vocabulary1
What is the meaning of pry?
to pull loose by force
What is the meaning of memento?
something that serves as a reminder
What is the meaning of delude?
to fool, deceive; to mislead ulterly
What is the meaning of posterity?
All of a person's offspring,descendants
What is a gerund?
a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun
What is the part of speech and the meaning of refurbish?
verb to brighten,freshen,or polish; to restore or improve
What is the part of speech and meaning of initiative?
noun the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed
What is the part of speech and the meaning of consequence?
noun a result,effect; importance
What is the part of speech and the meaning of formulate?
verb to express definitely or systematically,to devise, ivent
Find the gerund in the sentence
Excercising builds strength and endurance
Exercising
What is the part of speech and the meaning of rigorous?
adjective severe, harsh strict;thoroughly logical
What is the meaning and the part of speech of foil?
verb to defeat; to keep from gaining some end. noun a thin sheet of metal;a light sword; a person or thing serve as a contrast to another
What is the part of speech and the meaning of engulf?
verb to swallow up, overwhelm, consume
What is the part of speech and the meaning of panorama?
noun a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum
Find the gerund or participle in the sentence and identify.
The young people are bicycling in the country.
Bicycling in the country
participle
What is the part of speech and the meaning of subsequent? Tell one of its synonyme.
adjective coming after; following in time, place, or order synonymes:later,following,ensuing
What is the part of speech and the meaning of bumbling? Say one of its synonymes.
adjective blundering and awkward noun clumsiness synonyme: clumsy, slumbling
What is the part of speech and the meaning of dole? Say one of its synonymes.
verb to give out in small amounts noun money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion Synonymes: ration, allot, distribution, handout
What is the part of speech and the meaning of nounconformist? Say one of its synonymes.
Noun a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things Adjective of or relating to the unconventional Synonymes:maverick individualist, bohemian
Find the gerund phrase and identify its function.
My favorite activity is reading at home.
reading at home
predicate noun
What is the part of speech and the meaning of unerring? Say one of its synonymes and one of its antonymes.
adjective making no mistakes synonymes:sure, certain, unfalling antonyme:faulty, fallible, unreliable
What is the part of speech and the meaning of abominable? Say one of its synonymes and one of its antonymes.
adjective arousing hatred, disgusting, detastable Synonyme:hateful, despicable,loathsome
Antonyme:praiseworthy, delightful, charming
What is the meaning and part of speech of null and void?Say one of its synonymes and one of its antonymes.
Adjective without legal force or effect; no longer binding Synonymes:canceled, repealed, abolished
Antonymes:in effect, bindingWhat is the part of speech and meaning of resouceful? Say one of its synonymes and one of its antonymes.
Adjective able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems Synonymes:inventive, ingenious, skillful Antonymes: uninventive, incompetent, dull-witted
Find the participle or gerund. If it is a participle, tell the word it modifies. If it is a gerund, tell its function.
She loves drawing, and she feels relaxed when she is drawing.
Drawing, gerund(direct object);
drawing, participle(she)
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