Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Hour: ________
Tangerine Vocabulary Practice #5
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Words will be used only once!
blackjack
booster
frazzle
hover
laurel
slack
peer
mock
precedent
stucco
1. Sandra looked a little
(ed) after finishing her final exam in math class.
2. We sent the volunteers of the band
3. Arthur’s
club thank you notes for helping.
was the weapon he used to hurt Luis.
4. I get irritated when my little sister
(s) around my room when my friends are over.
5. The US Supreme Court is very important because their judgments set _______
(s) for how
the government will make future laws or decisions.
6. The winning Olympic athletes will receive medals with
wreaths etched into the gold
and silver.
7. Many houses in Arizona are made with
material because it is so resistant to the scorching
heat.
8. Since my science group partners have done nothing but __________________ on the assignment, I have been
forced to do it by myself.
9. We could see the burglar
through the window, so my parents called the police.
10. I did not appreciate the way April tried to
my opinion.
Directions: Write a sentence using the vocabulary word in a different form or part of speech.
1. Slack (Adjective)- lacking in activity; not busy
Example: They've been rather slack about keeping to performance targets.
Slack (Verb) - to avoid work or neglect something.
Your Sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________
Slack (Noun) - looseness or a quiet time that is not busy
Your Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Preceding (Adjective) - happening before something else.
Your Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
Precede (Verb) - to come or go before something
Your Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
Precedent (Noun) - an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
Example: Our laws require a court to follow precedents made by superior or previous courts
3. Boost (Verb)- to improve or increase something
Example: Boost your grades by turning in all of your assignments.
Booster (Noun, person)-someone who is an active supporter and advocate
Your Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
Boost (Noun, thing) - improvement or increase
Your Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
Match-up Practice: Synonyms
Directions: Write the letter of the correct match next to each problem.
1.
blackjack
a. plaster
2.
booster
b. idle
3.
hover
c. look
4.
frazzle
d. garland
5.
mock
e. float
6.
laurel
f. tease
7.
precedent
g. baton
8.
stucco
h. supporter
9.
slack
i. fatigue
10.
peer
j. standard
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1. slack
2. mock
lacking activity; not busy
Search or inquire in a
Worried and uneasy.
meddlesome way.
to make fun of someone
to make fun of someone
in an unpleasant way
in an unpleasant way
Worried and uneasy.
3. stucco
Plaster-like finish for
external walls
Widely known and
esteemed.
somebody's main or worst
enemy
4. frazzle
5. precedent
6. laurel
complete control of a
expressing scorn or
a small tree with dark,
product or service
contempt
glossy green leaves
a small tree with dark,
to deliberately harm
somebody's main or worst
glossy green leaves
an act/decision that sets an
enemy
to wear out; to completely
example for others to
Plaster-like finish for
fatigue
follow
external walls
7. booster
8. hover
9. peer
To get rid of germs.
to deliberately harm
somebody's main or worst
to make fun of someone
enemy
to float or hang suspended
in an unpleasant way
To look with interest
over
someone who is an active
To get rid of germs.
to make fun of someone.
supporter and advocate
Pre-AP Academic Vocabulary
Write two synonyms for each of the following academic vocabulary words.
Vocabulary Word
Synonym
sarcasm
rhythm
end rhyme
repetition
satire
Synonym