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