DEFINITION REVIEW - Failure...Verbal Master 4 Unit Review Activity 50 Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13 Name: _ Date: _ The girl tried not to be so conspicuous at the …

49Verbal Master 4 Unit Review Activity

Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13 DEFINITION REVIEW

Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

conspicuous

inept

insipid

complacent

preclude

1.conspicuousineptinsipidcomplacentpreclude











Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13

Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Thegirltriednottobeso conspicuousattheparty.Shewantedtheotherstolikeherandnotseeherasbeingineptorinsipid.Ifsheactedtoocomplacent,however,shewould preclude the chanceofbeingliked.

QUESTIONS

1. Wheredidthegirltrynottobetooconspicuous?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whydidshenotwanttheotherstoseeherastooinept?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Whydidshenotwantthemtoseeherasinsipid?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Whatwouldhappenifsheactedtoocomplacent?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whatwouldshepreclude?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. conspicuous a. inappropriate,clumsy

2. inept b. easytosee,obvious

3. insipid c. preventfromhappening

4. complacent d. ordinary

5. preclude e. satisfiedwithoneself

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

Thegirltriednottobetoo_____________attheparty.Shewanted

theotherstolikeherandnotseeherasbeing______________or

______________.Ifsheactedtoo_______________,however,

shewould______________thechanceofbeingliked.

SILENT READING

inept conspicuous insipid preclude complacent


Verbal Master Level IV Unit 1Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No

1. Isapersonwhohidesinthebushesconspicuous?yes or no

2. Wouldatriparoundtheworldbeconsidered inept? yes or no

3. Is it insipidtorepeatedlywatchthesameshow?yes or no

4. Woulda complacentpersonwanttoimprovehimself? yes or no

5. Couldaverybadstorm precludearescueattempt?yes or no

Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence

1. Whitetennisshoesareavery( inept / conspicuous / preclude )clothingaccessory.

2. Thestudentwas( complacent / inept / conspicuous )aboutbeingtheteacher’spet.

3. Nightfall( precluded / inept / insipid )therescueofthetwolosthikers.

4. Theboy’sfatherworean( preclude / conspicuous / insipid ) bluesuittotheinterview.

5. Apersoninhidingdoesnotwanttobe( complacent / conspicuous / inept ).

Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits

conspicuous inept insipid complacent preclude

1. Therunneracted(________________)aftereasilywinningtherace.

2. Forourfamily,goingtothebeachisavery(___________________)vacation.

3. Thenewstudenttriedveryhardnottobe(________________)athisnewschool.

4. Thecoachinsistedonusdoing(_______________)pushups,andlapstobeginallofourpractices.

5. Theclosingofthenightclubwill(______________)newbandsfromhavingaplacetoplaytheir

music.

REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES



Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

skeptical

rejuvenate

bias

dearth

authentic

1.skepticalrejuvenatebiasdearthauthentic












Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Thedoctorsremainedskeptical aboutthedrugmaker’sclaimtorejuvenateolderpatients.Theybasedtheirbias onthe dearthofauthenticevidencesupportingtheirclaim.

QUESTIONS

1. Whatwerethedoctor’sskepticalabout?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whodidthedrugmaker’sclaimtorejuvenate?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Onwhatdidtheybasetheirbias?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Whatwasthereadearthof?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whatwouldtheauthentic evidencesupport?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. skeptical a. therealthing

2. rejuvenate b. takingsides

3. bias c. doubting

4. dearth d. tomakeyoungagain

5. authentic e. nothavingverymuchofsomething

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

The doctors remained _______________ about the drug mak-

er’s claim to ______________ older patients. They based their

______________onthe_____________of______________

evidencesupportingtheirclaim.

marred heed negligence divert immutable

SILENT READING



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________


1. Aremostpeople skepticalofflyingsaucers? yes or no

2. Canwaterandfertilizerrejuvenateasickplant?yes or no

3. Couldyour bias keepyoufromlisteningtootheropinions? yes or no

4. Woulda suspectinacrimebeletgobecauseofdearth ofproof? yes or no

5. Hasanyonefoundauthenticproofastotheexistenceofaliens? yes or no


1. Mygrandfatherhasan( rejuvenate / skeptical / authentic )JoeDiMaggioautographedbaseball.

2. Thewomanwas( dearth / rejuvenate / skeptical )aboutfindingherearrings.

3. Ourlongresthelped( authentic / rejuvenate / bias )ourstrength.

4. Theboy’sfathershowed( authentic / skeptical / bias )towardhisson’sstorybecausehetrusted

him.

