I. Odd One Out- Pick the odd one out.
| 1. proclaim | announce | declare | publish | chastise |
| 2. border | ignore | boundary | edge | margin |
| 3. bare | contrary | naked | nude | undressed |
| 4. rigid | puzzle | stiff | firm | unbending |
| 5. fragment | splinter | piece | fearful | chip |
| 6. vast | huge | enormous | value | immense |
| 7. obtain | gain | lean | acquire | procure |
| 8. idle | vague | ambiguous | unclear | obscure |
| 9. narrate | tell | abuse | relate | describe |
| 10. soggy | origin | soaked | drenched | wet |
| 11. supply | gentle | tender | soft | mild |
| 12. produce | create | make | charge | manufacture |
| 13. modify | donate | alter | transform | change |
II. a. Match the words with their meanings.
| 1. visit | a. design |
| 2. poverty | b. chance |
| 3. boisterous | c. to go to some place |
| 4. timid | d. lack of money |
| 5. doorway | e. learned |
| 6. pattern | f. inspiring |
| 7. opportunity | g. entrance |
| 8. participate | h. join |
| 9. scholarly | i. lacking courage |
| 10. motivational | j. noisy |
II. b. Match the words with their meanings.
| 1. peculiar | a. twisted, mixed up |
| 2. precise | b. suggest |
| 3. convey | c. strange, unusual |
| 4. pursue | d. event |
| 5. momentary | e. verify |
| 6. tangled | f. follow |
| 7. eliminate | g. local |
| 8. confirm | h. remove |
| 9. native | i. exact |
| 10. episode | j. brief |
| EDUFOLKS TIPS Vocabulary Building 1. Enhance your sentences by adding vocabulary words. 2. Try not repeating the word in your sentences. Use the synonyms instead. 3. Pick a new word. Learn the meaning and use the same few times in your language. You will never forget the word once you use it yourself. |
Answer Key:
I. Odd one out.
| 1. proclaim (to declare) | announce | declare | publish | chastise (punish) |
| 2. border | ignore | boundary | edge | margin |
| 3. bare | contrary | naked | nude | undressed |
| 4. rigid | puzzle | stiff | firm | unbending |
| 5. fragment | splinter (chip) | piece | fearful | chip |
| 6. vast | huge | enormous | value | immense |
| 7. obtain | gain | lean | acquire | procure |
| 8. idle | vague | ambiguous | unclear | obscure (unclear) |
| 9. narrate | tell | abuse | relate | describe |
| 10. soggy | origin | soaked | drenched | wet |
| 11. supply | gentle | tender | soft | mild |
| 12. produce | create | make | charge | manufacture |
| 13. modify | donate | alter | transform | change |
IIa.
- visit-to go to some place
- poverty- lack of money
- boisterous- noisy
- timid- lacking courage
- doorway- entrance
- pattern- design
- opportunity- chance
- participate-join
- scholarly- learned
- motivational- inspiring
IIb.
- peculiar- strange, unusual
- precise-exact
- convey- suggest
- pursue- follow
- momentary- brief
- tangled- twisted, mixed up
- eliminate- remove
- confirm- verify
- native- local
- episode- event
