Verbal Master Level IV Unit 1
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name:_______________________________________________________Date:_________
New Words
lucid
superficial
obscure
scrutinized
acute
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 1
READING APPLICATION
Name:____________________________________________________ Date:____________
The doctors were amazed at how lucid the patient was during the operation. They knew that this was
not a superficial wound caused by an obscure little cut. They scrutinized that it would take at least
one hundred stitches to stop the acute bleeding.
QUESTIONS
1. Why were the doctor’s amazed at how lucid the patient was?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How do you know this was not a superficial little wound?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Why could this wound not be caused by an obscure little cut?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. What were the doctors able to scrutinize?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. What was needed to stop the acute bleeding?
______________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. lucid
a. very understandable, clear
2. superficial
b. sharp, serious, very important
3. obscure
c. hard to understand, somewhat hidden, not clear
4. scrutinized
d. to look at very closely, to really check something out
5. acute
e. on the surface only, not too deep, not very serious
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 1
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The doctors were amazed at how ________________________
the patient was during the operation. They knew this was
not
a
______________________
wound
caused
by
an
____________________ little cut. They ___________________
that it would take at least one hundred stitches to stop the
___________________ bleeding.
scrutinized
obscure
lucid
acute
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 1
REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it important to receive lucid directions? yes or no
2. Should children be hospitalized for superficial wounds? yes or no
3. Should soldiers be sent to war for obscure reasons? yes or no
4. Do most coaches carefully scrutinize players on the other team? yes or no
5. Would most people take medicine when they are in acute pain? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The man refused to get upset over a ( superficial / lucid / acute ) dent in his car.
2. The ( scrutinized / superficial / lucid ) directions made the job very easy to complete.
3. The police decided not to enforce such an ( acute / superficial / obscure ) law.
4. The girl did not want to make the problem more ( acute / lucid / scrutinized ).
5. The boy ( scrutinized / lucid / superficial ) every inch of the car before buying it.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
lucid
superficial
obscure
scrutinized
acute
1. The shop’s ( ______________ ) location made it hard to find.
2. The man complained that the woman’s directions were not ( _____________ ) enough.
3. The police ( ______________ ) the parking lot trying to find the weapon.
4. The boy could not take the ( _____________ ) pain coming from his injured knee.
5. The coach thought his team’s spirit was too ( _____________ ) and would not win games.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 2
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
belligerent
futile
inevitable
condone
recalcitrant
1. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
2. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
3. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
4. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
5. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
6. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
7. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
8. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
9. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
10. belligerent futile inevitable condone recalcitrant
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 2
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The policeman's attempt to calm the belligerent passenger was futile and resulted in the inevitable. He could not condone the behavior. This recalcitrant person was going to jail.
QUESTIONS
1. What did the policeman try to do with the belligerent passenger?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Why were the policeman’s efforts futile?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What result was inevitable?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What could the policeman not condone?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Why would you send a recalcitrant person to jail?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. belligerent
a.
hopeless, without effect
2. futile
b.
unavoidable, bound to happen
3. inevitable
c.
stubbornly defiant
4. condone
d.
to overlook, to permit
e. combative, quarrelsome
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 2
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The policeman’s attempt to calm the ________________ passenger
was ________________ and resulted in the ________________. He could not _______________ the behavior. This _____________
person was going to jail.
condone
inevitable
futile
belligerent
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 2
REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it good for someone to be belligerent with their boss? yes or no
2. Is it futile to seek the truth to a question? yes or no
3. Is the passage of time inevitable? yes or no
4. Should you condone the use of illegal drugs? yes or no
5. Could a recalcitrant individual be found in jail? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. He made a ( futile / belligerent / recalcitrant ) attempt to decode the password.
