Middle School Vocabulary - Worksheet #13

 

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
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
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