Vocabulary Jeopardy

Nouns

100

Prefix

Small part added to the beginning of a word. Gives us a clue about it's meaning.

200

Exhibit

Something that is shown to people. Like an art exhibit; a collection of your art that you are showing people.

300

Homonym

Two words that SOUND the same, but mean different things (i.e., four, for).

400

Concept

An idea or a thought (i.e., concept of addition, it's the idea of combining two things together to make something bigger).

500

Context

Background information about something-- ALL THE WORDS and SENTENCES around something that helps you understand what it means.

Verbs

100

Tolerate

To accept something and allow it, even if you don't like it.

200

Opposed

Against something, or to disagree (i.e., I am opposed to the "no phones" rule at school)

300

Escalate

To get bigger or more serious (i.e., the situation is escalating, it's getting more serious.)

400

Immigrate

To move to a new country to live there (i.e., I immigrated to New York City from Canada.)

500

Deprive

To take something away from someone (i.e., Mr. Joe deprived us of the smencils after we were playing with them during Speech). (:

Adjectives

100

Hostile

Very unfriendly, or angry (i.e., The mama bird was hostile when I approached her nest).

200

Equivalent

Equal or the same. (i.e., The number of hands I have is equivalent to the number of feet I have.)

300

Consistent

Always the same; it stays regular, how it normally is.

(i.e., The homework in fifth grade is CONSISTENT. We are consistentLY reminded to do our homework before coming back to school).

400

Obsolete

Not used anymore; too old (i.e., Typewriters became OBSOLETE when computers and keyboards came out.)

500

Seldom

VERY rarely, not often (i.e., Rainows are seldom seen in the sky.)

Synonyms

100

Vivid

Full of color; colorful, bright (i.e., Rainbows have VIVID colors).

200

Conflict

A problem, a dilemma, something that goes wrong.

300

Moral

A lesson about right and wrong (i.e., the moral of the story was to treat others with kindness.)

400

Oasis

A peaceful, beautiful place in a desert. (i.e., After traveling the desert for days, we found an oasis with plenty of water and beautiful palm trees). 

"para...."

500

Identify

To recognize something, name something, or figure something out.

Antonyms

100

Preserve

To keep something safe from harm.

200

Primary

Most important, or first.

For an antonym, think of the prefix "un"... it means the opposite of something when you add it to a word...

300

Vertical

Going up and down.i

400

Horizontal

Going side to side.

500

Nonchalant

Not worried or concerned about what will happen (i.e., The girl nonchalantly took my pencil without asking me).