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DATE
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J ERICHO
H IGH
S CHOOL
NAME
M S . F ISCHER
ENGLISH 2
VOCABULARY
Activity
1:
Identify
the
vocabulary
word
that
best
matches
the
picture.
Use
the
sentences
as
clues
to
help
decode
the
meaning
of
each
new
vocabulary
term,
and
then
write
the
letter
of
the
appropriate
picture
in
the
space
provided.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Abhor
Abasement
Blithe
Bombast
Cower
Enigma
Nostalgia
8. Replete
9. Tangible
H
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J
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To
abhor
something
it
to
strongly
dislike
it.
To
abase
someone
is
to
make
them
feel
very
bad
about
themselves.
Her
blithe
attitude
about
life
did
not
always
translate
into
good
grades.
The
politician
gave
a
bombastic
speech
about
healthcare.
The
small
child
cowered
when
the
man
screamed.
Although
there
are
many
theories,
it
remains
an
enigma
as
to
why
the
dinosaurs
died.
Feeling
nostalgic
Martin
called
his
childhood
best
friend;
ten
minutes
into
the
conversation,
he
remembered
why
they
hadn’t
spoken
in
so
long.
_____
Samantha’s
brain
was
replete
with
knowledge
after
she
studied
all
night
for
her
SATs.
_____
Alice
liked
things
that
she
could
wrap
her
hands
around,
tangible
ideas,
not
abstract
philosophical
theories.
_____
The
tedium
of
the
rainy
summer
day
was
excruciating.
10. Tedium
Activity
2:
Circle
the
word
that
is
not
a
synonym
of
the
vocabulary
term
(in
other
words,
circle
the
antonym).
1.
Abhor:
hate
loathe
detest
adore
2.
Abasement:
humiliation
honor
degradation
subjugate
3.
Blithe:
uptight
free‐spirited
amiable
carefree
4.
Bombast:
pomposity
swagger
posturing
down‐to‐earth
5.
Cower:
recoil
confront
shy
away
shrink
6.
Enigma:
established
fact
puzzle
mystery
riddle
7.
Nostalgia:
longing
wistfulness
reminiscence
present‐mindedness
8.
Replete:
empty
full
sated
abounding
9.
Tangible:
touchable
corporeal
elusive
concrete
10.
Tedium:
excitement
boredom
monotony
dullness
Activity
3:
Complete
the
story
below
using
the
vocabulary
word
that
best
fits
in
each
sentence.
Abased
Blithe
Cower
Nostalgic
Tangible
Abhorred
Bombastic
Enigma
Replete
Tedious
Calvin
[1]_______________________
the
long
school
day.
He
felt
[2]_______________________
for
the
[3]_______________________
summer
days
of
freedom.
Calvin
found
it
[4]_______________________
to
listen
to
the
[5]_______________________
speeches
of
his
physics
teacher.
He
didn’t
like
the
abstract
ideas
presented
in
that
class;
Calvin
preferred
concepts
that
were
[6]_______________________,
that
he
could
hold
onto
and
understand.
During
lunch
Calvin
threw
a
French
fry
and
was[7]
_______________________
by
a
staff
member,
making
Calvin
[8]_______________________
away
from
the
screaming
woman.
It
was
an
[9]_______________________
to
Calvin,
a
real
mystery,
as
to
how
he
was
going
to
survive
the
whole
school
year.
By
the
end
of
the
day
he
felt
[10]_______________________
with
knowledge
and
totally
exhausted.
Activity
4:
Write
a
meaningful
sentence
for
each
vocabulary
term.
The
sentence
should
be
your
own
and
should
reflect
that
you
understand
what
the
vocabulary
word
means.
Please
underline
the
vocabulary
term
in
each
sentence.
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