native (adjective): belonging to a place by
birth, indigenous
Turkeys are native to North America.
nascent (adjective): just born
The nascent kittens curled up with their mother.
pregnant (adjective): having a child
developing in the womb, "with child"
Linda's dog is pregnant and it will have its puppies in
November.
naive (adjective): lack of experience, not
knowledgeable of the world
When Olivia went to New York ten year's ago she was naive,
but now she is a well-seasoned traveler.
nominate (verb): to name for office
Vittorio nominated Mary for class president.
synonym (noun): a word with a similar meaning
to another word in the same language
The word "fair" is a synonym for the word
"just."
novelty (noun): something new
After six months the novelty of Pierre's new car is
starting to wear off.
novice
(noun): a newcomer, a
beginner, someone new to something
Bjorn is a novice when it comes to playing poker or other
card games.
operate (verb): to work, to perform
People are advised not to operate heavy machinery after
drinking alcohol.
opus (noun): a musical composition
Vivaldi's opus number three is not as well known as is
other compositions.
patient (adjective, noun): calm, bearing pain
without complaint; a person under medical care
Josiah was patient as he waited in line for concert
tickets.
Amelia
has been a patient of Dr. Gustaf's for ten years.
passion (noun): a strong feeling or emotion
Barbara has a passion for motorcycle racing.
sympathy (noun): sharing another person's
feelings, the ability to feel for another person's suffering
Ching expressed his deepest sympathy when hearing of Mrs.
Martin's death.
pathology (noun): the study of diseases
Babu
is studying pathology because he wants to learn about diseases.
1)Give
feminine genders of the following:
Horse – Mare,
Dog – Bitch, Donkey –
She-donkey
2)Give a word
which is both a plural and a verb – Lives
3)A
longitudinal instrument with a handle for lifting earth, etc. – Spade
4)Pick a word
which means ‘beautiful’ - Fare - Fair
5)Which word
means “forever” - All ways - Always
6)Correct the
spellings: Enof , ofen
7)one word
for “make up your mind” – Resolve
8)Complete
the words with the help of the meanings given:
LET A R
GY (Laziness) LOGIC
(Reasoning)
9)How
can you write the phrase "grade A" so that it has a different meaning
but sounds the same? (gray day)
10)How
can you write the phrase "iced ink" so that it has a different
meaning but sounds the same? (I stink)
11)End
this common idiom: "As busy as... (a bee)
12)What
is the pole that holds up a flag called? (flagpole)
13)How
do you say "not qualified" in one word? (disqualified)
14)Who
holds the microphone during a ceremony? (the MC; Master of Ceremonies)
15)How
do you say "not fair" in one word? (unfair)
16)How
can you write the phrase "that stuff" so that it has a different
meaning but sounds the same? (that's tough!)
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