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English 8 Animal Farm Vocabulary List #8 (Words 71-80)

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. Joe likes to brag about his military exploits even though he has never gone to war.
  2. A gifted writer or speaker has the ability to be clear and eloquent.
  3. It is important to speak in a reverent manner when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
  4. How did you procure such a high grade in that class?
  5. My two-year-old cousin is so obstinate at dinner time that she won’t even sit at the table.
  6. There was a cryptic note left at the scene of the murder.
  7. “Treat others as you would want to be treated” is a favorite maxim of mine.
  8. Theshrewd doctor knew right away that her patient was suffering from a blocked artery.
  9. The president of the university personally conferred degrees on graduates this year.
  10. She was asked to spit out her gum several times, but the student refused to

capitulate.

Vocabulary Word
My Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.
deeply respectful
to surrender or give up resistance
to obtain or get by care or effort
deliberately mysterious and seeming to have a hidden meaning
showing or possessing intelligence, insight, and sound judgment
an interesting or daring action or achievement
a general rule, principle, or truth
stubborn; determined not to agree with other people’s wishes
having the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech

Answer Key

Vocabulary Word
My Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
confer / to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc. / verb
reverent / deeply respectful / adjective
capitulate / to surrender or give up resistance / verb
procure / to obtain or get by care or effort / verb
cryptic / deliberately mysterious and seeming to have a hidden meaning / adjective
shrewd / showing or possessing intelligence, insight, and sound judgment / adjective
exploit / an interesting or daring action or achievement / noun
maxim / a general rule, principle, or truth / noun
obstinate / stubborn; determined not to agree with other people’s wishes / adjective
eloquent / having the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech / 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