Vocabulary Warm-ups
Grade 11
Journal #7
Vocabulary 7.1
Date_______________
Read the following and make an educated guess as to what each vocabulary term means.
1.
adroit adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)__________________________
He was not an adroit speaker, but he was a genius with numbers.
2.
macroscopic adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)____________________
On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic.
3.
fatuous adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)_________________________
Her fatuous simpering began to grate on our nerves.
4.
bovine adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)__________________________
The large animal figures in the cave drawing depicted bovine creatures.
5.
ferret v. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)_____________________________
John knew the answer was in the text, but he just couldn’t ferret it out.
6.
affectation n. (my guess:)___________________ (correct definition:)___________________________
Ginger could not stand the affectations of the girls in the fashion clique.
Vocabulary 7.2
Date_______________
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.
macroscopic
adroit
dichotomy
patent
quiddity
laconic
sagacious
knell
affectation
bovine
fatuous
rationalize
callow
ferret
peccadillo
The inventor’s presentation of the new microprocessor was a(n) _______________________
of theory and application, and his ___________________________ explanations were easy to
understand. During the description of the chip’s ________________________________ components, the
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inventor said that the _______________________________ of the new design was its amazing speed; the
processor was over 1,000 times faster than any previous design.
The cows in the ___________________________ pasture were marked for slaughter, and the
knell n. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)______________________________
occasional clanking cowbell reminded Dana of death ____________________________ from a church
The knell of the church bell told the town that Gertrude had passed away.
dichotomy n. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)________________________
Disagreements among board members created a dichotomy of the charitable organizations.
callow adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)__________________________
The callow boy left for the war, but an exhausted man returned.
10. laconic adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)__________________________
He was a laconic man who wasted few words.
11. quiddity n. (my guess:)___________________ (correct definition:)____________________________
Patience is the quiddity of a good teacher.
12. patent adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)__________________________
When the electronics store saw the patent abuse of the game system, they refused to grant a
refund.
13. peccadillo n. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)________________________
Stealing tips from tables was a peccadillo in Bill’s mind, but a major offense in the minds of the
waiters.
14. sagacious adj. (my guess:)_____________________ (correct definition:)______________________
The sagacious old man always had the answers to moral problems.
15. rationalize v. (my guess:)__________________ (correct definition:)___________________________
The boy tried to rationalize his absence from school.
bell. Her brother died three months ago, and any metal-on-metal sound made Dana recall the
broken silence on the morning of the funeral. While at work, Dana maintained the
_______________________________ that she was fine, but her family had no trouble detecting her
_______________________________ depression. As her _________________________ father pointed out
to the rest of the family, Dana had the closest relationship with her older brother, and she would
need more time to mourn.
Before getting fired from his warehouse job and being arrested for grand theft, Eric
_____________________________ his criminal actions as _______________________________ that were
not really hurting anyone. The _______________________________ thief had the
____________________________ notion that no one would notice that $17,000.00 in merchandise
simply had vanished. In a successful effort to ________________________________ out the thief, the
_____________________________ warehouse manager conducted secret inventories every day for two
weeks.
Vocabulary 7.3
Date_______________
Vocabulary Test Prep
Date_______________
Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized
vocabulary word.
1.
The knelling bells summoned…
2.
Don’t rationalize your actions; you had no reason to…
3.
The laconic soldier guarding the gate would not…
4.
The adroit mechanic repaired the biplane even though he…
5.
To Susan, stealing office supplies is a peccadillo, but to the manager…
6.
The defamed actor said the accusation was a patent lie that was meant to…
7.
The three boys did not cease their fatuous behavior, so the teacher…
8.
Exercise is a quiddity of …
Vocabulary 7.4
Date_______________
Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized
vocabulary word.
9.
At the crime scene, look for macroscopic evidence before you…
10. The Bundy family put on an affectation of wealth, but everyone knew…
11. The callow boy wanted to hike the Appalachian trail now, but his parents told him…
12. It took three weeks to drive the bovine herd…
13. The sagacious oracle warned the Viking warriors…
14. The sergeant ordered Corporal Duncan to enter the cave and ferret out…
15. The adroit thief eluded capture by…
For tomorrow’s quiz, you may use one
3x5 index card to write as many of the
vocabulary words and definitions from
journal units 1-7. This card can be used
on the quiz; however it MUST BE
STAPLED TO THE QUIZ WHEN YOU
TURN IT IN!