Understanding Vocabulary Terms

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Match the following words with their meanings:

Cunning = Unwilling to spend or ungenerous Stingy = Having skill in being dishonest or in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion Peculiar = Strange, odd and unusual Auspicious = Giving signs or conductive of future success

Match the following words with their meanings:

Drowsy = Feeling sleepy Tedious = Tiresome or boring Invigorating = The feeling of possessing energy; energized Tranquility = In a state of calmness; peace

Match the following words with their meanings:

Verdict = A decision made by a jury or judge in a court case Demonstration = Showing something that is real/ evident Obituary = A notice of a death Credibility = The quality of being trusted or believed in

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Unalienable = Not capable of being taken away or denied Insufficient = Not enough; inadequate Exile = Forced to stay away from a place Withering = Shrinking or deteriorating. Slowly dying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Scowl = To frown or glare in an angry manner Petrified = Extremely scared Vivid = Producing clear and powerful mental images Prosperity = Success</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Momentous = A significant/huge deal Attorney = A person who acts on behalf of another in legal matters Truancy = The act of being absent from school without permission Sweltering = Uncomfortably hot</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person who is cunning is always honest.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A verdict is a decision made by a teacher in a classroom.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Truancy refers to being absent from school with permission.

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A person who is timid is always very confident.

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Something that is vivid is dull and unclear.

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Prosperity refers to a state of poverty.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary Building

Personal Qualities

  • Credibility: Being trusted or believed in
  • Stingy: Unwilling to spend or ungenerous
  • Cunning: Having skill in being dishonest or deceitful
  • Timid: Displaying a lack of courage or confidence

Situations and Events

  • Truaney: The act of being absent from school without permission
  • Verdict: A decision made by a jury or judge in a court case
  • Exile: Forced to stay away from a place
  • Demonstration: Showing something that is real or evident

Adjectives

  • Auspicious: Giving signs or conductive of future success
  • Invigorating: Feeling energized or full of energy
  • Sweltering: Uncomfortably hot
  • Tranquil: In a state of calmness or peace
  • Drowsy: Feeling sleepy
  • Petrified: Extremely scared
  • Peculiar: Strange, odd, and unusual
  • Vivid: Producing clear and powerful mental images
  • Tedious: Tiresome or boring
  • Momentous: A significant or huge deal
  • Withering: Shrinking or deteriorating slowly

Professionals and Notices

  • Attorney: A person who acts on behalf of another in legal matters
  • Obituary: A notice of a death

Expressions

  • Scowl: To frown or glare in an angry manner

Concepts

  • Unalienable: Not capable of being taken away or denied
  • Insufficient: Not enough; inadequate
  • Prosperity: Success

Vocabulary Building

Personal Qualities

  • Credibility: Being trusted or believed in
  • Stingy: Unwilling to spend or ungenerous
  • Cunning: Having skill in being dishonest or deceitful
  • Timid: Displaying a lack of courage or confidence

Situations and Events

  • Truaney: The act of being absent from school without permission
  • Verdict: A decision made by a jury or judge in a court case
  • Exile: Forced to stay away from a place
  • Demonstration: Showing something that is real or evident

Adjectives

  • Auspicious: Giving signs or conductive of future success
  • Invigorating: Feeling energized or full of energy
  • Sweltering: Uncomfortably hot
  • Tranquil: In a state of calmness or peace
  • Drowsy: Feeling sleepy
  • Petrified: Extremely scared
  • Peculiar: Strange, odd, and unusual
  • Vivid: Producing clear and powerful mental images
  • Tedious: Tiresome or boring
  • Momentous: A significant or huge deal
  • Withering: Shrinking or deteriorating slowly

Professionals and Notices

  • Attorney: A person who acts on behalf of another in legal matters
  • Obituary: A notice of a death

Expressions

  • Scowl: To frown or glare in an angry manner

Concepts

  • Unalienable: Not capable of being taken away or denied
  • Insufficient: Not enough; inadequate
  • Prosperity: Success

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