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Vocabulary List #6
Vocab Test # 6– Thursday, May 14th
1. fateful (adj) – foretelling usually bad things to come;
having serious results
No one knew what a fateful decision they had made by getting in that
car until after they got in the accident.
WORD PARTS
suffix - -ful= full of
RELATED WORDS (adjectives with the same suffix)
cheerful, forgetful, wonderful
OTHER FORMS
noun – fatefulness
adverb – fatefully
Now use fateful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
2. woeful (adj) – full of grief, distress, or regret
The puppy looked up at her with such woeful eyes that she gave it her
dinner.
WORD PARTS
suffix – -ful = full of
Spelling Tip – Use “oe” to spell the “o” sound
RELATED WORDS (adjective antonyms)
happy, joyful, ecstatic
OTHER FORMS
noun – woefulness
adverb – woefully
Now use woeful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
3. sorrowful (adj) – full of deep distress or sadness,
especially because of a loss
The atmosphere at the fallen soldier’s memorial was sorrowful and
respectful.
WORD PARTS
suffix– -ful = full of
Spelling Tip – Use a double consonant; use “ow” for “o” sound
RELATED WORDS (analogy using adjectives w/–ful suffix)
sorrowful is to woeful
as joyful is to __________
OTHER FORMS
noun – sorrowfulness
adverb – sorrowfully
Now use sorrowful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
4. disassemble (v) – to take apart
It didn’t take as long to disassemble the model airplane as it took to put
together.
WORD PARTS
prefix - dis- = opposite of
root – -semble- = to seem or appear
Spelling Tip – Use a double consonant
Related Words (prefix)
disagree, disadvantage, discomfort, disable, disbelieve
OTHER FORMS
noun – disassembly
Now use disassemble or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
5. resemblance (n) – the quality of being similar to or
looking alike
His resemblance to the famous movie star got him to the front of the line
at the popular Hollywood nightclub.
WORD PARTS
prefix – re- = back, again
root – -semble- = to seem or appear
Spelling Tip – use “ance” instead of “ence”
RELATED WORDS (prefix)
reapply, revisit, reappear, redo
OTHER FORMS
verbs– resemble, resembles, resembling, resembled
Now use resemblance or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
6. semblance (n) –
actual or apparent resemblance
The excuse he gave his parents only bore the small semblance of the truth.
WORD PARTS
root – -semble- = to seem or appear
Spelling Tip – use “ance” instead of “ence”
RELATED WORDS (root)
assembly, ensemble, dissemble
OTHER FORMS
This word has no other forms
Now use semblance or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
7. unkempt (adj) -
not combed, lacking in order or neatness
The boy looked so unkempt, people wondered if he was homeless.
WORD PARTS
prefix – un- = not
RELATED WORDS (synonyms w/same prefix)
untidy, unclean, ungroomed, unpolished, unimproved
OTHER FORMS
noun – unkemptness
Now use unkempt or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
8. unrelenting (adj) – not softening or giving in easily; not
letting up or weakening in energy or
pace
The rain was so unrelenting that our garage flooded within an hour.
WORD PARTS
prefix – un- = not
Related Words (prefix )
unusual, unacceptable, unpredictable, unstoppable
OTHER FORMS
adverb – unrelentingly
Now use unrelenting or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
9. unscathed (adj) – completely unharmed, not injured
The officer said it was amazing that we had escaped from the
car accident unscathed.
WORD PARTS
prefix – un- = not
RELATED WORDS (antonyms)
harmed, hurt, injured
OTHER FORMS
This word has no other forms
Now use unscathed or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
10. evacuee (n) – a person withdrawn from a dangerous
place
On the news, we saw reports of the only surviving evacuee from the
plane crash.
WORD PARTS
root – -vac- = empty
Spelling Tip – use a double “e” at the end
RELATED WORDS (other words with double letters)
pizza, Mississippi, vacuum, tree
OTHER FORMS
noun – evacuation
adjective – evacuative
verb –
evacuate
Now use evacuee or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
11. vacuum (n) – emptiness of space, void
You must have been living in a vacuum if you don’t recognize that movie
star!
WORD ORIGIN
root – -vac- = empty
Spelling Tip – use a double “u”
RELATED WORDS (synonyms)
emptiness, nothingness, free space, gap
OTHER FORMS
adjective– vacuum
verb – vacuum
Now use vacuum or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
12. vacate (v) – to leave vacant
If you don’t pay your rent by today, you must vacate the property by
tomorrow.