5. Weallhopetoneverexperiencea( dearth / skeptical / rejuvenate ) offood.


skeptical rejuvenate bias dearth authentic

1. Thewitchdoctorcan(_______________)peoplewithmagicandpotions.

2. Thewomanboughtan(________________)workofartatafleamarket.

3. Somepeopleare(_______________)aboutmiracles.

4. Theschoolcouldnotbuynewsportsequipmentbecauseofa(_______________)offunds.

5. The(_______________)betweenparentsandteensissometimesobvious.




Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

marred

heed

divert

negligence

immutable

1.marredheeddivertnegligenceimmutable












Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Theeveningwasmarredbyanunusualaccident.Thedriverofthecarhadfailedtoheed the de-toursign.Thisforcedhimto divertontoanunfinishedramp.Hisnegligencecosthimhiscarwhenheransmackintoan immutableconcretecolumn.

QUESTIONS

1. Howwastheeveningmarred?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whatdidthedriverfailtoheed?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Wherewasheforcedtodivert to?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. What did his negligence costhim?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whywasthecolumnimmutable?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. marred a. tochangecourse

2. heed b. can’tbemoved

3. divert c. tolistento

4. negligence d. carelessness

5. immutable e. ruined

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

Theeveningwas_____________byanunusualaccident.Thedriver

ofthecarhadfailedto________________thedetoursign.This

forced him to ______________ onto an unfinished ramp. His

______________ cost him his car when he ran smack into an

______________concretecolumn.

negligence divert marred heed immutable

SILENT READING



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________


1. Canavacationbe marredbybeautifulweather?yes or no

2. Shouldapersonheed awarning?yes or no

3. Wouldaroadflarebehelpfultodivert trafficawayfromyourcar? yes or no

4. Couldalawyer’s negligencecausehimtoloseacase? yes or no

5. Isanicesculptureimmutable?yes or no


1. Thesurfaceofthemoonhasremained( heed / marred / immutable )foroveronemillionyears.

2. Herbeautifulfacewas( negligence / heed / marred )withanuglyscar.

3. Theboydidnot( immutable / heed / divert )the‘BewareofDog’sign.

4. Thedamwasusedto( immutable / marred / divert ) theflowofwaterawayfromthetown.

5. Helosthiswalletduetohisown( negligence / marred / heed ).


marred heed divert negligence immutable

1. TheStatueofLibertyisan(______________)figureinNewYorkHarbor.

2. Exerciseandgoodeatinghabitscanhelp(_______________)heartdisease.

3. Theparent’s(_______________)causedthechild’saccident.

4. Theantiquemirrorwas(_______________)byavandalwithspraypaint.

5. Driversmust(_______________)alltrafficsignsandsignals.




Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

trepidation

bastion

zealous

indomitable

pugnacity

1.trepidationbastionzealousindomitablepugnacity












Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Thesoldierssatintrepidation overthethoughtofattackingtheenemy’sbastion.Theyknewtheywouldmeetazealous enemyunwillingtogivein.Theyknewtheenemy’sindomitable be-haviorwouldprolongtheirpugnacity.

QUESTIONS

1. Whydidthesoldierssitintrepidation?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whatwasgoingtohappentotheenemy’sbastion?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Whatwouldthezealous enemybeunwillingtodo?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Whatwouldtheenemy’sindomitablebehaviordo?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whatwouldprolongtheenemy’spugnacity?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. trepidation a. beingunwillingtolistentothelaw

2. bastion b. nervousaboutwhatmighthappen

3. zealous c. crazilydevotedtosomething

4. indomitable d. acastle-likebuilding

5. pugnacity e. readinesstofightoversomething

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

The soldiers sat in _________________ over the thought of

attacking the enemy’s ______________. They knew they would

meet a _______________ enemy unwilling to give in. They

knew the enemy’s ______________ behavior would prolong their

______________.

trepidation bastion indomitable pugnacity zealous

SILENT READING



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________


1. Wouldyoufeeltrepidation aboutseeingacartoon? yes or no

2. Canananimalbuilditsown bastion? yes or no

3. Canafootballcoachbezealouswithhisteam? yes or no

4. Canachildbeindomitable?yes or no

5. Shouldapolicemanshowpugnacitytowardscitizens? yes or no


1. Thechildrenhuddledtogetherin( bastion / trepidation / pugnacity ) duringthestorm.

2. Thefighterpilotwasrelievedofdutybecauseofhis( indomitable / bastion / trepidation )

behavior.

3. Thearmy’s( pugnacity / bastion / zealous )wasapparentintheirwillingnesstocontinuefighting.

4. Thefatherwas( pugnacity / trepidation / zealous )inhissearchtofindhismissingchild.

5. Theking’s( indomitable / trepidation / bastion ) wasafivestorybrickcastle.


trepidation bastion zealous indomitable pugnacity

1. The(______________)youthhasbeeninjailfourtimes.

2. Thelonelygirlfelt(______________)witheverysqueakynoisethatthehousemade.

3. Somepeoplecanbevery(_____________)intheirbeliefs.

4. Thechildren’s(_____________)wastheirtreehouse.

5. The(_____________)ofthebandwasevidentwhentheysmashedtheirguitarsandamps.




Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

revere

denounce

candid

impartial

disdain

1.reveredenouncecandidimpartialdisdain












Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Theparentscouldnotunderstandwhysomechildrenwouldtrytoreveregangmembership.Theyknewtheyhadtodenouncegangbehaviorinverycandidterms.Thiswasnotimetobeimpar-tial. Their disdaintowardgangsmustbeclear.

