Review of some of the past words | |
Word | Meaning |
dreadful | (adj) 1: causing fear or dread or terror; 3: very unpleasant |
bankrupt | (n) 1: someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts, (v) 1: reduce to bankruptcy; , (adj) 1: financially ruined; |
electrify | (v) 1: excite suddenly and intensely; |
capital | (n) 1: assets available for use in the production of further assets 2: wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value 3: a seat of government, (adj) 1: first-rate; |
millennium | (n) 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) |
banter | (n) 1: light teasing repartee, (v) 1: be silly or tease one another; |
dissent | (n) 1: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; 3: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent, (v) 1: withhold assent; |
terminate | (v) 1: bring to an end or halt; |
ambitious | (adj) 1: having a strong desire for success or achievement 2: requiring full use of your abilities or resources; |
neglect | (n) 1: lack of attention and due care 2: the state of something that has been unused and neglected; 3: willful lack of care and attention, (v) 1: leave undone or leave out; |
council | (n) 1: a body serving in an administrative capacity; |
inventory | (n) 1: a detailed list of all the items in stock 2: the merchandise that a shop has on hand; 3: (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods, (v) 1: make or include in an itemized record or report; |
accommodate | (v) 1: be agreeable or acceptable to; |
edict | (n) 1: a formal or authoritative proclamation; |
proficient | (adj) 1: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; |
expanse | (n) 1: a wide scope; 3: a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky |
journal | (n) 1: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations 2: a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; 3: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred |
dusky | (adj) 1: lighted by or as if by twilight; |
arena | (n) 1: a particular environment or walk of life; 2: the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand 3: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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1 | bankrupt | A | fit | 1: | 1 | agitate | A | antonymous | 1: | |
2 | electrify | B | break | 2: | 2 | distraught | B | diligent | 2: | |
3 | neglect | C | millenary | 3: | 3 | negligent | C | inferior | 3: | |
4 | dreadful | D | order | 4: | 4 | dissent | D | calm | 4: | |
5 | millennium | E | awful | 5: | 5 | superior | E | agree | 5: | |
6 | accommodate | F | protest | 6: | 6 | synonymous | F | dissimilate | 6: | |
7 | edict | G | wire | 7: | 7 | assimilate | G | calm | 7: | |
8 | expanse | H | overlook | 8: | 8 | convict | H | acquit | 8: | |
9 | dissent | I | sweep | 9: | 9 | I | 9: |
Match Definitions |
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1 | take up mentally | A | breach | 1: |
2 | a formal or authoritative proclamation | B | edict | 2: |
3 | a meeting of people for consultation | C | arena | 3: |
4 | the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | D | proficient | 4: |
5 | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | E | banter | 5: |
6 | light teasing repartee | F | expanse | 6: |
7 | make an opening or gap in | G | dumbfound | 7: |
8 | a particular environment or walk of life | H | assimilate | 8: |
9 | be a mystery or bewildering to | I | council | 9: |
Crossword Challenge | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | Across: 1: naturally having skin of a dark color(5) 3: very unpleasant(8) 4: fail to do something; leave something undone(7) 6: light teasing repartee(6) 7: a formal or authoritative proclamation(5) Down: 2: of or characteristic of high rank or importance(8) 3: bring disorder to(8) 5: find or declare guilty(7) 6: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)(6) |
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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 Synonyms Matching in worksheet 12: 1:D 2:B 3:A 4:C 5:E Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 12: 1:E 2:B 3:D 4:A 5:C Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 12: 1:E 2:C 3:0 4:D 5:B Answer to Crossword in worksheet 12: Across: 2: council, 3: disarray, 7: agitate, 8: devour Down: 1: dissent, 2: capital, 3: dreadful, 4: edict, 5: breach, 6: banter |
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