Vocabulary Introductions

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Vocabulary Introductions

• It is very nice to meet you, Level E, Unit 5.
• I hope that I learn you very easily.

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DIRECTIONS

• The following slides contain sentences missing a
  word from Unit 5.
• You will need to identify two things on a
  separate sheet of paper.
• Part of speech needed in the sentence
• noun, verb, adjective, or adverb
• 2. A word that could fill in for the vocabulary
  word (or a synonym) so that the sentence will
  make sense. Use context clues!!

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Word 1

• During World War II, the U.S. experienced a
  ___________________ in sugar, nylons, and rubber.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 2

• The knight was extremely ________________________
  as he leapt off his stead and slew the
  fire-breathing dragon all for the love of his
  lady.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 3

• In the movie, A Christmas Story, the bully seemed
  _________________, but after Ralphy beats him up,
  it was clear that he was just like any other ten
  year-old boy.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 4

• The ________________ monster savagely pursued the
  screaming children.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 5

• The two _______________ girls spat insults at
  each other without any thought to the others
  feelings.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 6

• The ____________ student forgot to do her
  homework because she was too busy talking on the
  phone to her boyfriend.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 7

• The ____________ woman saved the money she would
  have liked to give to the vending machine so that
  she could adopt a starving child from another
  company.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 8

• He made dunking look so ______________, but when
  I tried it, I just bruised my tailbone.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 9

• Even though all of the members _______________ on
  the new settlement, I still believe there will be
  some grumbling.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 10

• The big football player seemed to
  __________________ when he walked next to the
  ballerina.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 11

• There was a big __________ between the amount of
  money that was actually in the cash register and
  the money that was supposed to be there. I think
  somebody is getting fired!!
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 12

• Sometimes I wish I would find a rich
  __________________ who would pay for my college
  tuition.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 13

• Christopher Columbus ___________(ed) on a journey
  of adventure and discovery to ultimately discover
  a land already discovered years ago.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 14

• My mom yelled at me to turn down my music because
  I was interrupting her __________________. OR
• The body __________(ed) like it was asleep
  forever.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 15

• The soldiers ____________ words struck the hearts
  of the students when he talked about the soldiers
  he left on Iraqi soil.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 16

• The __________ bee sting caused my little sister
  to shriek in pain and cry for an hour.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 17

• My dad decided to bestow ________________ upon me
  because he realized I truly felt sorry for what I
  had done.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 18

• Even though the teacher asked me to double check
  my answers, I felt ___________________ and that I
  couldnt be wrong!
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 19

• The ___________ girl always looked at her feet
  when walking down the street and didnt talk in
  class. She had no reason to be so
  self-conscious.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Word 20

• The guy had the ___________ to ask me to give him
  his money back after he bragged about how rich he
  was.
• Part of speech?
• Synonym?
• Can you guess the
• vocabulary word?

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Answers

• Dearth 2. chivalrous
• Indomitable 4. truculent
• Virulent 6. remiss
• Altruistic 8. facile
• Assent 10. plod
• Discrepancy 12. benefactor
• Embark 14. repose
• Unfeigned 16. pungent
• Clemency 18. infallible
• 19. Diffident 20. temerity