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VP 1 – Chapter 8 Vocabulary Words. Date:2-15-12 . Word: ancient. Definition: Very old or from far back in history Part of speech: adjective Synonyms : age, old, older Antonyms : new, young.
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VP 1 – Chapter 8 Vocabulary Words Date:2-15-12
Word: ancient Definition: Very old or from far back in history Part of speech: adjective Synonyms: age, old, older Antonyms: new, young. Original sentence: There are many old buildings in the world. For example, The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are ancient.
Word: blame Definition: To think someone must answer for something bad Part of speech: verb. Synonyms: attack Antonyms: applause Original sentence: Don’t blame me for your mistake. You’re the one who locked the keys in the car!
Word: course Definition: a class Part of speech: noun Synonyms: session, lecture, subject Antonyms: independent study Original sentence: Professor Jones is very popular. Many students try to take his courses.
Word: entire Definition: all of something Part of speech: adjective Synonyms: all, full, whole Antonyms: limited, partial, incomplete Original sentence: I was sick the entire vacation and didn’t get to do anything fun.
Word: gather Definition: to come together Part of speech: verb Synonyms: cluster, collect Antonyms: allot deal Original sentence: The workers gathered near the main office to wait for their pay checks.
Word: motion Definition: the way something moves Part of speech: noun Synonyms: act, body, drift Antonyms: repose, rest, stillness Original sentence: The up and down motion of the bus didn’t make it easy to read. In fact, it made me feel very sick
Word: practical Definition: relating to real things Part of speech: adjective Synonyms: applied, possible, solid Antonyms: impossible, impractical, unrealistic Original sentence: I like to think and talk about practical things, but my sister is a dreamer.
Word: purpose Definition: the reason Part of speech: noun Synonyms: big idea, intent, hope Antonyms: aimlessness, avoidance, purposelessness Original sentence: Some people wonder about the purpose rules at school. I think it’s to keep order and politeness.
Word: ruin Definition: to destroy Part of speech: verb Synonyms: violate, harm, crash Antonyms: fixed, new, build Original sentence: Jonathan ruined the party by starting a fight.
Word: threat Definition: a warning Part of speech: noun Synonyms: blackmail, menace, risk Antonyms: bluff, fix Original sentence: With a gun in his hand, the robber made a threat. He told the bank teller to give him all the money from the drawer, or he would shoot.