Underline the wordwhich is opposite in meaning to the word on the left:
1. prompt quick late leave first
2. regular routine usual occassional frequent
3. sparse spread dispose gather abundant
4. fail lose victory defeat thrive
5. detest scrutinize delay defer adore
6. cherish relish rejoice abhor sad
7. abominable despicable dreamy adorable like
8. generous kind chief main miserly
9. sly bold fearless honest crafty
10. find place see view miss
11. praise award criticize cheap dear
12. decline decrease descend soar high
13. lofty above tall lean short
14. enormous huge tremendous small thin
15. abhorrent pleasant horrid delight happy
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Synonyms 23/02/15
Underline the word on the right which is closest meaning to the word on the left:
Note: Write down another synonym for all the words on the left
1. win first reach triumph lose
2. craft beauty show vessel bowl
3. guile cunning shiny guilty treason
4. ecstatic exterior outer shell euphoric
5. gloat moan glide rejoice transparent
6. respect glory esteem favour treat
7. allure alleged lucrative entice repeat
8. avarice feather feature failure greed
9. raging force weak violent fearful
10. dignity courage fearless truthful status
11. ambiguous mobile nameless inconclusive plain
12. moment move current present instant
13. instant stand stall straight immediate
14. rational minimum insensible logical understand
15. lithe strong rigid nimble lock
16. scarce fear afraid thick meagre
17. quality amount different superior grade
18. execute excellent perform murder train
19. problem main minor difficult issue
20. spry frail busy active lazy
Friday, 20 February 2015
Fill in the blanks 16/02/15
alarmed alarming demanded demand despite depicted
1. There is an _________ number of children in the world who can't afford three meals a day.
2. There is a great _________ for affordable houses in London.
3. _______ the rain, the match continued.
4. Jack __________ Jim to return his money immediately.
5. The pictures drawn in the walls ________ the king's life.
6. The residents were _______ by the loud noise of the explosion.
predict portrayed deceived deceit deceitful
7. He was ________ by the size of the package. It was too heavy to carry.
8. He used ________ to ascend to the throne.
9. He was punished for his _______ actions.
10. The character was wonderfully _________ by the actor.
11. Meterologists __________ severe snow storm in the northwestern part of the country.
alerts alerted abated deferred fascinated pleaded
12. He ________ with his friend to believe him.
13. __________by the serene beauty, she decided to live in the village for ever.
14. Flood ________ are in effect in coastal areas.
15. The alarm _______ the people and everyone walked out of the building immediately.
16. The heavy winds ________ but the rain didn't.
17. He _________ the training because of his illness.
placid events eventful eventually brandishing
18. He came running towards him, _________ a stick.
19. We had quite an _______ summer with the move to our new home and the birth of my baby brother.
20. The teacher asked her class to list all the _____ in chronological order.
21. _________, they finished their task.
22. His _________ demeanour won him many friends.
1. There is an _________ number of children in the world who can't afford three meals a day.
2. There is a great _________ for affordable houses in London.
3. _______ the rain, the match continued.
4. Jack __________ Jim to return his money immediately.
5. The pictures drawn in the walls ________ the king's life.
6. The residents were _______ by the loud noise of the explosion.
predict portrayed deceived deceit deceitful
7. He was ________ by the size of the package. It was too heavy to carry.
8. He used ________ to ascend to the throne.
9. He was punished for his _______ actions.
10. The character was wonderfully _________ by the actor.
11. Meterologists __________ severe snow storm in the northwestern part of the country.
alerts alerted abated deferred fascinated pleaded
12. He ________ with his friend to believe him.
13. __________by the serene beauty, she decided to live in the village for ever.
14. Flood ________ are in effect in coastal areas.
15. The alarm _______ the people and everyone walked out of the building immediately.
16. The heavy winds ________ but the rain didn't.
17. He _________ the training because of his illness.
placid events eventful eventually brandishing
18. He came running towards him, _________ a stick.
19. We had quite an _______ summer with the move to our new home and the birth of my baby brother.
20. The teacher asked her class to list all the _____ in chronological order.
21. _________, they finished their task.
