Vocabulary Lesson 7Name:Date:

Brawl / n. A rough, noisy fight.
Ex: A brawl broke out at the baseball game.
Casual / adj. Not planned, suitable for every day use, comfortable
Ex:The store sells casual apparel.
Constant / adj. not changing, unending, faithful
Ex:A small child requires constant attention.
Excel / v. to do well
Ex:Babe Ruth excelled as a pitcher and a batter.
Exhaust / v. to use up, or tire out
Ex: A ten mile hike will exhaust most people.
n. waste gases from an engine
Ex: That car stinks, it’s letting out so much exhaust!
Hardy / adj.tough, able to survive under most conditions
Ex: Sage is a hardy plant that can be left outside during the winter
Mediocre / adj. low quality, barely passing
Ex: Mediocre grades make it difficult to get into college.
Monotonous / adj. always the same, boring
Ex:Making copies is monotonous work.
Originate / v. to bring or come into being
Ex:The custom of sending Valentine’s Day cards originated in the 1800s.
n. Origin – where something came from
Ex:What is the origin story for batman?
Punctuate / v. to add marks such as commas in order to make the meaning clear
Ex:Choose the best way to punctuate the sentence.
Ravenous / adj.Very hungry, eager to satisfy needs
Ex:The skaters were ravenous because they skipped lunch.
Realistic / adj. closely resembling real life, aware of things as they are, practical
Ex:This video game has very realistic car sounds.
Ex:Be realistic, you can’t win if you don’t try.
Soothe / v. to make calm and relaxed to relieve soreness, or make less painful
Ex:Calamine lotion will soothe a burn.
Stampede / n. a sudden rush of animals or people, usually running from fear
Ex:The heard of antelope began a stampede when they smelled the lion.
Veteran / v. a person who has served in the armed forces, a person with experience
Ex:Veterans from World War II marched in the parade.

Vocabulary Lesson 7Name:Date:

Section 1 – Write a detailed sentence using the words provided or related forms

1. Brawl / sister

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2. Casual / sweater

______3. Constant / speed

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4. Excel / school

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5. Exhaust / babysit

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6. Hardy / potato

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7. Mediocre / food

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8. Monotonous /routine

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9. Originate / family

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10. Punctuate / question

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11. Ravenous / hamburger

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12. Realistic / doll

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13. Soothe / ache

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14. Stampede / cows

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15. Veteran / honor

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Section 2 – Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the box

  1. We need to plant ______crops so that they will survive over the winter.
  1. Sometimes schoolwork can be ______, but I love when my teacher lets us play games.
  1. I could tell there was something wrong with the car because of all of the ______it let off.
  1. The song stuck in my head replayed ______, all day long.
  2. My mother’s singing always ______me to sleep as a child.
  3. Some people say that pasta ______in Asia, and was brought to Italy by Marco Polo.
  1. On Fridaysmost teachers like to dress more ______than on other days.
  2. The painting was so ______that I thought it was a photo.
  1. Don’t forget to add ______to your writing.
  2. No one would say that Ben and Jerry have ______ice cream.
  3. Once in a while I see students start to ______in the hallways, but I always try to stop them.
  1. After gym class I am so ______I can hardly wait to eat lunch.
  2. I have so much experience making origami, you could call me a ______.
  3. My sister doesn’t exactly ______at making friends, so I let her eat lunch at my table.
  1. On Taco days there is practically a ______to the cafeteria at lunch time.