Middle School Vocabulary - Worksheet #12

 

New Words for Today: Dreadful, Millennium, Electrify, Accommodate

 

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
1	banter	A	adapt	1:		1	agitate	A	diligent	1:
2	journal	B	daybook	2:		2	assimilate	B	dissimilate	2:
3	accommodate	C	majuscule	3:		3	convict	C	antonymous	3:
4	capital	D	kid	4:		4	negligent	D	acquit	4:
5	edict	E	decree	5:		5	synonymous	E	calm	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)	A	electrify	1:
2	a particular environment or walk of life	B	despicable	2:
3	morally reprehensible	C	surveillance	3:
4	a formal or authoritative proclamation	D	edict	4:
5	equip for use with electricity	E	arena	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
	1		2								Across: 2: a body serving in an administrative capacity(7) 3: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)(8) 7: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused(7) 8: eat immoderately(6) Down: 1: express opposition through action or words(7) 2: uppercase(7) 3: very unpleasant(8) 4: a formal or authoritative proclamation(5) 5: an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)(6) 6: light teasing repartee(6)
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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? - Study of leprosy is called "leprology."

 

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 Synonyms Matching in worksheet 11: 1:D 2:C 3:A 4:E 5:B Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 11: 1:E 2:D 3:C 4:B 5:A Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 11: 1:A 2:0 3:B 4:E 5:D Answer to Crossword in worksheet 11: Across: 3: convict, 4: expanse, 7: edict, 8: banter, 9: dissent Down: 1: superior, 2: council, 5: pretend, 6: buffet