Vocabulary Units 3-5

What does the word blurted mean?

• to talk back to an adult

• to say something rude to someone

• to think before you say something

• to say something suddenly

What does the word complement mean?

Sentence: Ketchup complements french fries really well.

• adds to something in a way that enhances something else

• a nice word or phrase you say to someone

• a kind act you do for someone else

• when you dip one food in another food and it tastes amazing

What does the word contradict mean?

• to agree with someone else's opinion

• to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is saying or doing

• to argue with someone because you disagree with them

• to give someone lots of compliments

What does the word shortage mean?

Sentence: There was a shortage of toilet paper during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• when there is too much of what people need

• when there is a new supply of items in a store

• when something people need cannot be obtained

• when the supplies people need are easily accessible

What does the word devise mean?

Sentence: I will devise a plan to get out of Walmart as quick as I can.

• to ruin something out of anger

• to plan, create, or invent something with careful thought

• to put pieces of something back together

• to avoid someone or something

What does the word civilization mean?

• an advanced society with high levels of development

• a society that has no technology, culture, or structures

• a society with three houses, one store, and a bank

• a society that houses lots and lots of people

What does the word erode mean?

• when water rises up from the ground and evaporates

• completely destroyed something with an object

• gradually destroyed by human beings

• gradually destroyed or worn away by natural elements

What does the word repetition mean?

• the act of stopping something

• the act of repeating something

• the act of hearing a constant sound

• the act of creating something new

What does the word artificial mean?

Sentence: I can only own artificial plants because I do not know how to take care of real ones.

• something produced in nature

• something produced by human beings

• a real, physical example of something

• an item that has no value

What does the word obstacle mean?

• something that blocks one's way or delays progress

• an easy path to get somewhere

• something that people have to jump over

• an entrance to any building