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Name _____________________________

Date ___________________

Vocabulary Lesson 1

1.   Which word is closest in meaning to this definition? a. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. b. A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript). hiiipuhkondreeak hiipuhkondreak huitus benediction hypochondriac hiipuhkondreaak benedicteon hiatus hatus haitus benedictoen benedictionn	2.   Which word is closest in meaning to this definition? A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments. hypochondriac falloow buhnal falah hypochoondriac falow bonal hypochondraic banal bahnul fallow hypochhondriac
3.   Which word is closest in meaning to this group of synonyms? release, maintenance, salvage, reformation desert deert selvation salvatoin beneediction benediction salvation benedicteon salvetion disert dehzut	4.   Which word is the opposite of remain, stay, enclosure, field? lacanic deseert laconic dsert desert lacconic benedicteon boneductien benediction dehzut
5.   Which word is closest in meaning to this definition? a. Not growing or changing; without force or vitality. b. On the point of death; breathing your last.   lakonihk moribund hypochondriac moribun licinac moribbund laconnic hypochonriac moriund hiipuhkondreak laconic	6.   Which word is closest in meaning to this definition? a. The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account. b. An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people. kenvuhs benedictoin benediction laconic cinvass laconc laonic canvass canvess benedicteon lacanic
7.   Which word is closest in meaning to this group of synonyms? moot, scrutinize, review, sample, study, controvert, survey, argue, debate, overhaul binediction canvass hiatus benidiction kavuhs benediction canvess hiatu hiattus benedicteon cenvass haitus	8.   Which word is the opposite of doom, downfall? leconic salvation canvess lokonihk canvass cunvass lacanic selvation laconic salvatoin

 

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Find each of the following words.

Use the following definitions to figure out which vocabulary words to find.

1. A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments.		2. A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness.
3. Brief and to the point; effectively cut short.		4. A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).
5. Obvious and dull.		6. A place that is very dry and hot. You may find a cactus plant growing here!
7. A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.

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Vocabulary Lesson 1

1.   Write a sentence using the word hiatus.

2.   Write a sentence using the word hypochondriac.

3.   Write a sentence using the word canvass.

4.   Write a paragraph or short story using the words moribund, fallow, banal, benediction, and salvation.

 

Name _____________________________

Date ___________________

Vocabulary Lesson 1

1.   Which group of synonyms is closest in meaning to banal? 1   untalkative, close, terse, pithy 2   petty, mean, bland, central 3   exhausted, abandon, give up, usefulness, down, bare, forsake	2.   Which group of synonyms is closest in meaning to benediction? 1   moot, debate, con, agitate, survey, junction, dispute, examine, discuss, assemblage 2   favor, thank offering, grace, advantage 3   fallow, alkali flat, forsake, abandon, exhausted, clearance, give up
3.   Which group of synonyms is closest in meaning to laconic? 1   forest conservation, support, ransom, new birth 2   forsake, abandon, impotent, merit, barren, unfertile, give up 3   cut, tight, taciturn, mute	4.   canvass 1   A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments. 2   a. Not growing or changing; without force or vitality. b. On the point of death; breathing your last.   3   a. Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign. b. The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete.
5.   laconic 1   a. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. b. A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript). 2   Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. 3   a. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. b. A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).	6.   desert 1   a. An arid region with little or no vegetation. b. A place that is very dry and hot. You may find a cactus plant growing here! 2   Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. 3   a. Not growing or changing; without force or vitality. b. On the point of death; breathing your last.
7.   hypochondriac 1   a. The act of praying for divine protection. b. A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection. 2   A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments. 3   a. The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account. b. Heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents).	8.   banal 1   A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness.   2   a. Not growing or changing; without force or vitality. b. On the point of death; breathing your last.   3   a. Obvious and dull. b. Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.

 

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Complete each sentence using the correct word.

1.   The nervous young man�s (banal, benediction, hiatus) dialogue was unimpressive to the woman conducting his job interview. _______________________	2.   (Desert, Laconic, Moribund) lands have extremely dry temperatures and sparse vegetation. _______________________
3.   The employees who reported directly to Mr. Edwards complained incessantly about his (fallow, laconic, salvation) style of communication. _______________________	4.   It is difficult being around someone who is a (hiatus, hypochondriac, laconic) because it seems they are always complaining about one illness or another. _______________________
5.   Our plants seem to become (banal, hypochondriac, moribund) in the cold winters, but they perk up again in the spring. _______________________	6.   As the Jones drove through the farming communities of Indiana, they were surprised to see hundreds of (benediction, desert, fallow) fields. _______________________
7.   The much needed rain was the farmers' (benediction, hiatus, salvation). _______________________	8.   Pastor Johnson offered a passionate (benediction, desert, hypochondriac) at the close of the worship service. _______________________
9.   Dr. Johnson hesitated to admit Ethel into the hospital because of her notorious reputation as a (banal, fallow, hypochondriac). _______________________	10.   During the drought, some farms laid (desert, fallow, hiatus) for many growing seasons. _______________________
11.   The screenplay was rejected by the producer because of the awkward (benediction, hiatus, hypochondriac) between the third and fourth scenes. _______________________	12.   Ryan's (banal, fallow, moribund) excuse was not accepted this time. _______________________
13.   Because Brittany's father was so (desert, laconic, moribund), her friends often thought he was rude. _______________________	14.   Many farms in North Korea lie (fallow, hypochondriac, salvation), while the people must depend on other countries to supply their food. _______________________

 

Answer Key

Page 1
1. hiatus
2. hypochondriac
3. salvation
4. desert
5. moribund
6. canvass
7. canvass
8. salvation

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Page 5
1. banal
2. Desert
3. laconic
4. hypochondriac
5. moribund
6. fallow
7. salvation
8. benediction
9. hypochondriac
10. fallow
11. hiatus
12. banal
13. laconic
14. fallow

 

Answer Key

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