Unit 4 Vocabulary

Define

100

Define DICTATE.

to tell someone exactly what to do

200

Define REGULATE.

to control or supervise by rules or laws

300

Define EXEMPT.

to free someone from a rule or requirement

Example

100

Give an example for regulate.

The city council works to regulate traffic flow during busy hours.

200

Give an example for exempt.

Children under 12 are exempt from paying the entrance fee.

300

Give an example for dictate.

The coach likes to dictate every move the team makes.

Compound Sentence

100

Make a compound sentence with dictate.

She tried to dictate what everyone should wear, but her friends wanted to choose their own outfits.

200

Make a compound sentence with exempt.

He was exempt from gym class, so he stayed in the library instead.

300

Make a compound sentence with regulate.

The new law will regulate noise levels, and people hope it makes the neighborhood quieter.

True or False

100

To dictate means to let someone decide for themselves. (True or False?)

FALSE

200

If you are exempt, you do not have to follow a certain rule. (True or False?)

TRUE

300

To regulate means to ignore rules. (True or False?)

FALSE