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Vocabulary List #6 Vocab Test # 6– Thursday, May 14th 1. fateful (adj) – foretelling usually bad things to come; having serious results No one knew what a fateful decision they had made by getting in that car until after they got in the accident. WORD PARTS suffix - -ful= full of RELATED WORDS (adjectives with the same suffix) cheerful, forgetful, wonderful OTHER FORMS noun – fatefulness adverb – fatefully Now use fateful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 2. woeful (adj) – full of grief, distress, or regret The puppy looked up at her with such woeful eyes that she gave it her dinner. WORD PARTS suffix – -ful = full of Spelling Tip – Use “oe” to spell the “o” sound RELATED WORDS (adjective antonyms) happy, joyful, ecstatic OTHER FORMS noun – woefulness adverb – woefully Now use woeful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 3. sorrowful (adj) – full of deep distress or sadness, especially because of a loss The atmosphere at the fallen soldier’s memorial was sorrowful and respectful. WORD PARTS suffix– -ful = full of Spelling Tip – Use a double consonant; use “ow” for “o” sound RELATED WORDS (analogy using adjectives w/–ful suffix) sorrowful is to woeful as joyful is to __________ OTHER FORMS noun – sorrowfulness adverb – sorrowfully Now use sorrowful or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 4. disassemble (v) – to take apart It didn’t take as long to disassemble the model airplane as it took to put together. WORD PARTS prefix - dis- = opposite of root – -semble- = to seem or appear Spelling Tip – Use a double consonant Related Words (prefix) disagree, disadvantage, discomfort, disable, disbelieve OTHER FORMS noun – disassembly Now use disassemble or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 5. resemblance (n) – the quality of being similar to or looking alike His resemblance to the famous movie star got him to the front of the line at the popular Hollywood nightclub. WORD PARTS prefix – re- = back, again root – -semble- = to seem or appear Spelling Tip – use “ance” instead of “ence” RELATED WORDS (prefix) reapply, revisit, reappear, redo OTHER FORMS verbs– resemble, resembles, resembling, resembled Now use resemblance or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 6. semblance (n) – actual or apparent resemblance The excuse he gave his parents only bore the small semblance of the truth. WORD PARTS root – -semble- = to seem or appear Spelling Tip – use “ance” instead of “ence” RELATED WORDS (root) assembly, ensemble, dissemble OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use semblance or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 7. unkempt (adj) - not combed, lacking in order or neatness The boy looked so unkempt, people wondered if he was homeless. WORD PARTS prefix – un- = not RELATED WORDS (synonyms w/same prefix) untidy, unclean, ungroomed, unpolished, unimproved OTHER FORMS noun – unkemptness Now use unkempt or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 8. unrelenting (adj) – not softening or giving in easily; not letting up or weakening in energy or pace The rain was so unrelenting that our garage flooded within an hour. WORD PARTS prefix – un- = not Related Words (prefix ) unusual, unacceptable, unpredictable, unstoppable OTHER FORMS adverb – unrelentingly Now use unrelenting or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 9. unscathed (adj) – completely unharmed, not injured The officer said it was amazing that we had escaped from the car accident unscathed. WORD PARTS prefix – un- = not RELATED WORDS (antonyms) harmed, hurt, injured OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use unscathed or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 10. evacuee (n) – a person withdrawn from a dangerous place On the news, we saw reports of the only surviving evacuee from the plane crash. WORD PARTS root – -vac- = empty Spelling Tip – use a double “e” at the end RELATED WORDS (other words with double letters) pizza, Mississippi, vacuum, tree OTHER FORMS noun – evacuation adjective – evacuative verb – evacuate Now use evacuee or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 11. vacuum (n) – emptiness of space, void You must have been living in a vacuum if you don’t recognize that movie star! WORD ORIGIN root – -vac- = empty Spelling Tip – use a double “u” RELATED WORDS (synonyms) emptiness, nothingness, free space, gap OTHER FORMS adjective– vacuum verb – vacuum Now use vacuum or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 12. vacate (v) – to leave vacant If you don’t pay your rent by today, you must vacate the property by tomorrow. WORD PARTS root – -vac- = empty suffix – -ate = state of being Spelling Tip – Drop final “e” with