Vocabulary Study Guide

Lessons 1 and 2

Words and their definitions

Agile-quick, light, able to move easily, having a quick mind

Apathy-lack of feeling or emotion, impassiveness

Asset-an item of value owned, property

Burden-to load, oppress

Comply-to be ceremoniously courteous, to adapt to another’s wishes

Divulge-make something known

Emerge-to come out into view

Erratic-without consistency or regularity

Exhibit-a document produced and identified in court for use as evidence

Exotic-not native, foreign

Manufacture- to fabricate, make a product, especially by an industrial process

Motive-relating to motion or the causing of motion

Naïve-simple, without sophistication

Neglected- to give little respect to, disregard

Propel-to cause to move forward or onward

Rashly- without regard to consequences, with undo haste

Resigned-accepting as inevitable, submitting passively

Specify-to state in detail

Trivial-of little significance or value

Wholeheartedly- with complete commitment

Focus on spelling these words:

Apathy, Divulge, Erratic, Naïve, Rashly, Resigned, Trivial, and Wholeheartedly.

Be able to use these words in a sentence (you may change the verb tense):

Agile, Asset, Burden, Comply, Emerge, Exhibit, Exotic, Manufacture, Motive, Neglected, Propel, Specify

Match these words with possible synonyms (means similar) or antonyms (means opposite):

Agile, Burden, Comply, Divulge, Exotic, Manufacture, Neglected, Propel, Trivial, and Wholeheartedly

*Your vocabulary quiz will use a mixture of these words in the groups above. You will be asked to spell five words, define five words, use five words in a sentence, and match five words to a synonym or antonym.*

Lesson 1 Fill-in-the-Blank

  1. Hayley acted _____ by volunteering for the unspecified task.
  2. The spider monkeys at the zoo were unbelievably ______, swinging from branch to branch.
  3. Please don’t treat my questions as if they are ______--they’re important to me!
  4. The workers received bribes to ______information about the top-secret project.
  5. The new plant on the edge of town will ______seat belts for cars.
  6. I cheered ______when our neighbor was on the television game show.
  7. If you don’t ______which CD you want, you might receive the wrong one.
  8. It’s amazing how fast the wind can _____ the sailboat over the lake.
  9. While their path seemed ______, the ants knew exactly where they were going.
  10. How could you be ______enough to believe that you could buy a computer for $29 from the flea market?

Lesson 2 Matching Synonyms

1. Apathy-J

2. Asset-I

3. Burden-H

4. Comply-A

5. Emerge-D
6. Exhibit-E
7. Exotic-B
8. Motive-F
9. Neglected-G
10. Resigned-C

A) Agree
B) Foreign
C) Submit passively
D) Come forth
E) Show
F) Reason (noun)
G) Ignore
H) Undesirable task
I) Essential part
J) Unsympathetic