Middle School Vocabulary - Worksheet #9

 

New Words for Today: Negligent, Dusky, Council, Despicable, Journal

 

Negligent (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" 2: marked by insufficient care or attention; "a negligent housekeeper"; "negligent about personal cleanliness"		diligent

 

Dusky (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" 2: naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"	twilight, twilit, swart, swarthy

 

Council (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council" 2: (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine 3: a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"

 

Despicable (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"	ugly, vile, slimy

 

Journal (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations 2: a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals" 3: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred	diary, daybook

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	pretend	A	diary	1:		1	agitate	A	calm	1:
2	dusky	B	affect	2:		2	negligent	B	acquit	2:
3	proficient	C	adept	3:		3	synonymous	C	antonymous	3:
4	assimilate	D	imbibe	4:		4	convict	D	diligent	4:
5	journal	E	twilit	5:		5	assimilate	E	dissimilate	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)	A	agitate	1:
2	make an opening or gap in	B	breach	2:
3	try to stir up public opinion	C	disarray	3:
4	a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence	D	convict	4:
5	an area of knowledge or interest	E	territory	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
1		2	3								Across: 1: bring disorder to(8) 5: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of(7) 9: open disrespect for a person or thing(5) 10: a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves(6) Down: 2: of or characteristic of high rank or importance(8) 3: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused(7) 4: a failure to perform some promised act or obligation(6) 6: a wide scope(7) 7: fail to do something; leave something undone(7) 8: a particular environment or walk of life(5)
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Engligh Language Trivia

What are Tongue Twisters? Tongue Twisters are fun and games but they are also used for foreign students to improve their accent and also by therapists to help with speech difficulties. Try these Tongue Twisters: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", "She sells seashells by the seashore". "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, If a woodchuck could chuck wood?" Did you know? - Science of putting people to death is called "ktenology."

 

Recent Words Learned: journal, despicable, council, dusky, negligent, convict, expanse, economical, breach, bankrupt, arena, climax, disarray, distraught, terminate, devour, agitate, ambitious, synonymous, buffet Answer to Synonyms Matching in worksheet 8: 1:B 2:A 3:E 4:D 5:C Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 8: 1:B 2:A 3:E 4:C 5:D Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 8: 1:C 2:D 3:A 4:0 5:E Answer to Crossword in worksheet 8: Across: 4: superior, 5: convict, 6: climax, 8: scorn Down: 1: disarray, 2: pretend, 3: tropical, 7: arena