endings RELATED WORDS (synonyms) abandon, evacuate, leave, depart, move out OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use vacate or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 13. vacuous (adj) – marked by lack of ideas or intelligence One look into his vacuous eyes told her he was not capable of understanding the poem’s meaning. WORD PARTS root – -vac- = empty suffix – -ous = full of RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms) empty headed, foolish, unintelligent, clueless OTHER FORMS noun – vacuousness adverb – vacuously Now use vacuous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 14. concede (v) – to grant as a right or privilege; to admit the truth or existence of something I will concede that one point may be right, but I still disagree with the rest of your argument. WORD PARTS prefix – con- = with root – -cede- = to yield Spelling Tip – drop final “e’ with endings RELATED WORDS (con) construct, conversation, converge, confirm OTHER FORMS nouns – conceder, concession adjectives - concessional, concessionary adverb – concededly Now use concede or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 15. secede (v) – to withdraw from an organization The war started when one part of the country decided to secede from the rest of the country. WORD PARTS root – -cede- = to yield Spelling Tip – drop the final “e” with endings Related Words (root) precede, recede, intercede, precedent OTHER FORMS nouns – secession, seceder Now use secede or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 16. meager (adj) – deficient in quality or quantity The meager meal did not satisfy his hunger. WORD PARTS This word can’t be broken into parts Spelling Tip – use “ea” for the “e” sound RELATED WORDS (antonyms) surplus, extra, plenty, sufficient OTHER FORMS noun – meagerness adverb – meagerly Now use meager or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 17. queasy (adj) – somewhat nauseated After the boat ride on the choppy water, I felt queasy and hoped I wouldn’t throw up. WORD PARTS This word can’t be broken into parts Spelling Tip – Use “ea” for the “e” sound RELATED WORDS ( adjective synonyms) sickened, ill, squeamish, sickly, uncomfortable OTHER FORMS noun – queasiness adverb – queasily Now use queasy or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 18. devoid (adj) – not having a usual or expected quality Her entire speech was devoid of any substance or truth. WORD PARTS This word can’t be broken into parts Spelling Tip – Use “oi” for the “oy” sound RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms) empty, lacking, bare, missing OTHER FORMS This word has no other forms Now use devoid or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 19. paranoid (adj) – characterized by being suspicious and extremely fearful After seeing the report about the escaped convict, I felt paranoid and locked the doors. WORD PARTS This word cannot be broken into parts Spelling Tip – Use ‘oi’ to make the ‘oy’ sound RELATED WORDS (analogy) paranoid is to suspicious as fearful is to __________ OTHER FORMS nouns – paranoia, paranoid Now use paranoid or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 20. recoil (v) – to shrink back physically or emotionally When the mouse jumped out from the cabinet, it caused my mother to recoil and scream. WORD PARTS prefix – re- = back, again Spelling Tip – Use “oi” for the “oy” sound RELATED WORDS (verb synonyms) cringe, draw back, dodge, duck, flinch, withdraw OTHER FORMS noun – recoil Now use recoil or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. Four Square- Parts of Speech (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) Nouns: () Verbs: () Adjectives: () Adverbs: () Match the word part to its correct definition. (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) 1. semble A. to yield 2. vac B. opposite of 3. cede C. seem or appear 4. un D. not 5. dis E. empty 6. ful F. full of Fill in the blanks with one of the words from your vocab list. (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet. Perhaps in the empty “Adverb” box? Make sure you number your responses!) 1. The atmosphere at the fallen soldier’s memorial was ________ and respectful. 2. Her entire speech was ________ of any substance or truth. 3. If you don’t pay your rent today, you must ________ the property by tomorrow. 4. After seeing the report about the escaped convict, I felt ________ and locked all the doors. 5. The officer said it was amazing that we had escaped from the car accicent ________. 1. word (p.o.s.) – definition Sample sentence WORD PARTS prefix – prefix root – root suffix – suffix RELATED WORDS xxx xxx OTHER FORMS noun – noun adjective – adjective adverb – adverb verb – verb Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.