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Advanced Vocabulary Clue Activity
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Advanced Vocabulary Clue Activity
Solve each clue using the word bank, then write the matching word in the answer space. The entries in the word bank are written backward; reverse the letters to read each word. The words are not arranged in clue order. Use each word once. Word bank: ROHBA, ETAROILEMA, SUOGIBMA, YRARTIBRA, ETUTSA, D I D N A C, LAREMEHPE, ETIDURE, SUOLUCITEM, LACITPEKS. After completing the clues, write one original sentence using either ASTUTE or CANDID. Then explain the difference between EPHEMERAL and ERUDITE, giving one example of each.
Word Bank
ROHBA · ETAROILEMA · SUOGIBMA · YRARTIBRA · ETUTSA · D I D N A C · LAREMEHPE · ETIDURE · SUOLUCITEM · LACITPEKS (entries are written backward)
1.A careful editor checks every citation, comma, and page number. Which word describes this attention to detail?
2.The club chose a winner by drawing a name from a hat, with no judging criteria. Which word describes this choice?
3.A brilliant sunset lasts only a few minutes. Which word means lasting for a very short time?
4.A historian who has read widely and knows a great deal about the past could be called what?
5.The instructions say, “Put it over there,” but do not explain what “it” or “there” means. Which word describes the unclear instructions?
6.Hiroshi quickly noticed the flaw in the argument and asked exactly the right question. Which word describes her sharp judgment?
7.The reviewer openly admitted that the first draft was confusing. Which word means honest and direct?
8.The repair made the damaged trail safer and more pleasant to use. Which verb means to make something better or less severe?
9.Elijah does not accept the rumor without evidence and asks where it came from. Which word describes Elijah’s doubtful attitude?
10.After the repeated insults, Lena said she could not stand the cruelty. Which word means to regard something with intense dislike?
11.Choose either ASTUTE or CANDID. Write one original sentence that makes the meaning of your chosen word clear from context.
12.In your own words, explain the difference between EPHEMERAL and ERUDITE. Include one example of each.
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