Name: _________________________________ Per



Name: _________________________________ Per.: ____ Quiz Date: __________________________

3rd Quarter – Vocab. 2

ardent complex prophecies revived adhere

insight contemporary perfection remorse trait

1. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________

2. _______________________________ 7. _______________________________

3. _______________________________ 8. _______________________________

4. _______________________________ 9. _______________________________

5. _______________________________ 10. ______________________________

What Do The Words Mean

➢ Here are some meanings for the ten vocabulary words in this lesson. Write the correct words next to their matching meanings.

1. _______________________________ a distinguishing quality; a characteristic

2. _______________________________ freedom from errors; excellence

3. _______________________________ modern; of today

4. _______________________________ judgment; clear understanding

5. _______________________________ eager; filled with enthusiasm and feeling

6. _______________________________ having many parts; complicated

7. _______________________________ predictions; forecasts on the basis of religious inspiration

8. _______________________________ hold closely; follow

9. _______________________________ renewed; refreshed

10. _______________________________ feeling deep regret or sorrow

Find the Analogies

➢ In an analogy, similar relationships occur between words that are different. For example, pig is to hog as car is to automobile. The relationship is that the words mean the same. Here’s another analogy: noisy is to quiet as short is to tall. In this relationship, the words have opposite meanings. See if you can complete the following analogies. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Complex is to simple as adhere is to

a. disregard b. follow c. devalue d. value

2. Perfection is to excellence as remorse is to

a. regret b. happiness c. quickness d. simplicity

3. Insight is to judgment as contemporary is to

a. domestic b. foreign c. ancient d. modern

4. Trait is to characteristic as ardent is to

a. enthusiastic b. lonely c. special d. same

5. Revived is to renewed as daffodil is to

a. yellow b. flower c. tree d. smell

Complete the Sentences

ardent complex prophecies revived adhere

insight contemporary perfection remorse trait

1. The _________________________ fans followed the Jonas Brothers diligently.

2. Dan O’Connor’s _______________________ on Pearl Harbor will be interesting!

3. Nostradamus is one of many people whose _________________________ claim to reveal how the world will end.

4. The water ___________________________ the wilted flowers.

5. Many TMHS students ____________________________ to the rules of the school.

6. The painting’s abstract design showed its _______________________________ context.

7. After being released from jail, the inmate explained his ______________________ for robbing the bank.

8. The test had a variety of sections, and its ___________________________ format required the students to study extra hard.

9. The ballerina statue neared __________________________ after it was polished for the third time.

10. Marilyn Monroe’s birthmark is a special ______________________ that makes her particularly recognizable.

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