Group 11 Knowsys Vocabulary Level 10

Match the term in the Word Bank to the best definition below.

aura patinacountenance materializegossamer

infirmityflotilla laceratemienpanacea

______1. 1) a person's face or 2) support or approval

______2. a fleet of small vessels

______3. physical or mental weakness or defect

______4. 1) something sheer and delicate or 2) fine cobwebs

______5. a person's appearance, bearing, or posture

______6. to tear or cut roughly

______7. a distinct impression or quality that emanates from a person

______8. to become real or assume a physical form

______9. 1) the thin green layer on copper or 2) a rich appearance due to age and care

______10. a supposed cure-all

Short Answer: Answer thoroughly to demonstrate your understanding of the italicized vocabulary term.

1. In what type of situation might you receive a laceration? What would you have?

2. What type of person tries to make things materialize? Explain.

3. Where would you see an angry mien? What would it look like?

4. Provide an example of something that could have a patina. Explain.

5. In what situation would you see something gossamer? Explain.

6. Does a panacea exist for the difficulties in life? Explain.

7. Where might you find a vestige? What would you find?

8. What type of aura do you project? Explain.

9. If you do something wrong, should people countenance your actions? Explain.

10. Does being berated encourage you to do better? Why or why not?

Narrative: Select the best term from the Word Bank to complete each blank. Each will be used only once.

aura beleaguered celestial countenance gossamer infirmity luminous materialized mien patina quixotic vestige

That night, Marcella looked like a fairy tale princess. Her confidence and inner beauty radiated throughout her person; her 1) ______emanated poise and self-assurance. There was no 2) ______of apprehension or concern. She was adorned in a tasteful dress of the finest of 3) ______materials in a range of delicate hues. The smiling eyes and approving nods of the other guests clearly indicated that she had earned their 4) ______. If one had not been paying attention when she walked into the room, one might have thought she had 5) ______from thin air, a(n) 6) ______angel sent from heaven to grace the company. She projected a(n) 7) ______of peace and tranquility and had many of the gentlemen in the room spinning 8) ______dreams of happily ever after with her. As she stood beside

the antique banquet table with its rich 9) ______and abundance of food and treats, she was 10) ______; her beauty radiated throughout the room, sending calming waves to soothe the 11) ______guests. On that night, Marcella was free of the

12) ______that constantly plagued her life.

Substitution Activity: Identify the choice that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase below

aura vestigecountenance infirmitygossamerlaceration materialize panacea patina prerogative

______1. The thorn bush left a rough tear on my arm that I had to keep bandaged for weeks.

______2. When my dream of becoming a doctor finally began to become real I found myself both

thrilled and apprehensive.

______3. Someone with a physical weakness to overcome must work harder to achieve success

in life.

______4. It is the exclusive right or privilege of the program director to assign graduate students

to assist professors in different courses.

______5. Little children generally seek their parents’ approval of their actions.

______6. The sheer and delicate material was so fine that it was surely very costly.

______7. Many indigent people assume that wealth is a cure-all for everything wrong in life.

______8. The rich appearance of the fine wood bedroom bureau indicated that it was a prized

antique.

______9. The yoga instructor projected a distinct impression or quality of peace and tranquility.

______10. Although no trace of the earlier occupants remained, I sometimes wondered who lived

in the house before me.