Honors English 1 Vocabulary Lesson 7

ration

an allowance or share, particularly a daily allowance of food or supplies

My uncle has to deal with ______________ pain in his knees.

chronic

Graduation day marks the time when experiences beyond school ________________ and adult life actually begins.

commence

orthodox

conforming to an accepted standard; approved

chronic

continuing over a period of time or frequently recurring; lingering; continual

voracious

craving food, greedy, ravenous

Dieters will tell you that it requires strong ____________________ to change your eating habits.

discipline

A long dry spell brought ____________ to the poor country.

famine

vague

not clearly defined; indistinct

The more ________________ members of the community voted against the liberal parts of the new rules.

orthodox

The prisoner was given a daily ____________ of bread and water.

ration

Some people like to __________________ the furniture every few months in order to change the appearance of their living rooms.

rearrange

Mitch had no chance to clean up, so he looked ________________ when he reached L.A.

slovenly

famine

starvation

rearrange

to put back in order; to change the position of something

commence

to start; to begin

discipline

training which strengthens the character; controlled behavior

slovenly

untidy or messy

The candidate made many promises but was __________ on how he would put his ideas into practice.

vague

Brent has (a, an) __________________ appetite; not a scrap of food remains on his plate.

voracious

Correctly or incorrectly? Brent's father rearranged his schedule so he could attend Brent's first high school baseball game.

Correctly

Correctly or incorrectly? The big dog's daily ration was 3 full cups of kibble.

Correctly

Correctly or incorrectly? The college student had a voracious appetite for knowledge and enjoyed all his studies.

Correctly

Correctly or incorrectly? While some young people can be slovenly, Harriet always kept her room clean and tidy.

Correctly

Is the word used correctly in the following sentence? Rajeev's discipline and daily practice paid off; he made the track team.

Correctly

Is the word used correctly? The orthodox treatment for a bacterial infection is a course of antibiotics.

Correctly

Correctly or incorrectly? During the famine, the people had an abundance of food to sustain them?

Incorrectly

Correctly or incorrectly? The patient recovered from his chronic condition quickly.

Incorrectly

Correctly or incorrectly? The professors vague explanation helped clarify the concept.

Incorrectly

Is the word used correctly in the following sentence? After sitting through the movie for 2 hours, she couldn't wait for it to commence.

Incorrectly