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Vocabulary #2
Ex. 1: Match the word on the left to its correct definition on the right.
1. rank
A. Dangerous; insecure
2. prim
B. Growing in wild abundance; having a strong, nasty odor
3. mahogany
C. Nothing
4. imminent
D. about to happen; unable to prevent
5. precarious
E. To say or do again; repeat
6. serene
F. a hard reddish-brown wood
7. naught
G. a very sick, bedridden or disabled person
8. invalid
H. Neat and trim
9. blighted
I. Calm; peaceful; undisturbed
10. reiterate
J. Damaged or spoiled
Ex. 2: Draw a nonlingual representation of each word or use each word in a sentence.
1. rank
2. prim
3. mahogany
4. imminent
5. precariously
6. serene
7. naught
8. invalid
9. blighted
10. reiterate
Ex.3 : Answer the questions.
1.
2.
3.
1. This word would be used to describe what you do when you
say things over again.
2. This is what Santa will put in your stocking if you are not good.
3. If something is destined to happen, this is what we call it.
4.
4. You definitely would not want to eat this kind of fruit
5.
5. This word would describe quiet music played in your room.
6.
6. This is what we would call someone who is in a serious
accident and can’t move.
7.
7. This is how we describe the way someone is walking on a
tight-rope.
8.
8. If you never say any bad words and are always dressed
appropriately, some might call you this.
9.
9. We might use this word to describe a bad smell or a lot of
something.
10.
10. This word describes a very dark-colored wood.
Ex. 4: Fill in the blank with the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence.
1. When some people are upset, they sometimes think of a ______________ place, like a beach, to help
calm themselves.
2. Chicago was once a city that was _______________ with mobsters, but there is much less crime now.
3. The orange crops were ___________________, putting a strain on Florida’s exports.
4. At one time, people thought Britney Spears was a very ____________ young lady, but her provocative
clothes and racy dancing have given her a reputation for being a “bad” girl.
5. I tried my best, but since I didn’t make the team, I feel like all that training was for __________________.
6. Humpty Dumpty teetered ________________(ly) on the wall, until he finally fell and cracked himself up.
7. My sister was nearly an ___________________ for several weeks after her cheerleading accident.
8. I have always wished for shiny, ________________ hair, but it has never been more than a mousy brown.
9. I am sure that Cathy understood what I said as I made sure to __________________ my point several times.
10. Jason should have known that calling other people names would lead to an ____________________ attack on
him.