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Vocabulary Lesson # 8
This game is modified in order to help you with your vocabulary words on lesson number eight.
Please read the instructions carefully and most importantly
have fun!
Press the space bar to read the instructions
InstructionsThe beginning is just a normal review over the fifteen vocabulary words that is in our book
After the review there will be an fun activity played with the vocabulary words
Press the space bar to go on to the game
Word # 1
Allay
Definition: to reduce the intensity of; relieve; pacify
Sentence: The river guide’s advice helped to allay my fears about white water rafting
Synonyms: soften, assuage
Ant: excite
POS: verb
Word # 2
Ameliorate
Definition: to make better, improve
Sentence: Despite the help of negotiators, no one could ameliorate and labor dispute
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: worsen
POS: verb
Word # 3
Asperity
Definition: roughness or harshness; severity
Sentence: The teacher was reprimanded after his unnecessary asperity caused a student to cry
Synonyms: bitterness, irritability
Ant: N/A
POS: noun
Word # 4
Exegesis
Definition: an analysis; interpretation of
Sentence: The student read and exegesis of Hamlet in order to better understand the text.
Synonyms: explanation
Ant: N/A
POS: noun
Word # 5
Extradite
Definition: to release an accused criminal to another jurisdiction
Sentence: The government of France employed extraordinary legal measures to extradite the murderer back to his native country.
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: N/A
POS: verb
Word # 6
Hypocrisy
Definition: two-faced, falseness
Sentence: I was astonished at the wealthy singer’s hypocritical statements about the purity of poverty.
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: sincerity
POS: noun
Word # 7
Inveigh
Definition: to protest, oppose
Sentence: The crowd of civil activists gathered outside the state building, inveighing against the unfair law.
Synonyms: rail
Ant: N/A
POS: verb
Word # 8
Lionize
Definition: to honor or celebrate
Sentence: The press proceeded to lionize the fireman after his dramatic rescue of a small child.
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: N/A
POS: verb
Word # 9
Pander
Definition: to act as a go-between; to exploit weaknesses of others
Sentence: Many politicians are pandering to voters’ fears of violent crime and loss of social security to get elected.
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: N/A
POS: verb
Word # 10
Profligate
Definition: wasteful; immoral
Sentence: The two children, one profligate, the other cheap, argued constantly over their inheritance.
Synonyms: licentious
Ant: moral
POS: adjective
Word # 11
Recalcitrant
Definition: stubbornly resistant
Sentence: The recalcitrant child kicked and screamed as his parents led him to his first day of school.
Synonyms: resistant
Ant: complaint
POS: adjective
Word # 12
Renunciation
Definition: rejection; abandonment
Sentence: The leader was forced to issue a renunciation of his previous order due to a misunderstanding.
Synonyms: relinquishment, repudiation
Ant: manageable
POS: noun
Word # 13
Unimpeachable
Definition: beyond doubt; unquestionable
Sentence: The encyclopedia is usually an impeachable resource; the Internet is not
Synonyms: N/A
Ant: discredited
POS: adjective
Word # 14
Unwieldy
Definition: not easily held
Sentence:Many students avoid learning new vocabulary words because they are difficult and unwieldy to use in everyday speech
Synonyms: bulky, clumsy
Ant: manageable
POS: adjective
Word # 15
Vitiate
Definition: to reduce the value of; to corrupt or debase
Sentence: Joe claimed he had been vitiated by his horrid environment and therefore was not responsible for his terrible deeds.
Synonyms: spoil, mar, ruin
Ant: N/A
POS: verb
Instructions
First separate the classroom into 4 groups.
There will be a word placed on the top of the screen. After the word has appeared one out of the four groups will come up and write the answer in the writing box. If the answer is correct, that group receives a point, if they get it wrong, the next group will have an opportunity to score.
Allay
Definition: to reduce the intensity of; relieve; pacify
Ameliorate
Definition: to make better, improve
Asperity
Definition: roughness or harshness; severity
Exegesis
Definition: an analysis; interpretation of
Extradite
Definition: to release an accused criminal to another jurisdiction
Hypocrisy
Definition: two-faced, falseness
Inveigh
Definition: to protest, oppose
Lionize
Definition: to honor or celebrate
Pander
Definition: to act as a go-between; to exploit weaknesses of others
Profligate
Definition: wasteful; immoral
Recalcitrant
Definition: stubbornly resistant
Renunciation
Definition: rejection; abandonment
Unimpeachable
Definition: beyond doubt; unquestionable
Unwieldy
Definition: not easily held
Vitiate
Definition: to reduce the value of; to corrupt or debase
Congratulations to the team that has won.
Now you have to take the vocabulary quiz, please go
to:http://www.geocities.com/haideralia1986
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