VOCABUL ARY #1
B E L LW O R K E X E R C I S E S
MONDAY, JANUARY
TH
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• 1. aggravate - to annoy or make angry
• 2. amiable - friendly and easygoing
• 3. coincidence - an occurrence of events at the same time by
accident
• 4. contradict - to speak against; say the opposite of
• 5. demolish - to destroy
• 6. verbal- a word that is formed from a verb but acts as a noun,
adjectives, or adverb. (It is no coincidence that my mom and I both
love painting.)
TUESDAY, JANUARY
TH
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• 7. diminish - to become less
• 8. drastic - to react by doing something extreme (beyond what is
considered necessary)
• 9. eligible - qualified to be chosen or to participate
• 10. eliminate - to get rid of; remove
• 11. emphasize - to give intensity to something to show its
importance
• 12. gerund- a verbal that ends in –ing and acts as a noun. (Painting
is a hobby that eliminates boredom.)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
TH
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Write out the sentence. Circle the vocabulary word and underline
the gerund.
• 1. In a strange coincidence, John got paid for sculpting a dolphin, his
favorite animal.
• 2. It is a contradiction, but after jogging, Mr. Conway loved to eat
doughnuts.
• 3. Omar preferred watching the home hockey team demolish the
visitors.
THURSDAY, JANUARY
TH
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• Write out the sentence. Circle the vocabulary word and underline
the gerund.
• 1. Drawing aggravates Thomas because he is not naturally talented.
• 2. Collecting candy on Halloween still appeals to amiable Allison.
• 3. Before running, Jim always stretches in an attempt to eliminate
injury.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
TH
29
• Write out the sentence. Insert the correct vocabulary word and
underline the gerund.
• 1. After painting lessons, Juan showed ________________
improvement.
• 2. Studying art will _______________ your ignorance on
brushwork technique.
• 3. Painting by numbers is an activity that seems to
_____________ the creativity of art.