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proffered
skipped
spanned
transferring
traveled
whipping
worshiped
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alloys
beauties
cemeteries
donkeys
envoys
hatcheries
libraries
medleys
memories
novelties
pulleys
societies
trolleys
turkeys
warranties
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Vocabulary 2 PRE-TEST
In each group below, circle the letter of the word that is nearest in meaning to the word at the left.
Then check your answers to see how you rate.
1. dissipate
a. discover
b. hush
c. waste
d. absorb
2. discretion
a. foolishness
b. profanation
c. intuition
d. prudence
3. premonition
a. inkling
b. promulgation
c. discernment
d. indiscretion
4. promulgate
a. suppress
b. propagate
c. esteem
d. dispel
5. diffuse
a. absurd
b. wordy
c. respectful
d. prudent
6. provident
a. frugal
b. unruffled
c. concise
d. extravagant
7. distraught
a. blasphemous
b. redundant
c. rational
d. bewildered
8. presentiment
a. discernment
b. dissipation
c. intuition
d. profanation
9. discern
a. perceive
b. esteem
c. detract
d. concentrate
b. dishonor
c. squander
d. propagate
1. profane
a. consecrated
b. rational
c. secular
d. concise
_. preposterous
a. injudicious
b. natural
c. discreet
d. absurd
10. disparage
a. suppress
UMBERD
ORRECT
RATING
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Extraordinary
11-12 correct
o
Excellent
9-10 correct
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Good
7-8 correct
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I. diffuse
2. discern
3. discretion
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1. diffuse (dl-fus/)
4. disparage
5. dissipate
6. distraught
7. premonition
8. preposterous
9. presentiment
10. profane
11. promulgate
12. provident
[From Latin diffundere "to pour out, spread": dis- (dif-) "apart" + [undere "to pour"]
by the excessive use of words
His diffuse writing style bombarded us with words but left us groping for meaning.
Synonyms:
prolix, redundant, verbose, wordy
Antonyms:
concise, sententious, succinct, terse
Related forms: diffusely (adv.), diffuseness (n.)
adj. characterized
2. discern (di -sum/') [From Latin discernere "to separate, distinguish":
dis- "apart" + cernere "to
sift, perceive"]
(1r.1i'11,c) V. to distinguish
mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly
Ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
-Matt. 16:3
Synonyms:
ascertain, discover, determine, observe, perceive
Related forms: discerner (n.), discerning (adj.), discernment (n.), discernible
(adj.)
3. discretion
(dfs-kresh/z/n) {From Latin discretus, discernere "to separate, distinguish":
dis"apart" + ernere "to sift, perceive"]
n. quality of being prudent, wary, cautiously reserved
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is <l fair woman which is without
discretion.
=Prov. 11:22
Synonyms:
foresight, forethought, providence, prudence
Antonyms:
asininity, fatuousness, foolishness. i ndiscretion, rashness
Related forms: discretional (adj.), discretiouallv (adv.), discretionary (adj.)
4. disparage
(dts- par/Ij) [From Old French desperager "to marry below one's rank," from Latin
dis- "apart" + parage "equality of rank"]
(I,:) V. to belittle,
discredit,
or undervalue
Men disparage religion who profess it, a L~ L:O not guide their actions
according to its doctrines.
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Synonyms:
decry, defame, depreciate. dt":·:.~: .::<~ nor
Antonyms:
appreciate, esteem, exalt. honor; praise
Related forms: disparager (n.), dispara~i::~
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.i.sparaginglv
(adv.)
5. dissipate (dis/r-pat) [From Latin dissipare "to sprea i .:6:-L~':
"to throw"]
fI,:)
v. to scatter or consume wastefully
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dispel,
disper'L'.
absorb, accumulate
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mentally distracted
by being
agitated
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6. distraua
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7. premonition
[From Latinpraemonere: prae- (pre-} 'before" + monere "to warn"]
an instinctive
foreboding
Having a premonition that death was near, Grandfather had his will reviewed to
make sure that it was still valid.
