Word Study -Lesson 3

Word Study-Lesson 3

Interactive pre-assessment & notes

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: After the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress, my sister was filled with implacable rage.

Which of the following terms most likely means implacable?

• unable to be soothed

• calmly accepting

• gently confident

• able to show gratitude

implacable (adj.)

• definition: unable to be soothed

• synonym: relentless/unyielding

• antonym: merciful/yielding

• sentence: After the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress, my sister was filled with implacable rage.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: With her affinity for performing, it was no surprise that Julia won the lead in the school musical.

What is most likely the meaning of affinity?

• serene personality

• a natural skill

• distaste for

• weakness for

affinity (noun)

• definition: a natural skill

• synonym: talent

• antonym: weakness

• sentence: With her affinity for performing, it was no surprise that Julia won the lead in the school musical.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: My cousin is the type of guy who will harangue strangers about smoking in public.

What is most likely the meaning of harangue?

• lecture at length

• endlessly support

• cheer on

• gently coax

harangue (verb)

• definition: lecture at length in an aggressive way

• synonym: accost/rant

• antonym: discuss

• sentence: My cousin is the type of guy who will harangue strangers about smoking in public.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: My single friends often bemoan the lack of high-quality people on the dating scene.

What is most likely the meaning of bemoan?

• express affection

• express enthusiasm

• express discontent or sorrow

• express confusion

bemoan (verb)

• definition: express discontent or sorrow over

• synonym: lament/complain

• antonym: celebrate/enjoy

• sentence: My single friends often bemoan the lack of high-quality people on the dating scene. 

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence: The yoga teacher's placid demeanor was soothing to the class.

• easily upset or excited

• muffled and hard to hear

• harsh and unpleasant

• not easily upset or excited

placid (adj.)

• definition: not easily upset or excited

• synonym: calm

• antonym: agitated

• sentence: The yoga teacher's placid demeanor was soothing to the class.