English 10
Vocabulary Word List: Set 4
Mrs. Levonick
Roots:
mit, miss—send
spec, spect—look
scribe, script—write
1. emit—
2. omit—
3. intermittent—
4. emissions—
5. spectacle—
6. retrospective—
7. introspective—
8. circumspect—
9. inscription—
10. manuscript— a handwritten or typewritten document; usually a book or article
11. transcribe—
12. scripture—
Vocabulary Word List
Across
2. to send out
3. a writing or engraving found on an object, often done on stone or metal
6. to transfer audio into writing or to make a copy of a written piece
9. to look back on
10. to look into
11. to look around
12. a public performance or display
13. to suspend and then restart an activity at intervals
Down
1. to leave out
4. to write
5. a sacred writing, usually a book or article
7. to look
8. substances sent out into the air
English 10
Vocabulary Worksheet 4
PART ONE:
Many of the vocabulary words contain prefixes. Define what each of the prefixes mean and
define three new words for each one.
1. Inter—between/among
NEW WORD
DEFINITION
a. interrupt
to come in between another’s work/conversation/activity
b. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
2. Retro—
NEW WORD
DEFINITION
a. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
3. Intro—
NEW WORD
DEFINITION
a. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
4. Tran—
NEW WORD
DEFINITION
a. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________
___________________________________________________________
PART TWO:
Select the best word for each blank.
5. If you live in Centre County it is more expensive to have your car inspected because the county requires an
____________________ test to see ensure that your car puts the minimum amount of pollutants into the air.
6. Each week at church our pastor read a ___________________________ that teaches a valuable lesson.
7. Many colleges feel that an _________________________ person will be a good student. Being able to
reflect on one’s strengths and weaknesses is critical to getting good grades.
8. Luckily I didn’t get grounded for staying out past curfew because I was at a friend’s house studying. I
__________ (ed) the fact that my boyfriend was there too.
9. The fight in the hallway was quite a ______________________; I couldn’t help but watch.
10. The investigator looked everywhere but he carefully ________________________(ed) the garage where
he felt the crime had been committed.
11. The __________________________ was handwritten and unfortunately the author’s handwriting was so
bad that the editor was unable to read it.
12. Remembering the Past is a ___________________________ title for this year’s annual town celebration.
13. For my birthday, my parents gave me a beautiful bracelet. On the back was an ______________________
from my favorite poem.
14. The radio signals __________________ strong waves into the atmosphere. These waves become strong
as atmospheric temperatures cool in the evening.
15. Part of Karen’s job at the law office is to ___________________________ the meetings between the
different lawyers and their clients so that the firm has a record of what was said.
16. Every year Tom makes a resolution to go to the gym daily. So far, he has only gone
___________________ (ly) since the beginning of January.
PART THREE: List two antonyms and two synonyms for the following words.
VOCAB WORD
OMIT
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
1.
1.
2.
2.
1.
1.
2.
2.
1.
1.
2.
2.
SPECTACLE
EMIT