Name: _____________________________________________________________
Group: _______________
Vocabulary Unit 1 – 8th Grade
Home is a place that contains many kinds of memories – some good, some painful, some humorous, so
sad. Different kinds of memories help make up our idea of home. In this lesson, you’ll learn some words
to use when you want to talk about what home means to you.
Vocab cycle:
Definitions/visuals - due Tuesday, October 20
Exercise A – due Wednesday, October 21
Exercise B – due Wednesday, October 21
Exercise C – due Thursday, October 22
Exercise D – due Friday, October 23
Vocab Test – Monday, October 26
Hint: use www.learnersdictionary.com for student friendly definitions
Word
Definition and Part of Speech
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Anonymous
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Awed
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Humility
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Hysteria
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Visual
Name: _____________________________________________________________
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Lurch
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Perish
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Tranquility
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Valid
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Wholesome
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Woe
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Group: _______________
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Group: _______________
Exercise A:
Synonyms: Match each word to its synonym (word that means the same thing).
1. anonymous
________ shyness, reserve, demure
2. awed
________ agitation, frenzy, panic
3. humility
________ calm, serenity, peaceful
4. hysteria
________ gloom, anguish, pain
5. lurch
________ heave, stumble, pitch
6. perish
________ accurate, authentic, credible
7. tranquility
________ nameless, secret, unsigned
8. valid
________ healthful, pure, clean, innocent
9. wholesome
________ die, vanish, disintegrate
10. woe
________ startled, astonished, alarmed
Exercise B:
Antonyms: Match each word to its antonym (word that means the opposite)
1. anonymous
________ dirty, bad, contaminated
2. awed
________ known, named, identified
3. humility
________ steady, straighten
4. hysteria
________ calm, collected, peace
5. lurch
________ chaos, agitation, disturbance
6. perish
________ arrogance, pride
7. tranquility
________ cheer, comfort, happiness
8. valid
________ bored
9. wholesome
________ appear, grow, build
10. woe
________ counterfeit, false, wrong
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Group: _______________
Exercise C:
Use your 10 words to complete the sentences below. Each word is used only once.
1. Despite her impressive accomplishments, the scientist kept her attitude of
_____________________.
2. We were definitely ___________________________ the first time we visited the Capital Building
in Washington, D.C.
3. “My heart is broken,” sighed the heroine of the drama, “and I know I shall ________________
before the sun rises.”
4. Anyone who wishes to try out for the soccer team must have a(n) _________________________
certificate of good health from a doctor.
5. The Bosnian people suffered much ______________________________ in the brutal war.
6. As the asteroid approached Earth, the people’s ______________________________ grew.
7. The engine started at last and the motorcycle began to ___________________________ forward.
8. The person who donated $10,000 wished to remain ________________________________________.
9. It’s important that the food you eat is ______________________________________ and fresh.
10. After an especially busy day, I enjoy the ______________________________ of lying on my bed
listening to some quiet music.
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Group: _______________
Exercise D:
Below, write sentences in which you use each of the words in the list correctly. The
sentences should show that you understand the word meanings.
1. Anonymous: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Awed: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Humility: _________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Hysteria: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Lurch: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Perish: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Tranquility: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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8. Valid: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Wholesome: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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10. Woe: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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