Daily Vocabulary Warm-ups Mrs. Rice

evanescent (adj)  Context Clues: The evanescent mist disappears each day after the sun rises above the city. Def: Fleeting, momentary, short-lived  Complete the words to create two synonyms of evanescent: br_ _ _ temp_ _ _ _ _ brief, temporary  Write a sentence using the word evanescent.

negligible (adj)  Context Clues: Such a negligible flaw in the diamond would never be noticed except by a professional. Def: of little importance; hardly noticeable  Underline the word that does not belong: TINYNEGLIGIBLEMAJOR INSIGNIFICANT MAJOR  Write a sentence using the word NEGLIGIBLE.

capitulate (v)  Context Clues: After enduring a brutal battle, the king’s army was forced to capitulate. Def: to surrender; to give up  Two synonyms: _____________ ______________ Two antonyms : ________________ _________________  Write a sentence using the word capitulate.

incessant (adj)  Context Clues: Furious about the dog’s incessant barking, the neighbor called the police. Def: without end; persistent  Complete the words to create two synonyms of incessant: conti_ _ _ _ _ non_ _ _ p continuous; nonstop  Write a sentence using the word incessant.

evanescentnegligible capitulateincessant 1. tiny; insignificant 2. continuous, nonstop 3. brief; temporary 4. resist; fight 5. fleeting; momentary; short-lived 6. without end; persistent 7. to give up; to surrender 8. of little importance; hardly noticeable

evanescentnegligible capitulateincessant 9. Mrs. Rice assigns a ___ amount of homework. 10. The police forced the criminal to ___ by holding him at gun-point. 11. The ___ rainbow disappeared when the clouds covered the sun. 12. My mom was so annoyed by my little brother’s ___ whining when he did not get what he wanted.