2. The woman soldier acted ( condone / futile / belligerent ) towards her enemy.
3. The judge decided that the ( recalcitrant / futile / inevitable ) lawyer would go to jail.
4. The extinction of the dinosaurs was ( recalcitrant / belligerent / inevitable ).
5. The boy would not ( condone / belligerent / futile ) the use of force.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
belligerent
futile
inevitable
condone
recalcitrant
1. The scientist made only ( _____________ ) attempts to prove his theory.
2. The man became ( ______________ ) when accused of stealing.
3. The ( ______________ ) army burned the town.
4. The council refused to ( ______________ ) the sleazy actions of their president.
5. It was ( _______________ ) that our journey would come to an end.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 3
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
objective
indifferent
innovate
diverse
eccentric
1. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
2. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
3. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
4. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
5. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
6. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
7. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
8. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
9. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
10. objective indifferent innovate diverse eccentric
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 3
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The teacher’s objective was clear. She was tired of her students' indifferent behavior in class. She sought out ways to innovate excitement in these diverse and somewhat eccentric students.
QUESTIONS
1. What was the teacher’s objective?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Why was she tired of the students’ indifferent behavior?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did the teacher think she had to innovate excitement?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What would make the students diverse?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What would make some of the students eccentric?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. objective
a. weird
2. indifferent
b. to be creative
3. innovate
c. varied
4. diverse
d. fair, open minded
5. eccentric
e. not caring one way or the other, neutral
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 3
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The teacher’s ________________ was clear. She was tired of her
student’s ______________ behavior in class. She sought out ways to
________________ excitement in these _______________ and
somewhat ________________ students.
objective
diverse
indifferent
eccentric
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 3
REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it good for someone to be objective when listening to a story? yes or no
2. Should parents let their children feel indifferent toward them? yes or no
3. Is it a good idea to innovate excitement in your job? yes or no
4. Are most coaches able to deal with diverse athletes? yes or no
5. Would you let an eccentric person run your business? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The ( indifferent / objective / eccentric ) design was not well liked by the conservative crowd.
2. The boys remained ( diverse / indifferent / objective ) when listening to the different ideas.
3. The council remained ( eccentric / indifferent / innovate ) to the changes wanted by the town.
4. Good teachers can ( eccentric / objective / innovate ) excitement into their classes.
5. The boy was exposed to ( diverse / objective / indifferent ) cultures by growing up in different
places.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
objective
indifferent
innovate
diverse
eccentric
1. We can ( ______________ ) our own designs in the stage scenery.
2. The space shuttle’s ( _______________ ) was to reach the space station in ten hours.
3. There are ( _______________ ) cultures within the United States.
4. The sister acted ( _______________ ) toward her brothers.
5. Modern artists are often considered ( ______________ ) because of their strange creations.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 4
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
resignation
augment
repudiate
abstract
benevolent
1. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
2. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
3. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
4. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
5. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
6. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
7. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
8. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
9. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
10. resignation augment repudiate abstract benevolent
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 4
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The director of the shelter was racked with resignation. The shelter needed a large amount of
money to augment its budget. She could not repudiate the fact that the shelter would soon be in
the abstract unless they received a large gift from a benevolent donor.
QUESTIONS
1. About what was the director racked with resignation?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Why did the shelter need to augment its budget?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What fact could she not repudiate?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Why would the shelter be in the abstract?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What would a benevolent donor give them?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. resignation
a. kind or generous
2. augment
b. to leave or to give something up
3. repudiate
c. existing only in theory
4. abstract
d. to deny or reject
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 4
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The director of the shelter was racked with _________________. The shelter needed a large amount of money to _______________
its budget. She could not _____________________ the fact that
the shelter would soon be in the _____________________ unless
they received a large gift from a _____________________ donor. augment
abstract
repudiate
benevolent
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 4
REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it good for someone to feel resignation? yes or no
2. Should parents augment their children’s education at home? yes or no
3. Should you repudiate a good idea? yes or no
4. Are abstract ideas easy to understand? yes or no
5. Would a benevolent person help someone in need? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The ( augment / resignation / benevolent ) man helped the woman find her missing dog.
2. The student showed his ( abstract / augment / resignation ) art work to his teacher.
3. The police tried to ( benevolent / augment / repudiate ) the lies that the thief told the judge.
4. The reporter was asked not to make the ( benevolent / resignation / repudiate ) of the mayor
public.
