VOCABULARY LESSON 6

THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS

WORD LIST

contemplateconvictiondisseminateengrossintuition

lucidmoralprofoundpuritanicalsanctify

The words in this lesson involve thinking or believing or both.

  1. contemplate – to think carefully
  • I contemplated joining the Girl Scouts.

contemplation – a derivative (noun)

contemplative – a derivative (adjective)

  1. conviction – a very strong belief
  • Many activists have strong convictions about pollution and the effects on the environment.

-Being found guilty

  • John hoped he could avoid conviction for receiving stolen property.
  1. disseminate – to make widely known
  • During the election this Nov. the candidates will disseminate information about themselves hoping to get votes..
  1. engross – to occupy the mind
  • Jackie was so engrossed in her novel, that she forgot how late it was.
  1. intuition – a feeling or sense
  • Bob’s intuition told him not to go to the party.
  1. lucid – easily understood or clear
  • Mr. Watkins gave a lucid description of the solar system.
  1. moral

a)right or good behavior (adjective)

  • Cheating on a test is not considered moral behavior

b) The lesson taught by a story

  • The moral of the story was that, “Cheaters never win.”
  1. profound – deep thought
  • In her discussion of moral conduct, the psychologist had some profound points.
  1. puritanical – morally strict (this word originated from the Puritans, many of whom fled to American colonies. They were very pure or strict in their beliefs).
  • Some students feel that our dress code is puritanical because we are not allowed to wear midriff tops or flip flops.
  1. sanctify – to make holy
  • When a couple marries they often sanctify their marriage with a church ceremony.

SENTENCE WRITING

Write your own sentence for five vocabulary words and underline the words.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Write the letter that best completes each sentence.

  1. Mrs. Derby gave a _____summary of what your research paper should look like.

a. intuitiveb. moralc.lucidd. puritanical

  1. Some people have strong religious_____

a. convictionsb. lucidc. engrossedd. puritans

  1. Erin and Matt _____the idea of marrying someday.

a. sanctifiedb. disseminated c. engrossedd. contemplated

  1. Jill felt_____sadness after the death of her hamster.

a. intuitiveb. profoundc. sanctifiedd. moral

  1. The school nurse_____information about West Nile virus to the staff.

a. convictedb. profoundc. disseminated d. contemplated

  1. The Confirmation ceremony was____ at the church.

a. contemplatedb. sanctifiedc. morald. convicted

  1. Some people feel that a certain fast food chain has _____rules as far as their hours on Sunday.

a. puritanicalb. sanctifiedc. profoundd. lucid

  1. Bob was so_____in his book that he didn’t hear the teacher call on him.

a. convictedb. sanctifiedc. disseminated d. engrossed

  1. My mother’s _____told her that my sister was unhappy.

a. lucidityb. intuitionc. contemplationd. moral

  1. I believe a good story should end with a clear _____.

a. convictionb. moralc. lucidd. dissemination

FINISH THE THOUGHT

Complete each sentence so that it shows the meaning of the italicized word.

  1. An example of a behavior that is not moral______
  1. Something that you could be engrossed in______
  1. Name a puritanical rule______
  1. Something that one might sanctify______
  1. What could a thief be convicted of______

WRITE THE DERIVATIVE

Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses.

Some form of the words may not need changing.

______1. The Monk’s oath______his bond with his religion. (sanctify)

______2. The Presidential debate will probably have a ______effect on election results. (profound)

______3. The______of the man’s speech was questionable because everyone seemed confused. (lucid)

______4. Some answers require ______. (contemplate)

______5. ______are morally strict in their behavior. (puritanical)

FIND THE EXAMPLE

Choose the best answer.

_____1. Something that someone might have a strong conviction

a. eating salad for lunchb. stealing is a crimec. doing homework

_____2. Something you would probably NOT contemplate

a. the end of the worldb. eating Cheeriosc. theory of evolution

_____3. A type of story that you would most likely find a moral at the end

a. autobiographyb. fablec. mystery

_____4. A way to disseminate information quickly to many people

a. letterb. TV news broadcastc.phone

_____5. An example of something profound

a. a TV sitcomb. great literaturec. greeting card