PACIFY
(PAS uh fye) v.
to have a calming effect
Sounds like: PACIFIER
“PACIFIERS are great for PACIFYING
crying babies.”
The nurse was unable to PACIFY the patient when he
learned his was had also been injured in their auto
accident.
The troops were PACIFIED when they had a hot meal and
a good night sleep.
Johnny declined to be drafted into military service and
declared himself a PACIFIST.
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BILK
(bilk) v.
to defraud, to cheat or swindle;
escape paying one’s debts
Sounds like: MILK
“BILKING MILK”
Laura’s sister BILKED the cookie jar until she was finally
caught.
The BILKING practices of the insurance salesman finally
landed him in jail.
Ed came to the conclusion that he was being BILKED by
his brother-in-law.
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EXPEDITE
(EK spuh dite) v.
to speed up the progress
of something
Sounds like: EXTRA MIGHT
“Super Stork’s EXTRA MIGHT helped
EXPEDITE his large baby shipment.”
When the war broke out the army needed all supplies to
be EXPEDITED to the front line.
Jean’s telephone call to her travel agent EXPEDITED
delivery of the airplane tickets.
In order to keep productivity high, many factories hire an
EXPEDITER.
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COMMUTER
(kah MYOO tur) n.
a person who travels from home
to work and back
Sounds like: COMPUTER
“A COMMUTER COMPUTER on his way to work.”
Students in Alaska often COMMUTE a hundred miles
each day because schools are so far away.
Many COMMUTERS in big cities have car pools and take
turns driving to work.
COMMUTING long distances from home to work is much
easier now that there are freeways.
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MAR
(mar) v.
to render less attractive, less useful;
to spoil to a certain extent
Sounds like: CAR
“Dad, don’t get excited; your CAR’S only
MARRED a tiny bit.”
Our vacation was MARRED by stormy weather.
Our coach was afraid we might MAR the gym floor with
our baseball shoes.
Tina’s natural physical beauty was MARRED by her
disagreeable personality.
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GENTEEL
(jen TEEL) adj.
polite; refined
Sounds like: FIN
FEEL
“Porpoises are GENTEEL in nature and
don’t mind a friendly FIN FEEL.”
Jane was born into a high society where the people are
taught to be GENTEEL.
Even though John was a tough football player, he was an
aristocrat with GENTEEL qualities when he was off the
playing field.
One who is GENTEEL has the quality of GENTILITY.
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RUE
(roo) v.
to feel regret or sorrow
Sounds like: SHOE
“Hillbilly Bob RUED the day he agreed
to wear SHOES into town.”
Jenny told Bob he would RUE the day he stepped on her
toes.
Phil RUED the day he decided not to go to college.
Josh was a RUEFUL figure when his bike was stolen.
(RUEFUL means inspiring pity or compassion.)
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PLUMB
(plum) adj.
straight up and down, vertical;
completely, utterly
Sounds like: THUMB
“Whenever you give the ‘THUMBS up’ sign,
your THUMB is PLUMB.”
The PLUMB line recorded the water depth at
eighteen feet.
The telephone pole stood PLUMB to the
ground.
The water barrel is PLUMB full.
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PRONE
(prohn) adj.
tending or inclined to
something; lying flat
Sounds like: PHONE
“Teenagers are PRONE to spend hours
on the PHONE lying PRONE.”
From a PRONE position it is difficult to skip rope.
Jack and Jill are PRONE to go up almost any hill they
come across.
Parents are PRONE to worry about their children.
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WILT
(wilt) v.
to become limp, to droop down;
to be deprived of energy
Sounds like: TILT
“Flowers TILT when they begin to WILT.”
We WILTED after climbing the mountain in the summer
heat.
It was a WILTING day and everyone stayed inside and
enjoyed the air conditioning.
After a few days in the store, vegetables will begin to
shrivel up and look WILTED.
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Name: __________________________________________
Date: ________________________
Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 15.1
Match the word with its definition.
1. ___ pacify - (pacifier)
A) one who travels back and forth
2. ___ bilk - (milk)
B) polite; refined
3. ___ expedite - (extra might)
C) up and down
4. ___ commuter - (computer)
D) become limp
5. ___ mar - (car)
E) laying flat
6. ___ genteel - (fin feel)
F)
7. ___ rue - (shoe)
G) to spoil
8. ___ plumb - (thumb)
H) to speed up
9. ___ prone - (phone)
I)
cheat or swindle
10. ___ wilt - (tilt)
J)
to calm
to regret
Name: __________________________________________
Date: ________________________
Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 15.2
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.
A) pacify
F) genteel
B) bilk
G) rue
C) expedite
H) plumb
D) commuters
I) prone
E) mar
J) wilt
1. In big cities there are many workers who are daily ____________.
2. John knew he would ____________ the day he quit college.
3. The merchant was careful not to let his customers ____________
him.
4. Our postman always tries to ____________ delivery of Christmas
packages.
5. Our coach warned us not to ____________ the gym floor with our
hard-sole shoes.
6. People of high society are thought to be ____________.
7. The nurse was unable to ____________ the patient.
8. From a ____________ position it is difficult to skip rope.
9. Flowers tilt when they begin to ____________.
10. The telephone pole was ____________ to the ground.
Name: __________________________________________
Date: ________________________
Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 15.3
Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.
6. straight up and down, vertical; com1. to become limp, to droop
pletely, utterly
down; to be deprived of energy
a.) vex
a.) genteel
b.) throttle
b.) wilt
c.) prone
c.) miniscule
d.) plumb
d.) mar
2. to keep oneself from doing,
saying, or thinking something
a.) refrain
b.) mar
c.) pacify
d.) vex
3. very small
a.) rue
b.) bilk
c.) miniscule
d.) vex
4. to render less attractive, less
useful
a.) detest
b.) mar
c.) rue
d.) plumb
5. tending or inclined to something; lying flat
a.) frugal
b.) rue
c.) prone
d.) plumb
7. to dislike intensely; to hate
a.) bilk
b.) rue
c.) vex
d.) detest
8. to walk with short steps swaying
from side to side
a.) waddle
b.) throttle
c.) windfall
d.) genteel
9. unexpected good fortune
a.) bilk
b.) turncoat
c.) windfall
d.) futile
10. to defraud, to cheat or swindle;
escape paying one’s debts
a.) pacify
b.) bilk
c.) windfall
d.) impale
VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers
Review #15
Review #15.1
Matching:
1-j
2-i
3-h
4-a
5-g
6-b
7-f
8-c
9-e
10-d
Review #15.2
Fill in the Blank:
1-commuters
2-rue
3-bilk
4-expedite
5-mar
6-genteel
7-pacify
8-prone
9-wilt
10-plumb
Review #15.3
Multiple Choice:
1. b.) wilt
2. a.) refrain
3. c.) miniscule
4. b.) mar
5. c.) prone
6. d.) plumb
7. d.) detest
8. a.) waddle
9. c.) windfall
10. b.) bilk