Vocabulary Workshop, Level Orange (Unit 18)

Most camels __________________ in a desert environment.

(abide)

Our team has to ________________ by our coach's plan.

(abide)

Dismal

(adj.) dreary, gloomy; showing a lack of hope.

Indifferent

(adj.) having or showing a lack of interest

Manual

(adj.) involving the use of the hands

Jubilant

(adj.) showing great joy or excitement

I used a chart to compare and __________________ the two main characters in the story.

(contrast)

Today's beautiful weather is in sharp ____________________ to yesterday's storm.

(contrast)

Watching a sad movie may ___________________ you.

(depress)

The weather this week has been rainy and _______________.

(dismal)

We were told to ____________________ our bags under our seats.

(dispose)

Some fishermen ________________________ the size of the fish they catch.

(exaggerate)

I am __________ when it comes to the school lunch menu.

(indifferent)

The team was ________________ when it won the championship game.

(jubilant)

Construction workers generally do a lot of __________________ labor.

(manual)

Most appliances come with a ____________________.

(manual)

Manual

(n.) a book of instructions; a handbook

Contrast

(n.) a difference between things being compared

Tribute

(n.) something given to show thanks, a compliment.

Recognition

(n.) the act of recognizing; acknowledgement of achievement

Many chefs ______________________ new food dishes.

(originate)

The scientist received an award in ________________________ of his discovery.

(recognition)

Charities often pay _______________________ to generous people.

(tribute)

Originate

(v.) to bring into being

Contrast

(v.) to compare for differences

Exaggerate

(v.) to enlarge a statement beyond what is true

Abide

(v.) to live in a place; to put up with; to have patience with

Depress

(v.) to make someone sad; to discourage

Dispose

(v.) to put in a certain place

Verb (v.)

a word or words that express action or a state of being

Adjective (adj.)

a word that describes a noun or pronoun

Antonym

a word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the vocabulary word or phrase.

Synonym

a word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the vocabulary word or phrase

Noun (n.)

a word that names a person, place, or thing.