8th Pre-AP Vocabulary #5
1. appease - To calm down; to pacify
2. brawl - A noisy fight in a crowd.
3. competent - Capable, able to complete a task
4. comprehend - to understand
5. efficiency - To use resources effectively, not wasting time or energy.
6. loathe - to strongly dislike or to hate
7. meager - Barely adequate
8. notorious - Having an exceedingly bad reputation
9. profound - Very meaningful or intelligent
10. steadfast - Firm and dependable, especially in loyalty
ROOTS:
ambi – both, on both sides (Latin)
ann, anni – year, yearly (Latin)
ante – before (Latin)
astr, astro – star, star shaped (Greek)
baro – weight or pressure (Greek)
bell(i) – war (Latin)
bi – two (Latin)
brev(i) – short, brief (Latin)
cac(o) – bad (Greek)
can(i) – dog (Latin)
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EDL #5 Vocabulary Practice
Give the correct vocabulary word for each definition below. **Remember, if you spell the word
incorrectly, it is WRONG!
1. To calm down; to pacify.
2. Having an exceedingly bad reputation.
3. Capable, able to complete a task.
4. Barely adequate, not enough, sparse.
5. To use resources very well so as not to waste.
6. A noisy fight in a crowd.
7. The act of understanding; to get the meaning.
8. Very meaningful or intelligent.
9. To strongly dislike or to hate.
10. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty.
Look carefully at each vocabulary word below. If the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct
spelling on the line. If the word is spelled correctly, simply leave the space blank.
1. appeas
2. bral
3. stedfast
4. lothe
5. notoreous
6. profound
7. meager
8. compitent
9. comprehend
10. efficiency
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8th Vocabulary Practice #5 – Pre AP
Below are synonyms for each of your vocabulary words. Write the corresponding vocabulary word
next to the synonym. **Remember, if you spell the word incorrectly, it is WRONG!
1. calm
2. capable
3. dedicated
4. serious
5. productivity
6. batlle
7. understand
8. hate
9. infamous
10. sparse
Write 10 words, each containing one of your roots. Give the root, its origin, definition of the root,
and a word containing root. The word you choose to represent the root should have an obvious
connection in terms of definition.
ROOT
ORIGIN
ROOT DEFINITION
WORD WITH ROOT