Vocabulary Study Guide
Lessons 1 and 2
Words and their definitions
Agile-quick, light, able to move easily, having a
quick mind
Apathy-lack of feeling or emotion,
impassiveness
Asset-an item of value owned, property
Burden-to load, oppress
Comply-to be ceremoniously courteous, to adapt
to another’s wishes
Divulge-make something known
Emerge-to come out into view
Erratic-without consistency or regularity
Exhibit-a document produced and identified in
court for use as evidence
Exotic-not native, foreign
Manufacture- to fabricate, make a product,
especially by an industrial process
Motive-relating to motion or the causing of
motion
Naïve-simple, without sophistication
Neglected- to give little respect to, disregard
Propel-to cause to move forward or onward
Rashly- without regard to consequences, with
undo haste
Resigned-accepting as inevitable, submitting
passively
Specify-to state in detail
Trivial-of little significance or value
Wholeheartedly- with complete commitment
Focus on spelling these words:
Apathy, Divulge, Erratic, Naïve, Rashly, Resigned, Trivial, and Wholeheartedly.
Be able to use these words in a sentence (you may change the verb tense):
Agile, Asset, Burden, Comply, Emerge, Exhibit, Exotic, Manufacture, Motive, Neglected, Propel, Specify
Match these words with possible synonyms (means similar) or antonyms (means opposite):
Agile, Burden, Comply, Divulge, Exotic, Manufacture, Neglected, Propel, Trivial, and Wholeheartedly
*Your vocabulary quiz will use a mixture of these words in the groups above. You will be asked to
spell five words, define five words, use five words in a sentence, and match five words to a synonym
or antonym.*
Lesson 1 Fill-in-the-Blank
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Hayley acted _____ by volunteering for the unspecified task.
The spider monkeys at the zoo were unbelievably _______ , swinging from branch to branch.
Please don’t treat my questions as if they are ______ --they’re important to me!
The workers received bribes to ________ information about the top-secret project.
The new plant on the edge of town will ________ seat belts for cars.
I cheered ________ when our neighbor was on the television game show.
If you don’t ________ which CD you want, you might receive the wrong one.
It’s amazing how fast the wind can _____ the sailboat over the lake.
While their path seemed ______ , the ants knew exactly where they were going.
How could you be __________ enough to believe that you could buy a computer for $29 from the
flea market?
Lesson 2 Matching Synonyms
1. Apathy-J
2. Asset-I
3. Burden-H
4. Comply-A
5. Emerge-D
6. Exhibit-E
7. Exotic-B
8. Motive-F
9. Neglected-G
10. Resigned-C
A) Agree
B) Foreign
C) Submit passively
D) Come forth
E) Show
F) Reason (noun)
G) Ignore
H) Undesirable task
I) Essential part
J) Unsympathetic