Vocabulary
Enhance your vocabulary skills with definitions and sentence completions for words such as adept, aristocracy, collective, perseverance, prevail, prominent, and spectators. Each word is explained and followed by a sentence completion exercise to reinforce understanding.
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Week 4 From Wonders - Mcgraw hill education
Directions: On a page of paper Number it 1 - 8. For each vocabulary word, write the definition and answer the question using the sentence frame. Answers must be in complete sentences.
Adept Definition: Someone who is adept is very skilled and knowledgeable. Example: Terry is an adept gardener who grows prize-winning flowers. Answer: Describe an activity at which you are adept. I am adept at ______.
aristocracy Definition: The aristocracy is a group of people who occupy a high social class of wealth or power. Example: Members of the aristocracy in France often lived in palaces. Answer: How are the meanings of aristocracy and wealthy related? The meanings of aristocracy and wealthy are related because .
Collective Definition: A collective action is one that is taken by a group of individuals working together. Example: A collective cheer rang out as all the fans began to yell at once. Answer: What is an antonym for collective? An antonym for collective is .
Perseverance Definition: Perseverance is a steady course of action, especially in spite of difficulty. Example: Although he struggled at first, Ty showed perseverance and succeeded. Answer: Describe a time when perseverance helped you succeed. Perseverance helped me succeed when ..
Prevail Definition: When you prevail, you succeeded or win at something Example: Despite his injury, Gustavo was able to prevail during the rest of the season. Answer: Describe a time when you were able to prevail after a setback. I was able to prevail when ..
Prominent Definition: A prominent person or thing is important or easily recognized. Example: Albert Einstein was an important prominent scientist of the 20th century. Answer: Name someone who is considered a prominent athlete. _____ would be considered a prominent athlete.
Spectators Definition: Spectators are people who are part of an audience. Example: The spectators watched players at the tournament with interest. Answer: Where else might you find spectators? You might find spectators __________.
Trailblazer Definition: A trailblazer is someone who leads others into something new or unfamiliar. Example: Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, is a trailblazer who is admired by many people. Answer: Identify a trailblazer whom you admire. _____ is a trailblazer that I admire.
