Vocabulary mechanics lesson 2

Vocabulary mechanics lesson 1

English Arts

Word List 1

 1. aspire (v) to strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current state

2. bilateral (adj) having two sides

3. candor (n) honesty or straightforwardness, especially being honest about something unpleasant

4. defraud (v) to cheat; to gain something dishonestly, as through a lie, deception, or confidence game

5. deity (n) a god or goddess

6. elude (v) to escape from someone or something giving chase or searching; especially to use clever tactics to escape from pursuers

7. fixture (n) a permanency; a person or thing remaining fixed, in the same position

8. handwriting (n) the character or style of a person's writing by hand; cursive writing

9. havoc (n) chaos or large-scale destruction

10. imbibe (v) to drink a liquid; to absorb or take in something

Word list 1 (cont'd)

11. juncture (n) a joint or seam, where two parts meet

12. kernel (n) in a plant, a grain or seed; often edible and found inside the plant

13. lapse (n) the act of falling from a righteous or just position; a slight or temporary moral failure

14. malady (n) a disease, illness, or medical condition, especially a serious or chronic condition

15. myriad (n) many; a large number; countless

16. necessitate (v) to make something necessary

17. nestle (v) to lay or be enclosed comfortably; to snuggle

18. obliterate (v) to destroy; to break down into nothing; to eliminate

19. parse (v) to break something down into its parts in order to explain or understand it; especially to break apart a sentence into words and phrases, describing each part

20. queue (n) a line; a group of people waiting in order

Word list 1 (cont'd)

21. ravenous (adj) extremely hungry; filled with hunger that cannot be satisfied

22. scuttle (v) to sink a ship by creating a hole or holes in the ship beneath the water line; also to destroy or wreck

23. thearchy (n) a government ruled by the leaders of a religion or by the power of a god or gods

24. underworld (n) a world beneath or below the normal world, especially a criminal world such as mafia society or a world of the dead such as Hades

25. writhe (v) to move uncomfortably; to twist around, especially to express pain

Word list 1 (cont'd)

Let's try some exercises

Synonyms

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: SQUIRM

• nestle

• juncture

• writhe

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: STARVING

• ravenous

• parse

• scuttle

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: DEMOLISH

• imbibe

• obliterate

• writhe

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: CONVERGENCE

• bilateral

• fixture

• juncture

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: REQUIRE

• necessitate

• havoc

• queue

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: DIRECTNESS

• aspire

• candor

• elude

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: ANALYZE

• obliterate

• parse

• myriad

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: COUNTLESS

• juncture

• kernel

• myriad

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: DEVASTATION

• havoc

• defraud

• ravenous

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the word given: NETHER REGION

• parse

• malady

• underworld

Now let's work on

Antonyms

Analogies

Time to create relationships between words

Sentences

Time to use a word in a sentence