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English 8 Animal Farm Vocabulary List #7 (Words 61-70)
Directions:
1.Read each sentence carefully.
2.Highlight at least 3 context clues that help you guess the meaning of the underlined word.
3.Using the context clues provided in the sentences below, guess which word goes with each definition in the table below. Write each word next to the proper definition. Spell the word correctly.
4.Decide if each word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb and record your answer on the right-hand side of the table. Think about how the word is used in the sentence. What is its function?
1. After school I ensconce myself on the couch and watch cartoons.
2. The benevolent supervisor let her employees leave early on Fridays.
3. A good political leader must be honest, smart, and indefatigable.
4. The laborious Social Studies project took over a month to finish.
5. Some say the American housing economy is strong; others insist it is still feeble.
6. If you don’t do your homework or study for tests, you will be shirking your school
responsibilities.
7. Is texting too much one of your vices?
8. The final test in math is preeminent—it’s worth five times as much as any other test.
9. My vivacious brother is always the life of the party.
10. Before you start a lab, your science teacher will expound on the rules and what you
need to accomplish with your experiment.
Vocabulary WordMy Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
physically weak; weak intellectually; lacking in strength
kind
full of spirit; lively
requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance
to avoid work or duty
to settle securely or snugly
a fault, defect, or shortcoming
to explain in detail
never showing any sign of getting tired or relaxing an effort
superior to all others; outstanding
Answer Key
Vocabulary WordMy Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
feeble / physically weak; weak intellectually; lacking in strength / adjective
benevolent / kind / adjective
vivacious / full of spirit; lively / adjective
laborious / requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance / adjective
shirk / to avoid work or duty / verb
ensconce / to settle securely or snugly / verb
vice / a fault, defect, or shortcoming / noun
expound / to explain in detail / verb
indefatigable / never showing any sign of getting tired or relaxing an effort / adjective
preeminent / superior to all others; outstanding / adjective
Flashcard Format Example – Be Sure to Number Your Cards
Front of Card
Word: ascendPOS: verb
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Back of Card
Definition: to move, climb, or go upward;Sentence: With so much daylight
to rise or slant to a higher point.left, the climbers decided to continue to ascend all the way to the peak of the mountain.
Synonym/Example: soar Antonym/Non-Example: descend