QUESTIONS

1. Whocouldnotunderstandchildrenreveringgangmembership?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whohadtodenounce gangbehavior?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Whathadtobedoneincandid terms?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Whocouldn’tbeimpartial?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whosedisdain mustbeclear?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. revere a. afeelingofgreathate

2. denounce b. tospeakoutagainst

3. candid c. beingneutral

4. impartial d. honest

5. disdain e. tohonor

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

The parents could not understand why some children would try

to ____________ gang membership. They knew they had to

____________gangbehaviorinvery_____________terms.This

wasnotimetobe_____________.Their____________toward

gangsmustbeclear.

SILENT READING

denounce candid revere impartial disdain



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________


1. Shouldyourevereaminister? yes or no

2. Wouldaparentdenouncechildrenusingguns? yes or no

3. Isitgoodforadoctortobecandidaboutsomeone’shealth?yes or no

4. Arechildrenimpartialtowardscandyandicecream? yes or no

5. Doopposinggroupsshowdisdaintowardseachothersideas?yes or no


1. Ourchurchchoseto ( denounce / revere / disdain )policebrutality.

2. Thestudentlearnedto( impartial / denounce / revere )theknowledgethathisteacher

possessed.

3. Thenursewas ( disdain / denounce / candid )withthepatientaboutherchanceofrecovery.

4. Thefathershowed( disdain / revere / candid ) towardhisson’spoorchoiceoffriends.

5. Themothercouldnotbe( impartial / revere / denounce ) becauseshelovedherdaughterso

much.


revere denounce candid impartial disdain

1. The(______________)commentsfromthemayortoldthetruthaboutthetown’sfinances.

2. ManyIndians(______________)theteachingsoftheirwisemen.

3. Students(______________)theuseofdrugsintheirschool.

4. Thejurorwas(______________)duringthetrial.

5. Thestudentsshowedtheir(______________)forthosewhouseddrugsatschool.




Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________

New Words

extol

pragmatic

novel

proponent

rigorous

1.extolpragmaticnovelproponentrigorous












Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Theathleteseemedconfusedwhenthepeoplestartedtoextolhisability.Thereasonhewonwasmorepragmatic.Thereasonwasnotnovel.Thereasonwasjustthathewasaproponentof rigorousdailypractice.

QUESTIONS

1. Whatdidthepeoplestarttoextol?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Whatwaspragmatic?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Whatwasnotnovel?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. What did the athlete proponent?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Whatwasrigorous?

___________________________________________________________________________

MATCHING

1. extol a. supporter

2. pragmatic b. new

3. novel c. praise

4. proponent d. demanding

5. rigorous e. basedonexperience

READING APPLICATION



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________

The athlete seemed confused when the people started

to _____________ his ability. The reason he won was more

_____________.Thereasonwasnot_____________.Therea-

sonwas just thathewas an____________of _____________

dailypractice.

novel rigorous extol pragmatic proponent

SILENT READING



Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________


1. Canadogtrainer extolhisanimals? yes or no

2. Shouldrelaxationberigorous?yes or no

3. Is it pragmatictoseekshelterfromtherain?yes or no

4. Wouldcarsbenovel intheoldwest? yes or no

5. Shouldracecardriversproponentspeedingonthehighways?yes or no


1. We ( pragmatic / extol / rigorous ) Godduringourchurchservice.

2. Thedoctor’s ( proponent / pragmatic / extol )advicewaseasyforthepatienttofollow.

3. Thecyclisttrieda( rigorous / pragmatic / novel )approachtohispractice.

4. Emergencyroomdoctorsfollowa( rigorous / extol / novel ) schedule.

5. The teachers ( proponent / extol / pragmatic ) goodstudyhabits.


extol pragmatic novel proponent rigorous

1. Thestudent’s(______________)ideawonherascienceaward.

2. Policecadetsattenda(_______________)trainingsession.

3. Thefloristoffered(________________)designstosuittheclient’slimitedbudget.

4. Thecoachlikesto(_________________)histeamforagreatgame.

5. Theboyscoutsandgirlscouts(_________________)strongmoralcharacter.


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DEFINITION REVIEW - Failure...Verbal Master 4 Unit Review Activity 50 Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13 Name: _____ Date: _____ The girl tried not to be so conspicuous at the …

DEFINITION REVIEW - Failure...Verbal Master 4 Unit Review Activity 50 Verbal Master Level IV Unit 13 Name: _ Date: _ The girl tried not to be so conspicuous at the …