SAT, ACT, GRE Vocabulary - Worksheet #25

 

New Words for Today: Anecdote, Bereaved, Disdain, Pious, Pervade, Expedite

 

Anecdote (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

 

Bereaved (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"
Adjective	1: sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"	bereft

 

Disdain (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: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	contempt, scorn, despite, patronage
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, scorn

 

Pious (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings" 2: devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken	devout, god-fearing

 

Pervade (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has pervaded this administration"; "music pervaded the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"	permeate, penetrate, diffuse	static

 

Expedite (Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Verb	1: speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" 2: process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"	hasten

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	gratuitous	A	apportion	1:		1	pervade	A	calm	1:
2	portentous	B	cure-all	2:		2	myopia	B	static	2:
3	allocate	C	prodigious	3:		3	subordinate	C	dominant	3:
4	panacea	D	costless	4:		4	benevolent	D	hyperopia	4:
5	accolade	E	honor	5:		5	bemused	E	stingy	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	make less severe or harsh	A	virtuoso	1:
2	a blood-red color	B	hiatus	2:
3	a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry	C	sanguine	3:
4	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something	D	mitigate	4:
5	of or belonging to the family Equidae	E	equine	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
							1				Across: 5: (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia(7) 6: resembling a horse(6) 7: short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)(8) 8: all the plant life in a particular region or period(5) Down: 1: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred(6) 2: remove completely from recognition or memory(6) 3: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose(8) 4: spend extravagantly(8)
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Engligh Language Trivia

I am "en route" for a "vis-a-vis" mtg. -- did we not do this yesterday? "En route" also a French phrase meaning "on the way". I've just left; I'm en route for the auditorium." Did you know? - Study of shells is called "conchology."

 

Recent Words Learned: expedite, pervade, pious, disdain, bereaved, anecdote, portentous, affinity, felicity, colloquial, panacea, saccharine, relinquish, virtuoso, squander, irrevocable, daunt, tenet, vociferous, infinitesimal Answer to Crossword in worksheet 24: Across: 1: beget, 6: oblivion, 7: peruse, 8: accolade Down: 2: guile, 3: allocate, 4: panacea, 5: virtuoso