Review of some of the past words | |
Word | Meaning |
frenetic | (adj) 1: excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; |
tenet | (n) 1: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof |
animosity | (n) 1: a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
gauche | (adj) 1: lacking social polish; |
acute | (n) 1: a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation, (adj) 1: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; |
myopia | (n) 1: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred |
disfranchise | (v) 1: deprive of voting rights |
hedonism | (n) 1: the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 2: an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good |
hyperbole | (n) 1: extravagant exaggeration; |
mellifluous | (adj) 1: pleasing to the ear; |
sanguine | (n) 1: a blood-red color, (adj) 1: confidently optimistic and cheerful 2: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; |
vociferous | (adj) 1: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; |
constitute | (v) 1: form or compose; |
reproach | (n) 1: a mild rebuke or criticism; , (v) 1: express criticism towards; |
strife | (n) 1: lack of agreement or harmony 2: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
sanctimonious | (adj) 1: excessively or hypocritically pious; |
reprisal | (n) 1: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime |
gesticulate | (v) 1: show, express or direct through movement; |
preclude | (v) 1: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; 2: make impossible, especially beforehand |
misapprehension | (n) 1: an understanding of something that is not correct; |
implement | (n) 1: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; , (v) 1: apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; |
catholic | (n) 1: a member of a Catholic church, (adj) 1: of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; |
creditable | (adj) 1: worthy of often limited commendation; |
amorphous | (adj) 1: having no definite form or distinct shape; |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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1 | insinuate | A | intimate | 1: | 1 | acute | A | horrible | 1: | |
2 | rebuke | B | endemic | 2: | 2 | amicable | B | stingy | 2: | |
3 | static | C | still | 3: | 3 | mellifluous | C | decrement | 3: | |
4 | indigenous | D | skulk | 4: | 4 | myopia | D | chronic | 4: | |
5 | mellifluous | E | perpetual | 5: | 5 | singular | E | hostile | 5: | |
6 | malinger | F | adjacent | 6: | 6 | benevolent | F | plural | 6: | |
7 | contiguous | G | reproof | 7: | 7 | increment | G | acute | 7: | |
8 | coerce | H | pressure | 8: | 8 | gratuitous | H | hyperopia | 8: | |
9 | unremitting | I | dulcet | 9: | 9 | obtuse | I | required | 9: |
Match Definitions |
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1 | censure severely or angrily | A | piscine | 1: |
2 | deprive of voting rights | B | disfranchise | 2: |
3 | a kind of literary or artistic work | C | ironic | 3: |
4 | unable to move or resist motion | D | genre | 4: |
5 | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction | E | catholic | 5: |
6 | free from provincial prejudices or attachments | F | malinger | 6: |
7 | humorously sarcastic or mocking | G | inert | 7: |
8 | of or relating to fish | H | accolade | 8: |
9 | avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill | I | rebuke | 9: |
Crossword Challenge | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Across: 3: take the place of(5) 5: diffusing warmth and friendliness(7) 6: harsh or corrosive in tone(8) 8: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :(6) 9: a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion(6) Down: 1: the state of being disregarded or forgotten(8) 2: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health(8) 4: examine or consider with attention and in detail(6) 7: an expressive style of music(5) |
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Recent Words Learned: reclusive, abstruse, gesticulate, animosity, dissolution, disfranchise, malinger, maudlin, astute, reproach, constitute, chagrin, amicable, misapprehension, predilection, avow, mellifluous, microcosm, insinuate, specious Answer to Synonyms Matching in worksheet 40: 1:B 2:D 3:A 4:C 5:E Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 40: 1:E 2:D 3:A 4:C 5:B Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 40: 1:D 2:E 3:C 4:A 5:B Answer to Crossword in worksheet 40: Across: 1: pious, 6: disdain, 7: exalt, 8: sordid, 9: sanguine Down: 2: obtuse, 3: fecund, 4: amicable, 5: maudlin |
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