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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 | 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 |
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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: |
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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 |
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