22. His _________ demeanour won him many friends.
Vocabulary 16/02/2015
alarmed alert
alarming abated
demanded deferred
despite fascinated
depicted pleaded
predicted placid
portrayed event
deceive eventful
deceit eventually
deceitful brandish
alarming abated
demanded deferred
despite fascinated
depicted pleaded
predicted placid
portrayed event
deceive eventful
deceit eventually
deceitful brandish
Monday, 9 February 2015
Synonyms 9/2/15
Underline the word on the right which has the closest meaning to the word on the left:
1. see vision notice frown listen
2. read flip turn real skim
3. walk travel ride drive wade
4. run hurry hasty speed bolt
5. dream sleep sweet fantasize snore
6. hope feel believe fear fail
7. desire dislike like wish will
8. deal seller trade announce advertise
9. deep shallow dangerous safe intense
10. aim dart win gain target
11. late slowly delayed early reach
12. think decide picture spot find
13. think ponder confusion deliver decide
14. teach tutor read write check
15. leap vault lean run brisk
16. cruel savage crime hurt torture
17. cut pain bruise meat reduction
18. build put paint construct block
19. build boost blow divide model
20. plain grass ordinary beautiful excellent
Monday, 2 February 2015
Fill in the blanks 02/02/15
amended amendments defends defensively offended
offensive
1. The school published the schedule of the trip after making few ________.
2. When the teacher asked him, "Did you scribbled on the display with markers?", he responded __________, "I don't even have a green marker."
3. She was ___________ by their rude comments.
4. The trip schedule was _______because many parents raised concerns.
5. The stone wall built around the city _________ the people from outside attackers.
6. His behaviour was very __________ so he was removed from the dinner hall.
7. ________ smell wafted from the landfill site.
harden weakened listen challenged enchanted
8. Be attentive and _________ to what the teacher says.
9. Molly _______ her brother to walk backwards with his eyes closed.
10. There was a talking flower, a walking bench and a singing water tap in the ________ garden.
11. Apply the mixture in between the blocks and leave it undisturbed overnight for it to ________.
12. His chance to win the race was ________ by his recent illness.
fend entrance frequently intense suspense frequent
13. The main ___________ of the museum is on the next street.
14. The author has successfully kept the ________ till the end of the story.
15. This part of the country is affected by ________ floods and storms.
16. Now, they are well equipped to ________ off the flood danger.
17. The kitten was left alone to ______ for itself.
18. My grandfather visited the museum ________.
19. He was _________ by the scenic beauty of the valley.
trench drenched quench intense intensive lenient
20. He received _________ training for months to succeed in the race.
21. He suffered ________ pain in the injured knee.
22. A ______, ten feet deep, was dug around the castle.
23. He couln't find a water source to ________ his thirst.
24. _____ in the rain, he was tired and cold.
25. His mother is strict; his father is _________.
offensive
1. The school published the schedule of the trip after making few ________.
2. When the teacher asked him, "Did you scribbled on the display with markers?", he responded __________, "I don't even have a green marker."
3. She was ___________ by their rude comments.
4. The trip schedule was _______because many parents raised concerns.
5. The stone wall built around the city _________ the people from outside attackers.
6. His behaviour was very __________ so he was removed from the dinner hall.
7. ________ smell wafted from the landfill site.
harden weakened listen challenged enchanted
8. Be attentive and _________ to what the teacher says.
9. Molly _______ her brother to walk backwards with his eyes closed.
10. There was a talking flower, a walking bench and a singing water tap in the ________ garden.
11. Apply the mixture in between the blocks and leave it undisturbed overnight for it to ________.
12. His chance to win the race was ________ by his recent illness.
fend entrance frequently intense suspense frequent
13. The main ___________ of the museum is on the next street.
14. The author has successfully kept the ________ till the end of the story.
15. This part of the country is affected by ________ floods and storms.
16. Now, they are well equipped to ________ off the flood danger.
17. The kitten was left alone to ______ for itself.
18. My grandfather visited the museum ________.
19. He was _________ by the scenic beauty of the valley.
trench drenched quench intense intensive lenient
20. He received _________ training for months to succeed in the race.
21. He suffered ________ pain in the injured knee.
22. A ______, ten feet deep, was dug around the castle.
23. He couln't find a water source to ________ his thirst.
24. _____ in the rain, he was tired and cold.
25. His mother is strict; his father is _________.
Vocabulary 02/02/15
amend listen
challenge weaken
defend intense
defensive intensive
offensive fend
offend lenient
entrance suspense
enchanted quench
harden trench
frequent drench
challenge weaken
defend intense
defensive intensive
offensive fend
offend lenient
entrance suspense
enchanted quench
harden trench
frequent drench
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