7 Questions
Match the following words with their definitions:
inscribe = to carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface ration = a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) ensconce = entrench; fix firmly; absorb in knoll = a small natural hill
Match the following words with their relevant sentences:
quarry = There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm, and plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses, so that all the materials for building were at hand. gambol = In the ecstasy of that thought they gamboled round and round, they hurled themselves into the air in great leaps of excitement. chaff = They met with many difficulties--for instance, later in the year, when they harvested the corn, they had to tread it out in the ancient style and blow away the chaff with their breath, since the farm possessed no threshing machine--but the pigs wit windfall = a piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one that involves receiving a large amount of money.
Match the following words with their parts of speech:
inscribe = verb ration = noun ensconce = verb knoll = noun
Match the following words with their correct definitions:
Maxim = A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits Utilise = To put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose Tureen = A large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews Shirk = To avoid one's assigned duties
Match the following verbs with their correct definitions:
Capitulate = To acquiesce; give-in; surrender under agreed conditions Decreed = To make a legally binding command Procur = Get by special effort Toil = Work hard
Match the following adjectives with their correct definitions:
Superannuated = Too old to be useful; retired Cryptic = Having a secret or hidden meaning Laborious = Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Uproarious = Uncontrollably noisy
Match the following nouns with their correct definitions:
Uproarious = Uncontrollably noisy Slag = The refuse or waste formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals Surveying = To look around with scrutiny Minicing = Affectedly dainty or behaving obviously refined
Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Match the following words with their definitions: This exercise helps learners connect words with their meanings.
- Match the following words with their relevant sentences: This activity helps learners understand words in context.
- Match the following words with their parts of speech: This exercise helps learners identify the grammatical categories of words.
- Match the following words with their correct definitions: This activity helps learners understand the precise meanings of words.
- Match the following verbs with their correct definitions: This exercise helps learners understand the meanings of action words.
- Match the following adjectives with their correct definitions: This activity helps learners understand the meanings of descriptive words.
- Match the following nouns with their correct definitions: This exercise helps learners understand the meanings of person, place, thing, and idea words.
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