6th-7th EC and Enrichment – Set 3
Name ______________________________________
Date ____________
Word Warriors
Set #3 - Definitions
Directions: Below are the words and definitions for your last set of Word Warriors vocabulary words!
Remember, each week we’ll introduce a few words and you’ll get to practice using them all week. On Thursday
you’ll do a final activity to show how well you know the words, and you’ll have the chance to win awards and
prizes at the end of camp!
Word to Know: Amiable (adjective):
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What’s it mean? People who are ____________ are _______________, friendly and __________.
Here’s an example: Both of the boys were amiable, everyone liked them
Synonyms: friendly, likeable, good natured, agreeable
Antonyms: dislike, disagreeable
Word to Know: Crass (adjective):
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What’s it mean? _______________ behavior is _____________and _________________.
Here’s an example: Dr Phil’s remark “Your Fat.” to the overweight man was considered to be crass by
those who heard it.
Synonyms: stupid, insensitive, tactless, ridiculous
Antonyms: sensitive, caring
Word to Know: Digress (verb):
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What’s it mean? When a person ______________ they _____________ on or
_________________________from the _______________ in a conversation or writing temporarily.
Here’s an example: Judy was ______________________ when she started doodling in her journal
instead of answering the prompt.
Synonyms: wander, stray, ramble, and go off the point
Antonyms: stay on topic
Word to Know: Gall (verb):
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What’s it mean? If someone has the ____________to do something ____________ or
_______________, they have _______________ to do it.
Here’s an example: Rover had the ___________ to cheat off of Kitty during the test.
Synonyms: a lot of nerve, audacity, boldness
Antonyms: shyness, timidity
Word to Know: Inkling (noun):
• What’s it mean? When you have an ____________ about something you only have a __________ or a
_____________________ or __________________ about a fact, event or person
• Here’s an example: The horse had no _________________ that he was not supposed to have stripes.
Synonyms: hint, clue, idea, suspicion
Antonyms: understanding, knowing
Word to Know: Meticulous (adjective):
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What’s it mean? If someone is _________________ they do things very _______________and precise,
paying close _________________ to ____________.
Here’s an example: My mother is very meticulous about cleaning the house.
Synonyms: careful, thorough, particular, fussy
Antonyms: careless
Word to Know: Placate (verb):
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What’s it mean? If you _______________ someone, you try to ___________ them ______________ or
make them _________ _____________ by saying something to _______________ them
Here’s an example: When Joe asked his boss for a raise, his boss tried to placate him by telling him he
was going to friend request him on Facebook.
Synonyms: soothe, calm, appease, pacify
Antonyms: enrage, anger
Word to Know: Wistful (adjective):
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What’s it mean? ? If someone is ___________ they are ___________ because they
__________________________ and know they _______________ have it.
Here’s an example: The dog looked at the couch _____________ as he knew he was not allowed to get
up on the furniture.
Synonyms: wishful, sad, longing, dissatisfied
Antonyms: satisfied, glad
6th-7th EC and Enrichment – Set 3
Name ______________________________________
Date ____________
Word Warriors
Set #3 – Definitions KEY
Directions: Below are the words and definitions for your last set of Word Warriors vocabulary words!
Remember, each week we’ll introduce a few words and you’ll get to practice using them all week. On Thursday
you’ll do a final activity to show how well you know the words, and you’ll have the chance to win awards and
prizes at the end of camp!
Word to Know:
•
•
Amiable (adjective):
What’s it mean? People who are amiable are likable, friendly and pleasant.
Here’s an example: Both of the boys were amiable, everyone liked them
Synonyms: friendly, likeable, good natured, agreeable
Antonyms: dislike, disagreeable
Word to Know: Crass (adjective):
•
•
What’s it mean? Crass behavior is stupid and insensitive.
Here’s an example: Dr Phil’s remark “Your Fat.” to the overweight man was considered to be crass by
those who heard it.
Synonyms: stupid, insensitive, tactless, ridiculous
Antonyms: sensitive, caring
Word to Know: Digress (verb):
•
•
What’s it mean? When a person digresses they ramble on or move away from the topic in a conversation
or writing temporarily.
Here’s an example: Judy was digressing when she started doodling in her journal instead of answering
the prompt.
Synonyms: wander, stray, ramble, go off the point
Antonyms: stay on topic
Word to Know: Gall (verb):
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•
What’s it mean? If someone has the gall to do something dangerous or dishonest, they have daring to do
it.
Here’s an example: Rover had the gall to cheat off of Kitty during the test.
Synonyms: a lot of nerve, audacity, boldness
Antonyms:
Word to Know: Inkling (noun):
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What’s it mean? When you have an inkling about something you only have a hint or a vague idea or
suspicion about a fact, event or person
Here’s an example: The horse had no inkling that he was not supposed to have stripes.
Synonyms: hint, clue, idea, suspicion
Antonyms: understanding, knowing
Word to Know: Meticulous (adjective):
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What’s it mean? If someone is meticulous they do things very careful and precise, paying close attention
to details.
Here’s an example: My mother is very meticulous about cleaning the house.
Synonyms: careful, thorough, particular, fussy
Antonyms: careless
Word to Know: Placate (verb):
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What’s it mean? If you placate someone, you try to calm them down or make them less angry by saying
something to please them
Here’s an example: When Joe asked his boss for a raise, his boss tried to placate him by telling him he
was going to friend request him on Facebook.
