Vocabulary Lesson 1

What is the definition?

100

What does aggravate mean?

1. To irritate or ignore

2. To make worse

200

What does the word endure mean?

To last; to continue to exist.

300

What does the word cower mean?

To crouch and tremble; to shrink back in fear or because of pain.

400

What does the word frugal mean?

Thrifty; not wasteful

500

What does the word malice mean?

The desire to harm another; ill will

Noun, Verb, or Adjective?

100

Cower

VERB

200

Immense

ADJECTIVE

300

Scoff

VERB

400

Malice

NOUN

500

Parasite

NOUN

Match the definition to the word

100

huge; enormous

Immense

200

useless, worthless, or hopeless; not effective

Futile

300

A difficult or unpleasant sitution

Predicament

400

Not as much as is needed

Insufficient

500

Involving or requiring labor or much hard work; difficult

Laborious

Use this word in a sentence (does not have to match the sentence exactly, word must be used correctly)

100

Comprehend

Example: The student did not fully comprehend the assignment instructions.

200

Unanimous

Example: The vote for who would win prom queen was unanimous!

300

Trivial

Example: Let's not argue about trivial things.

400

Scoff

Example: People used to scoff at the way Hey Dudes looked; now everyone is wearing them.

500

Parasite

Example: A tick is a parasite because it lives on another animal and feeds from it.

Example: A flea is a parasite.

Synonyms & Antonyms

100

What is a synonym for immense?

Huge/Enormous

200

What is an antonym for trivial?

Important/Valuable

300

What is a synonym for frugal?

Thrifty/Careful

400

What is an antonym for futile?

Useful/Effective

500

What is a synonym for malice?

Hatred/ill will