Vocabulary Unit 5

DEFINITIONS

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To fall quickly; to throw oneself down or into something.

plunge

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Rough or unpleasant to the senses

harsh

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Sparkling or full of light; very smart.

brilliant

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Very high-priced; loved and adored

precious

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To get someone to believe something/do something; to win over.

convince

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To look quickly.

glance

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To bring together.

unite

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To move at a quick speed.

swift

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To put up with something that is not easy for a long time.

endure

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The feeling or mood of a place.

The air that surrounds Earth.

atmosphere

SYNONYMS

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Synonym for harsh

crude, cruel, severe, demanding

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Synonym for endure

suffer, bear, withstand, last

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Synonym for plunge

dive, drop

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Synonym for briliant

bright, shining, vivid

clever, intelligent, smart

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Synonym for atmosphere

environment

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Synonym for convince

persuade, urge, coax

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Synonym for unite

join, combine

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Synonym for precious

valuable, special

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Synonym for swift

fast, rapid, speedy, quick, ready

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Synonym for glance

glimpse, peek

ANTONYMS

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Antonym for convince

DISSUADE

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Antonym for glance

stare

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Antonym for harsh

smooth, pleasant, kind

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Antonym for brilliant

dull, lifeless

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Antonym for precious

worthless, valueless, ordinary

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Antonym for unite

break, split, undo, divide

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Antonym for swift

slow, gradual

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Antonym: This room has harsh lighting

pleasant

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Antonym: She glanced over at me

stared

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Antonym: Diamonds are precious stones.

worthless

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

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The smoke from the factory filled the ____________.

atmosphere

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When I have a big project to do, I just take the _________ and get started right away.

plunge

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When a lot of kids play the recorder at recess, it sounds very __________.

harsh

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I think we should ___________ our efforts and get the work done together.

unite

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The kids moved ______ to the playground.

swiftly

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You are such a ___________ student!

brilliant

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My family is so _________ to me.

precious

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I had to ____________ my mom to let me have a sleepover.

convince

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The line is so long, I just can not ___________ this wait any longer!

endure

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I wasn't sure of the answer, so I just ____________ over at my friend's work and just copied her answer.

glanced

WORD ASSOCIATIONS

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Why might someone glance at the door?

waiting for someone to come in

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A child who is brilliant might:

get good grades, do well on tests, give correct answers all the time, etc.

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Why might you have to endure a movie?

it's boring/uninteresting

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If you are not united as a team, you would probably:

lose games, fight a lot, not work together, etc.

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If someone moves swiftly to the door, they probably:

need to leave in a hurry, have to go somewhere quickly, need the restroom, etc.

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If you convince your friend to do your homework for you, what might happen?

get in trouble, have all the wrong answers, etc.

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A teacher who is harsh might:

fuss at students all the time, yell at them, not give any 2nd chances, etc.

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If a gift is precious to you, what might be your thoughts about it?

I love it, I adore it, it's special/valuable to me.

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Explain how you would take a plunge on a rollercoaster

when you ride all the way to the top and then it drops down extremely fast

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Give a specific example of why the atmosphere in a room might change.

happy to sad, scared, etc.

sad to happy, excited, etc.