The Devil’s Arithmetic Vocabulary 2
1. relentlessly- unyielding or unstopping
2. meager- deficient in quality or quantity
3. elusive- cleverly evasive or hard to catch
4. burnished- to make smooth and bright
5. guttural- (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
6. venerable- commanding respect
7. ominous- threatening
8. cloying- disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness,
9. exodus- a mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
10. misplaced modifier- structuring your sentence incorrectly so the wrong description is applied to a concept. (Ex: Slicing the apple, this snack satisfied Timothy's hunger.)
The Devil’s Arithmetic Vocabulary Practice 1Name: ______Date: ______
Directions: Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier.
Example: Whispering into Valerie's ear,the ominous gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria was shared.
Whispering into Valerie's ear,Rafael shared the ominous gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria.
1. Peeling the banana, this meager snack satisfied Timothy's hunger.
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2. Deciding to join the navy, the venerable recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe's hand.
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3. To keep the young recruits in shape, a relentless exercise program was set up for the summer months.
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4. He was staring ominously at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.
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5. I heard that there was an exodus after the revolution on the evening news.
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The Devil’s Arithmetic Vocabulary Practice 1Name: ______Date: ______
Directions: Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier.
Example: Whispering into Valerie's ear,the ominous gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria was shared.
Whispering into Valerie's ear,Rafael shared the ominous gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria.
1. Peeling the banana, this meager snack satisfied Timothy's hunger.
______
2. Deciding to join the navy, the venerable recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe's hand.
______
3. To keep the young recruits in shape, a relentless exercise program was set up for the summer months.
______
4. He was staring ominously at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.
______
5. I heard that there was an exodus after the revolution on the evening news.
______
Directions: Match the word to the definition.
6. _____ relentlesslyA. to make smooth and bright
7. _____ meagerB. cleverly evasive or hard to catch
8._____ elusiveC. unyielding or unstopping
9. _____ burnishedD. commanding respect
10. _____ venerableE. deficient in quality or quantity
Directions: Match the word to the synonym.
11._____ gutturalA. insistently
12. _____ relentlesslyB. departure
13. _____ ominousC. harsh
14. _____ cloyingD. sickening
15. _____ exodusE. worrying
Directions: Match the word to the definition.
6. _____ relentlesslyA. to make smooth and bright
7. _____ meagerB. cleverly evasive or hard to catch
8._____ elusiveC. unyielding or unstopping
9. _____ burnishedD. commanding respect
10. _____ venerableE. deficient in quality or quantity
Directions: Match the word to the synonym.
11._____ gutturalA. insistently
12. _____ relentlesslyB. departure
13. _____ ominousC. harsh
14. _____ cloyingD. sickening
15. _____ exodusE. worrying
The Devil’s Arithmetic Vocabulary Quiz 2
Match the vocabulary word to the definition: guttural, exodus, relentlessly, ominous, burnished, venerable, meager, elusive, cloying
1. commanding respect
2. deficient in quality or quantity
3. cleverly evasive or hard to catch
4. to make smooth and bright
5. a sound produced in the throat
Use the word in a sentence with context clues.
6. relentlessly8. cloying
7. ominous9. exodus
10. Correct the modifier in the sentence:Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.