Group #2 VOCABULARY words
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~~ Assignment due 12/2 (A day) 12/3 (B day) ~~
** Test will be on 12/16 (A day) _12/17 (B day) **
Word
Part of
Speech
Aptitude –
(noun)
Definition –
Use it in a sentence & add context clues:
Ability to learn or understand quickly.
Gerald’s aptitude for cooking is unusual. Many people
don’t learn the basics of cooking easily, and he has
become an accomplished chef.
Attentive (adj.)
Give attention to something; also being considerate of
others.
When mom bakes holiday cookies she is very attentive
to how they are decorated. Each one has its own
colors and sprinkles.
Banish –
(verb)
To force to leave a country or place; exile.
King Herod told the princess he would banish her if
she married the tanner; she could never come home
again.
Barricade –
(noun)
also is a
(verb)
(n) A temporary structure put up to block passage; an
obstacle or barrier.
(v) To block an opening or passage.
(n) Firemen erected a barricade to keep people out of
the fire zone.
(v) The beaver barricaded the river, so no one could
paddle through it by boat.
Gusto –
(noun)
Habitation –
(noun)
Great enjoyment; zest.
Annie was so excited to be playing soccer that she ran
with such gusto scoring 5 points.
A place in which to live; a residence.
The habitation for monkeys is a tree, but fish live in
the ocean.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Group #2 VOCABULARY page 2
Word
Synonym
Definition –
Part of
Speech
Antonym
Use it in a sentence & add context clues:
To act or move quickly; hurry; to cause something to
happen more quickly.
Hasten –
(verb)
Griselda will hasten the making of the bread by using
quick rising yeast.
Very great destruction or disorder.
Havoc –
(noun)
Jumping around the room, the baby kangaroo caused
huge havoc. We had to clean up after we got her back
into her cage.
To cause a feeling to be less intense; to calm or settle.
Quell –
(verb)
Baby June was quelled by the lullaby, so she began to
coo.
Recluse –
(noun)
A person who lives alone and has little to do with
others.
Count Dracula was a recluse never leaving his house
until after midnight when no one was around.
Recuperate –
(verb)
To return to normal health; to recover.
Cameron will recuperate quickly from the flu. His mom
expects him to be well next week.
Replenish –
(verb)
To build up a supply of something again; fill again.
The well water will be replenished when it rains.
~~ Assignment due ________(A day) _________ (B day) ~~
Side 1
a. Word
c. Synonym
Side 2
b. P.O.S.
d. Antonym
e. picture
a. Definition
b. Your own sentence with context clues.