1. vocabulary Unit 10a

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

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

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

5. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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 _________ 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 ________ There are many millions of people throughout the world still waiting to be _________ from the bonds of grinding poverty.
PRACTICE SENTENCES