Synonyms: soothe, calm, appease, pacify
Antonyms: enrage, anger
Word to Know: Wistful (adjective):
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•
What’s it mean? ? If someone is wistful they are sad because they want something and know they can’t
have it.
Here’s an example: The dog looked at the couch wistfully as he knew he was not allowed to get up on
the furniture.
Synonyms: wishful, sad, longing, dissatisfied
Antonyms: satisfied, glad
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6th‐7th EC and Enrichment – WW Set 3 6th-7th Eligible Content and Enrichment: Word Warriors Set # 3:
Final Activity: Show What You Know
Name_______________________________________________
Date_______________
Part 1 Directions: Read each question. Circle the letter of the best answer.
1.
If you are wistful you are most likely
a. happy
b. wishful
c. angry
d. glad
2. Which of the following is the best example of a
meticulous person?
a. A student who turns in a report that is
incomplete.
b. A student who does not do his homework.
c. A student who rushes through his work
d. A student who takes his time on his work
and double checks his work.
3. The students had no inkling how to complete
the homework assignment.
Which word would work best as a
substitution for the underlined word?
a. care
b. boldness
c. idea
d. longing
4. Which of the following words in NOT a
synonym for placate?
a. soothe
b. enrage
c. pacify
d. calm
5. When I wrote my persuasive paper on why kids
should be allowed to have cell phones in
school, I ______________when I started
talking about school uniforms.
a. digressed
b. placated
c. soothed
d. cried
6. If you are amiable you are most likely:
a. crass
b. disagreeable
c. ridiculous
d. friendly
7. Which of the following is the best example of
something that would be considered to be
crass?
a. Giving your Mom a hug.
b. Completing all of your brother’s homework.
c. Calling someone ugly.
d. Staying after school to help tutor younger
children.
8. Susan had the gall to call Johnny a cheater
when she was the one who cheated on her test.
Which word would work best as a
substitution for the underlined word?
a. idea
b. inkling
c. wish
d. nerve
Part 2 Directions: Look at the following synonyms. Write the vocabulary word on the line that is
most closely related.
Abhor
bog
callous
flabbergasted
impertinent
amiable crass protrudedigress vex gall inkling
lured myriad
meticulous placate wistful 9. To calm or soothe _________________________________
10. Go off the topic, wander _________________________________
11. Idea or suspicion _________________________________
12. Wishful, sad _________________________________
13. Friendly and likable _________________________________
14. Thorough and hard-working _________________________________
15. Audacity, a lot of nerve _________________________________
16. Insensitive, stupid _________________________________
Staff Only: In order to earn a point on your Word Warrior Tracker campers must have gotten the answer
correct on both section 1 and 2 for each word. Circle the words that the camper mastered. Check below if
you mastered the vocabulary word-got both questions about that word correct.
amiable
crass
digress
Total Set 2 Words Mastered
gall
__________
inkling
meticulous
placate
wistful
6th‐7th EC and Enrichment – WW Set 3 6th-7th Eligible Content and Enrichment: Word Warriors Set # 3:
Final Activity: Show What You Know - KEY
Name_______________________________________________
Date_______________
Part 1 Directions: Read each question. Circle the letter of the best answer.
1.
If you are wistful you are most likely
a. happy
b. wishful
c. angry
d. glad
2. Which of the following is the best example of a
meticulous person?
a. A student who turns in a report that is
incomplete.
b. A student who does not do his homework.
c. A student who rushes through his work
d. A student who takes his time on his work
and double checks his work.
3. The students had no inkling how to complete
the homework assignment.
Which word would work best as a
substitution for the underlined word?
a. care
b. boldness
c. idea
d. longing
4. Which of the following words in NOT a
synonym for placate?
a. soothe
b. enrage
c. pacify
d. calm
5. When I wrote my persuasive paper on why kids
should be allowed to have cell phones in
school, I ______________when I started
talking about school uniforms.
a. digressed
b. placated
c. soothed
d. cried
6. If you are amiable you are most likely:
a. crass
b. disagreeable
c. ridiculous
d. friendly
7. Which of the following is the best example of
something that would be considered to be
crass?
a. Giving your Mom a hug.
b. Completing all of your brother’s homework.
c. Calling someone ugly.
d. Staying after school to help tutor younger
children.
8. Susan had the gall to call Johnny a cheater
when she was the one who cheated on her test.
Which word would work best as a
substitution for the underlined word?
a. idea
b. inkling
c. wish
d. nerve
Part 2 Directions: Look at the following synonyms. Write the vocabulary word on the line that is
most closely related.
Abhor
bog
callous
flabbergasted
impertinent
amiable crass digress gall inkling
lured
myriad
protrude
vex
meticulous placate wistful 9. To calm or soothe PLACATE
10. Go off the topic, wander DIGRESS
11. Idea or suspicion INKLING
12. Wishful, sad ANGRY
13. Friendly and likable AMIABLE
14. Thorough and hard-working METICULOUS
15. Audacity, a lot of nerve INKLING
16. Insensitive, stupid CRASS
Staff Only: In order to earn a point on your Word Warrior Tracker campers must have gotten the answer
correct on both section 1 and 2 for each word. Circle the words that the camper mastered. Check below if
you mastered the vocabulary word-got both questions about that word correct.
amiable
crass
digress
Total Set 2 Words Mastered
gall
__________
inkling
meticulous
placate
wistful