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

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given (no need to use capital letters or punctuation): FLOAT

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: ONE-SIDED

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: CONFRONT

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: MORTAL

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: STEADFASTNESS

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied,that means opposite of the word given: PRINTING

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: HEALTH

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: EXPEL

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: DRIFT

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In the space provided, write the word, from the list you just studied, that means opposite of the word given: HEAVEN

Analogies

Time to create relationships between words

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

STORE: SHOP- ______: WAIT

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

HALLUCINATION: UNREAL- ______: UNMOVING

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

PROCESSOR: COMPUTER- ______: PLANT

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

MONARCHY: KING- ______: DEITY

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

COURAGEOUS: COWARDLY- ______: FEW

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Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.

DISSECT: ANIMAL- ______: SENTENCE

Sentences

Time to use a word in a sentence

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

After awakening from hibernation, a bear is _______ for food.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

The patient was relieved to hear that her _______ was not serious.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

The store owner wanted to _______ the memory of the robbery from her mind.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

The man's date was offended by his ______ in saying she was not beautiful.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

Car accidents______ notifying the state Deparment of Motor Vehicles.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given The ship was obsolete, so the navy decided to ______ it.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

To ______ the medicine unpleasant, but the patient dutifully drank the mixture.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

The puppy wreaked ______ on our living room, tearing up all the furniture.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

For some reason, I cannot ______ that sentence correctly; what are you trying to say?

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

The secretary was a ______ in the office; he had worked in that position for thirty years.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

It was a ______ in judgement to listen in to the phone call, but he desperately wanted to hear what was said.

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In the space provided, write the word from the list before that best completes each given sentence.

To cash his check, he had to wait in a ______ at the bank all through his lunch hour.