5. The boy wanted to ( abstract / resignation / augment ) his writing assignment with diagrams.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
resignation
augment
repudiate
abstract
benevolent
1. We can ( ________________ ) the stage production by adding music.
2. His words ( ________________ ) our request for more donations.
3. The scientist’s ( _________________ ) theory was not proven.
4. We need a ( __________________ ) man to host our fund raiser.
5. The church board was filled with ( ____________________ ) over the pastor’s leaving.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 5
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
discriminate
relevant
aesthetic
pious
servile
1. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
2. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
3. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
4. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
5. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
6. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
7. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
8. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
9. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
10. discriminate relevant aesthetic pious servile
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 5
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The professor wanted to make sure that his students could discriminate the most relevant facts
about the building of the cathedral. This aesthetic wonder was hand built by pious monks who
spend their entire life in a servile community.
QUESTIONS
1. What did the professor want his students to discriminate?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What were some of the relevant facts about the cathedral?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What made the cathedral an aesthetic wonder?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What did the pious monks do?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Who lived in a servile community?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. discriminate
a. very respectful towards, devout
2. relevant
b. having to do with the subject at hand
3. aesthetic
c. to make a clear distinction between things
4. pious
d. artistic
5. servile
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 5
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The professor wanted to make sure that his students could
______________ the most ______________ facts about the
building of the cathedral. This ______________ wonder was hand
built by ______________ monks who spend their entire life in a ______________ community.
pious
servile
aesthetic
discriminate
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 5
REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it good for someone to discriminate the truth from a lie? yes or no
2. Should relevant facts be omitted from a court case? yes or no
3. Is a bad haircut aesthetic? yes or no
4. Should you act pious in church? yes or no
5. Were slaves servile to their masters? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The fact was ( relevant / discriminate / servile ) in the court case.
2. The woman soldier had to ( pious / relevant / discriminate ) between allies and enemies.
3. The police remain ( servile / relevant / aesthetic ) to their community.
4. The girl saw the ( servile / discriminate / aesthetic ) beauty of the sunset.
5. The boy was ( pious / discriminate / relevant ) during his visit to the monastery.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
discriminate
relevant
aesthetic
pious
servile
1. The cruel king expected all his subjects to be ( ________________ ).
2. The new town hall was an ( ________________ ) marvel.
3. The ( _______________ ) minister served his congregation well.
4. Please list only the ( _______________ ) facts.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 6
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
alleviate
profound
expedite
profuse
depravity
1. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
2. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
3. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
4. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
5. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
6. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
7. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
8. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
9. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
10. alleviate profound expedite profuse depravity
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 6
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The judge knew that a sentence of life in prison could not alleviate the profound pain suffered
by the criminal’s victims. He hoped, however, that the sentence would help expedite their recovery
from this young man’s profuse depravity.
QUESTIONS
1. What could the judge not alleviate?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Why was the pain so profound?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What did he hope the sentence would expedite?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What was profuse about this young man?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. How did the young man show his depravity?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. alleviate
a.
evil, a wicked act
2. profound
b.
deep, very thoughtful
3. expedite
c.
flowing, a lot of something
4. profuse
d.
to make faster, to make easier
e. to lessen, to relieve 5. depravity
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 6
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The judge knew that a sentence of life in prison could not
_______________ the ______________ pain suffered by
the criminal’s victims. He hoped however the sentence would
help ______________ their recovery from this young man’s
_____________ _______________.
profound
alleviate
profuse
expedite
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 6
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Can drugs alleviate pain? yes or no
2. Can a good teacher make a profound change in a student? yes or no
3. Is it a good idea to expedite a murderer’s prison sentence? yes or no
4. Do actors show profuse emotion on stage? yes or no
5. Can depravity benefit society? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The robber’s ( profound / alleviate / depravity ) was evident at the crime scene.
2. The ( profuse / profound / alleviate ) bleeding could not be stopped without stitches.
3. The boy’s ( depravity / profound / expedite ) and astute observation skills helped the police.
4. The general can ( depravity / alleviate / expedite ) the soldiers order to go home.
5. The boy was able to ( profuse / alleviate / profound ) the pain from the snake bite with medicine.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
alleviate
profound
expedite
profuse
depravity
1. We can ( ______________ ) your package for ten dollars more.
2. A good teacher can make a ( ________________ ) difference in a student’s way of thinking.
3. The doctor tried to ( ________________ ) the child’s suffering.
4. The boy’s ( _______________ ) was evident in how he treated people.
5. The pastor’s ( ______________ ) outpouring of emotion astounded the congregation.
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