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Sp./Voc./Sent. Unit 14: More Descriptive Than “Happy,” “Important,” “Give,” & “Get”
Better Adjectives than “Happy”
1. Jovial
cheerful and friendly
Most people believe Santa is a jovial old fellow, but I saw him yell at Rudolph once.
2. Exultant
very pleased and excited, especially about an achievement
Consequently, the team was exultant when their opponents missed the final shot.
3. Jubilant
extremely happy because something good has happened
Jubilant--that’s how I felt when I saw all A’s on my report card.
4. Ecstatic
extremely happy and pleased
When she realized she had won the lottery, Susan became ecstatic.
5. Euphoric
feeling incredibly happy, almost crazy with happiness
Sasha was euphoric; she could go to the party after all.
Better Adjectives than “Important”
6. Crucial
extremely important; having a major effect on an outcome
Having competed in a marathon before, Chelsea knew it was crucial to establish a strong pace.
7. Vital
necessary for something or someone to survive or be successful
Is it vital that you complete your homework? Only if you want to pass this class.
8. Essential
completely necessary
Matilda added the essential ingredient to her witch’s brew—puppy tails.
9. Imperative
important and urgent; cannot be ignored; required
With a game tonight and a project due tomorrow, it is imperative that I do my homework during study hall.
10. Influential
having a direct effect on a result or on one’s behavior or thinking
These men were the most influential in the writing of the Constitution: Jefferson, Madison, and Buddy.
Better Verbs than “Give”
11. Volunteer
to offer free help
To volunteer for the bake sale, sign up in the office by this afternoon.
12. Bequeath
to hand down something, especially in a will
Mr. Fancyshants bequeathed his entire fortune to his daughter; thus, she’s never had to work.
13. Contribute
to give effort or resources for a larger cause
If everyone contributed a little bit, we’d be able to order enough pizzas for everyone.
14. Dispense
to give services, funds, or advice to many people
Generous and compassionate, Donald Trump dispensed $1,000 bills to the homeless of New York City.
15. Allocate
to set something aside for a predetermined person or purpose
Wisely, Janet routinely allocated money to her college fund.
Better Verbs than “Get”
16. Attain
to succeed in reaching; to earn
After earning her degree, Alicia was able to attain her goal of landing a high-paying job.
17. Acquire
to gain through one’s efforts; to come into possession of
Ethan acquired some land, built a ranch, and began raising cattle.
18. Corral
to collect, gather, or capture
Dave corralled his buddies into helping him move, and they got the job done in one day.
19. Accumulate
to gather or collect a large amount of something
Sal accumulated a large amount of debt—over $30,000 worth.
20. Garner
to earn or collect
The author, a teacher from Illinois, garnered many awards for his poetry.
Complete the crossword on the back of this sheet using the clues below. Each answer is a
spelling word.
Across
2. Likewise, Alvin also _________ed much acclaim for his recent discovery.
7. By the same token, it's ___________ that you take your medication as directed.
9. In spite of her poor reputation, Silvia still managed to ____________ many fans.
10. Rather than _____________ his fortune to his children, Mel willed all his money to his poker buddies.
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1. On one hand, Chester _____________s money to many charitable organizations. Unfortunately, he's also
suspected of criminal conduct.
3. In comparison, Natalie only __________d $10 to the emergency fund.
4. They lost in the finals. Nevertheless, they were ____________ that they had made it so far.
5. On the contrary, Bonny was __________ that her babysitting job was cancelled. Now she could party!
6. Just as Vince __________led his teammates into trusting him, he also convinced his coaches.
8. Along with a low fat diet, exercise is ___________ to your health.
For each of the remaining ten spelling words, write a sentence that follows the pattern
demonstrated in the crossword clues. Begin with a comparison or contrast transition. A
comma will be necessary. Only use a transition once.
Comparison Transitions--In comparison, correspondingly, identically, like, likewise, similarly, along with, just
as, in the same way, by the same token
Contrast Transitions--On the contrary, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast,
yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true, yet
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Write and quietly say each spelling word five times. Then staple the words to this sheet.
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Unit 14: Be More Descriptive Than “Happy,” “Important,” “Give,” & “Get”
Below, write a paragraph about one of the images you see on the board. Include the following
items in your paragraph.
 Five of this week’s spelling words (circle)
 A sentence using this week’s pattern—it must begins with a comparison or contrast transition and
include a comma (underline)
 A question (underline)
 A sentence that correctly uses of semicolon (underline)
You will also be graded on proper punctuation, logical organization, and descriptiveness. Your paragraph
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Unit 14: Be More Descriptive Than “Happy,” “Important,” “Give,” & “Get”
1. ___ Coral Corral
2. ___ Joviel Jovial
Curral
Joviale
A. Happy
B. Important
3. ____Exultent Exaltant Exultant
C. Give
4. ___ Volunter Volunteer Volanteer
D. Get
5. ___ Jubalant Jubilent Jubilant
6. ___ Euforic Euphoric
Eufouric
7. ___Essential Esentiel Esential
8. ___Imperative Impearative Imparative
9. ___
Bequeeth Bequeath Bequethe
10. ___ Influincial Influential Influencial
11. ___Garner Garrner Garnar
12. ___Contribute Conntribute Contrebute
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Alocatte Allocat Allocate
14. ___ Eccstatic Ecsatic Ecstatic
15. ___ Atain Attain
Atane
16. ___Acquire Aquire Accquire
17. ___Crucial Crutial Crusial
18. ___ Vietal Vital Vitel
19. ___ Acumulate Accumulate Accumulite
20.
___Dispense Despense Despince
Name:_______________
Unit 14 Spelling Test: Be More Descriptive Than “Happy,” “Important,” “Give,” and “Get”
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A. Better Adjectives than “Happy”
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B. Better Adjectives than “Important”
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C. Better Verbs than “Give”
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D. Better Verbs than “Get”
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13. On the back, write a sentence that correctly uses this week’s sentence pattern. Include one of this week’s
spelling words. Pattern: Begin with a comparison or contrast transition. A comma will be
necessary.
Comparison Transitions--In comparison, correspondingly, identically, like, likewise, similarly
Contrast Transitions--On the contrary, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast,
Name:_______________
Unit 14 Spelling Test: Be More Descriptive Than “Happy,” “Important,” “Give,” and “Get”
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A. Better Adjectives than “Happy”
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B. Better Adjectives than “Important”
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C. Better Verbs than “Give”
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D. Better Verbs than “Get”
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13. On the back, write a sentence that correctly uses this week’s sentence pattern. Include one of this week’s
spelling words. Pattern: Begin with a comparison or contrast transition. A comma will be
necessary.
Comparison Transitions--In comparison, correspondingly, identically, like, likewise, similarly
Contrast Transitions--On the contrary, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast,