KENNY'S VOCABULARY

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WORD: BENEFIT Definition: money or AdvantagePart of speech: nounSynonyms: Boon,behoof,useAntonyms:Evil,low,damageCollocations: benefit from,for someone’s benefit

Original sentence: I get benefits when I clean the house it makes my mom happy.

WORD:CONTRAST

Definition: a differencePart of speech: noun Synonyms: compare, differAntonyms: similarity, agreementOriginal sentence: I contrast my nice brother with my mean sister.

WORD: CONVENIENCE Definition: usefulness; easePart of speech: noun

Synonyms: paid, serviceAntonyms: inconvenienceOriginal sentence: I am convenience that I get dropped off at school.

WORD: INSURE Definition: to buy protectionPart of speech: verbSynonyms: guarantee, guard, coverAntonyms: NONEOriginal sentence: I am insure because I have new shoes and don’t want to mess them up.

WORD: LESSEN Definition: To make smaller Part of speech: verbSynonyms: shorten, reduce, subtractAntonyms: increase, grow, multiplyOriginal sentence: when I am angry I to less my anger .

WORD: LOCATEDefinition: to find the positionPart of speech: verbSynonyms: discover,find,siteAntonyms: dislocate, loseOriginal sentence: my location is west middle school.

WORD: LOGIC Definition: a way of thinking Part of speech: nounSynonyms: connections, induction, relationship Antonyms: unreasonablenessOriginal sentence: when I take a test I use logic

WORD: RATE Definition: how often an activity occursPart of speech: nounSynonyms: tempo ,time, feeAntonyms: wholeOriginal sentence: I rate me as a student a 10

WORD: REQUIREDefinition: to need Part of speech: verb Synonyms: wish, desireAntonyms: dislike, not wantOriginal sentence: I require new shoes

WORD: SCALE Definition: a size or level Part of speech: nounSynonyms: reach, rangeAntonyms: descendOriginal sentence: on a scale I weigh a apple and a banana

CLASS FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUIZWord bank: Benefit, Contrast, Convenience, Insure,

Lessen, Location, Logic, Rate, Require, Scale

1. A ____________ of cleaning the house is that it makes my mom happy.

2. I always ___________ my nice brother with my mean sister.3. It is a __________ that I get dropped off at school instead of

having to wait for the bus.4. At Best Buy, they always ask you if you want to buy

additional protection for your electronics so they are ___________ against damage.

5. When I am angry I go for a walk to try to _______ feel better.6. The ________ of my school is 271 West Street, Brockton, MA.7. When I take a Math test I use ______ to solve all the problems.8. As a student, I _______ myself a perfect 10.9. I ______ new shoes every season because I need to stay in

style.10. I weighed myself on a ______ and could not believe the

number!

CLASS SPELLING QUIZ1. benefit bneefit benefet2. Cnotars contrast contrats3. Convenience coneeinnce

conveniency4. Erusni insure ensure5. Lessen nessel lessne6. Locaet locate etacol7. Logic cigol logci8. Rate etar raet9. Require eriuqer requrie10. Elacs scale csale