Synonyms: foreshadowing, preindication; inkling, presentiment
Related forms: premonitor (n.), premonitory (adj.)
(pre/rno-nlsh/zzn)
n. a forewarning;
8. preposterous
(pre-pos/ter-zzs)
[From Latin praeposterus "reversed":
prae- (pre-) "before" +
posterus "last"]
adj. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd
Congress decisively rejected the preposterous request for an extra one billion
dollars for the research project.
Synonyms: absurd, foolish, silly
Antonyms: logical, natural, rational
Related forms: preposterously (adv), preposterousness
(n.)
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9. presentiment
(pre-zen/tr-ment)
[From Latinpraesentire "to feel beforehand":
prae- (pre-}
"before" + sentire "to feel"]
n. a mental impression
or feeling of something
about to happen, especially of
something
unfortunate
or evil
Some presentiment told me that this was not the year that we would win the
championship.
Synonyms: apprehension, foreboding, intuition, misgiving
Related form: presentimental
(adj.)
10. profane (pro-fan")
[From Latin profanus 'before or outside the temple, hence not sacred": pro"before" + [anum "temple"]
adj. not pertaining
to what is sacred or Biblical
Marlowe undertook an extensive study of the contrasts between sacred and
profane literature.
adj. showing blasphemous
irreverence
toward God or sacred things
We need no profane husbands to keep us back: a loose, irreligious husband, is
a dreadful snare. -Defoe
Synonyms: secular, temporal, unconsecrated; blasphemous, impious, irreverent,
sacrilegious
Antonyms: consecrated, religious, sacred, Scriptural; pious, respectful, reverent,
worshipful
Related forms: profanely (adv.), profaneness (n.), profaner (n.), profanation (n.),
profanatory (adj.), profanity (n.)
. promulgate
(prorrr'zzl-gat, pro-rnul/gat)
[From Latinpromulgare
"to expose to public view"; perhaps an alteration from provulgare: pro- "before" + vulgare "to publish"]
(tr.) v. to make known
(some law, decree, or tidings) by public declaration;
to publish
Wherever they went throughout the kingdom, the knights promulgated King
Arthur's decrees to the people.
Synonyms: announce, broadcast, disseminate, proclaim, propagate
Antonyms: hush, muzzle, stifle, suppress
Related forms: promulgation (n.), promulgator (n.)
vident
(prov/r- dent) [From Latin providere "to foresee": pro- "before" + videre "to see"]
adj. anticipating
future needs or events and making provision for them; wise in
the use of resources
The provident ant, "having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in
the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest."
-Prov.6:7-8
Synonyms: discreet, farsighted, foreseeing, prudent; economical, frugal, thrifty
Antonyms: imprudent, injudicious, shortsighted, unthinking; extravagant, lavish,
prodigal
Related forms: providently (adv.), providence (n.)
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Exercise [!J~w._oiiiir_d_A_n_a_IYioiiS_iS
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(1) Learn the meanings of the following word parts.
Prefixes:
Roots:
Suffixes:
dis- apart, away, not
DEM(O) people
-age state, quality, act of
hyper- over, above, beyond
JAC, JECT to throw
-ate
pre- before
SENS, SENT to feel, to perceive
se-
VID, VIS to see
apart, aside
I
to make, to act, etc.
(forms verbs)
-ate' having the quality of
-ate' one who, that which
(2) Using the Word Analyzer (inside the front and back covers), write down the literal meaning of the
following words. First, write the meanings of the various parts; next, rearrange the wording of the
parts to determine the literal meaning.
select
seLECT
(PREFIX)
(ROOT)
LITERAL MEANING
interject
inter-
(PREFIX)
JECT
(ROOT)
LITERAL MEANING
insensate
in-?
SENS
-ate?
(PREFIX)
(ROOT)
(SUFFIX)
LITERAL MEANING
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