Language Arts 7
Evans
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Snow Day #7 – Calamity Day Assignment
Assignment must be completed and turned in to Ms. Evans within two weeks of the snow day. Please
complete the assignment on a separate sheet of paper.
Part I: Definitions and Sentences
Directions: Write the definition for each sentence. You may use a dictionary if available or look up
online at www.dictionary.com. Be sure to pay attention to the part of speech of each word. Then create a
sentence of your own for each vocabulary word.
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assail – v.
astute – adj.
condolence – n.
enigma – n.
fruitless – adj.
inexplicable – adj.
malignant – adj.
monotonous – adj.
profound – adj.
rail – v.
shun – v.
subterranean – adj.
valor – n.
variable – adj.
virtue – n.
Part II: Prefixes and Suffixes
Directions: Use the provided prefixes and suffixes to change each word so that it completes the sentence
correctly. Then identify the part of speech of the new word.
The suffix -less means “without” or “lacking.”
The suffix –ous means “full of.”
The suffix –tic means “pertaining to.”
The suffix –y means “quality of” or “condition of.”
1. (virtue) No one of the __________ criminals expressed remorse for having cause the deadly
accident.
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2. (enigma) Anthropologists struggled to understand the _________ disappearance of an entire
ancient civilization.
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ADJ
3. (virtue) The millionaire tries to lead a ____________ life of kindness and charity.
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ADJ
4. (monotonous) The children endured the _________ of an eight-hour drive, only to arrive at the
theme park and find it closed for the day.
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ADJ