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	malefactor	A	kinship	1:		1	eccentric	A	necessary	1:
2	affinity	B	rubicund	2:		2	subordinate	B	hyperopia	2:
3	eccentric	C	profanation	3:		3	copious	C	little	3:
4	sacrilege	D	flake	4:		4	gratuitous	D	concentric	4:
5	sanguine	E	criminal	5:		5	myopia	E	dominant	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another	A	disdain	1:
2	practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about	B	profess	2:
3	requiring precise accuracy	C	expedite	3:
4	a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	D	exacting	4:
5	speed up the progress of; facilitate	E	relinquish	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
		1			2						Across: 1: sorrowful through loss or deprivation(8) 5: spread or diffuse through(7) 6: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy(8) Down: 2: speed up the progress of; facilitate(8) 3: short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)(8) 4: place restrictions on(7) 5: having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity(5)
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Engligh Language Trivia

What does Root word "magn/a/i" mean? Root word "magn/a/i" comes from Latin, meaning "great, large". Examples: "magnify - make larger; magnificent - grand; magnate - a powerful person, especially in business or industry." mean? Did you know? - The third longest word in the English language is "antidisestablishmenterianism."

 

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 Synonyms Matching in worksheet 24: 1:I 2:H 3:A 4:F 5:C 6:B 7:D 8:E 9:G Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 24: 1:G 2:D 3:E 4:C 5:B 6:A 7:H 8:I 9:F Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 24: 1:H 2:E 3:F 4:G 5:A 6:I 7:0 8:D 9:B Answer to Crossword in worksheet 24: Across: 5: allocate, 6: guile, 7: squander Down: 1: incisive, 2: virtuoso, 3: daunt, 4: salutary