vocabulary Unit 10a

1. adept 2. aspire 3. bleak 4. chide 5. despicable 6. diminutive 7 1. adept 2. aspire 3. bleak 4. chide 5. despicable 6. diminutive 7. emancipate 8. erroneous 9. Exploit 10. Extemporaneous Unit 10A Vocab Words

v. to make use of, develop, to make improper use of for personal profit, n. a feat, deed — synonyms: V. utilize, misuse exploit

v. to blame, scold __ synonyms: chastise, rebuke antonyms: approve, praise chide

Adj. thoroughly skilled, n. expert __ synonyms: adj. accomplished, N Adj. thoroughly skilled, n. expert __ synonyms: adj. accomplished, N. professional antonyms: Adj. clumsy, unskilled N. novice adept

Adj. smaller than most others of the same type __ synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny antonyms huge, enormous diminutive

v. To free from slavery, to release or liberate __ synonyms: unchain, unshackle antonyms: enslave, snare emancipate

adj. bare, dreary, dismal __ synonyms: grim, desolate, barren antonyms rosy, cheerful bleak

Adj. made or delivered on the spur of the moment __ synonyms: spontaneous, impromptu antonyms: planned, rehearsed extemporaneous

adj. worthy of scorn, contemptible __ synonyms: low, vile, sordid antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable despicable

v. to have ambitious hopes or plans, desire earnestly __ synonyms: seek, yearn, aim for aspire

adj. incorrect, containing mistakes __ synonyms: mistaken, fallacious antonyms: accurate, exact erroneous

1. The standup comedians’ outrageous act included about 20 minutes of completely _______ banter. 2. The teacher ____ the student for truancy and tardiness. 3. The ______ lapdog was so small that it actually fit in its owner’s purse. 4. Urban renewal can turn a rundown city with ______ economic prospects into a flourishing metropolis. 5. scientific knowledge can ______ humanity from blind superstition. 6. an early fascination with ants led the young naturalist to _______ a career as an entomologist. SENTENCES

7. Not only is the soloist an accomplished singer, but he is also ________ at playing the saxophone. 8. A(n) ________ first impression is not easily corrected. 9. A good debater knows how to ________ weaknesses in an opponent’s argument. 10. The _____ of robin Hood and his merry men are so well known that they have become a part of western culture. 11. Whatever the provocation, there is no justification for such ________ behavior. SENTENCES

1. Why do you take it on yourself to ___ me whenever I say or do anything even slightly out of line. 2. The Welsh mining village, with its rows of drab cottages, seemed terribly _____ and uninviting in the cold autumn rain. 3. It is better to openly admit ignorance than to give _____ information. 4. To improve their standard of living, the people of an underdeveloped country must learn to _____ the resources of their land. 5. The _____ but powerful halfback from Syracuse was one of the lightest men ever to play professional football. PRACTICE SENTENCES

6. How can you _____ to work in the space program when you haven’t even been able to pass your science and math courses? 7. The Honoree’s after-dinner speech was so polished and sure that we never guessed it was _________. 8. The master silversmith was extraordinarily ______ in the use of simple hand tools. 9. The social worker said with great emphasis that anyone who would take advantage of an elderly person is utterly ________. 10. There are many millions of people throughout the world still waiting to be _________ from the bonds of grinding poverty. PRACTICE SENTENCES