |
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Engligh Language Trivia |
| What are "Homophones"? Homophones are words that have exactly the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling. Some examples of Homophones are: Cent/Sent, won/one, allowed/aloud, bare/bear, capital/capitol, two/too, discreet/discrete. Can you find more? Did you know? - Bowyang means "A strap that holds the pants legs in place." |
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Recent Words Learned: accommodate, electrify, millennium, dreadful, edict, banter, dissent, capital, journal, despicable, council, dusky, negligent, convict, expanse, economical, breach, bankrupt, arena, climax Answer to Crossword in worksheet 11: Across: 2: pretend, 5: climax, 7: neglect, 8: edict Down: 1: superior, 3: dissent, 4: capital, 6: banter |
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