WORD PARTS
root – -vac- = empty
suffix – -ate = state of being
Spelling Tip – Drop final “e” with endings
RELATED WORDS (synonyms)
abandon, evacuate, leave, depart, move out
OTHER FORMS
This word has no other forms
Now use vacate or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
13. vacuous (adj) – marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
One look into his vacuous eyes told her he was not capable of
understanding the poem’s meaning.
WORD PARTS
root – -vac- = empty
suffix – -ous = full of
RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms)
empty headed, foolish, unintelligent, clueless
OTHER FORMS
noun – vacuousness
adverb – vacuously
Now use vacuous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
14. concede (v) – to grant as a right or privilege; to admit
the truth or existence of something
I will concede that one point may be right, but I still disagree with the rest of
your argument.
WORD PARTS
prefix – con- = with
root – -cede- = to yield
Spelling Tip – drop final “e’ with endings
RELATED WORDS (con)
construct, conversation, converge, confirm
OTHER FORMS
nouns – conceder, concession
adjectives - concessional, concessionary
adverb – concededly
Now use concede or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
15. secede (v) – to withdraw from an organization
The war started when one part of the country decided to secede from the
rest of the country.
WORD PARTS
root – -cede- = to yield
Spelling Tip – drop the final “e” with endings
Related Words (root)
precede, recede, intercede, precedent
OTHER FORMS
nouns – secession, seceder
Now use secede or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
16. meager (adj) – deficient in quality or quantity
The meager meal did not satisfy his hunger.
WORD PARTS
This word can’t be broken into parts
Spelling Tip – use “ea” for the “e” sound
RELATED WORDS (antonyms)
surplus, extra, plenty, sufficient
OTHER FORMS
noun – meagerness
adverb – meagerly
Now use meager or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
17. queasy (adj) – somewhat nauseated
After the boat ride on the choppy water, I felt queasy and hoped I
wouldn’t throw up.
WORD PARTS
This word can’t be broken into parts
Spelling Tip – Use “ea” for the “e” sound
RELATED WORDS ( adjective synonyms)
sickened, ill, squeamish, sickly, uncomfortable
OTHER FORMS
noun – queasiness
adverb – queasily
Now use queasy or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
18. devoid (adj) – not having a usual or expected quality
Her entire speech was devoid of any substance or truth.
WORD PARTS
This word can’t be broken into parts
Spelling Tip – Use “oi” for the “oy” sound
RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms)
empty, lacking, bare, missing
OTHER FORMS
This word has no other forms
Now use devoid or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
19. paranoid (adj) – characterized by being suspicious and
extremely fearful
After seeing the report about the escaped convict, I felt paranoid and locked
the doors.
WORD PARTS
This word cannot be broken into parts
Spelling Tip – Use ‘oi’ to make the ‘oy’ sound
RELATED WORDS (analogy)
paranoid is to suspicious
as fearful is to __________
OTHER FORMS
nouns – paranoia, paranoid
Now use paranoid or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
20. recoil (v) – to shrink back physically or emotionally
When the mouse jumped out from the cabinet, it caused my mother to
recoil and scream.
WORD PARTS
prefix – re- = back, again
Spelling Tip – Use “oi” for the “oy” sound
RELATED WORDS (verb synonyms)
cringe, draw back, dodge, duck, flinch, withdraw
OTHER FORMS
noun – recoil
Now use recoil or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
Four Square- Parts of Speech (Do this on
the back of the front cover of your Vocab
Packet!)
Nouns: ()
Verbs: ()
Adjectives: ()
Adverbs: ()
Match the word part to its correct
definition. (Do this on the back of the front
cover of your Vocab Packet!)
1.
semble
A.
to yield
2.
vac
B.
opposite of
3.
cede
C.
seem or appear
4.
un
D.
not
5.
dis
E.
empty
6.
ful
F.
full of
Fill in the blanks with one of the words from your
vocab list. (Do this on the back of the front cover of your
Vocab Packet. Perhaps in the empty “Adverb” box? Make sure
you number your responses!)
1.
The atmosphere at the fallen soldier’s
memorial was ________ and respectful.
2.
Her entire speech was ________ of any
substance or truth.
3.
If you don’t pay your rent today, you must
________ the property by tomorrow.
4.
After seeing the report about the escaped
convict, I felt ________ and locked all the
doors.
5.
The officer said it was amazing that we had
escaped from the car accicent ________.
1. word (p.o.s.) – definition
Sample sentence
WORD PARTS
prefix – prefix
root – root
suffix – suffix
RELATED WORDS
xxx
xxx
OTHER FORMS
noun – noun
adjective – adjective
adverb – adverb
verb – verb
Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.