VOCABULARY 1 · CONNECT · UNDERSTAND · USE
Words and
their meanings.
Connect eight new words with familiar meanings. Then use them in sentences of your own.
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01 / CONNECT
Match the meanings
Choose the correct letter for each word. Use every letter once.
- ATalkative; talking a lot.
- BA loss of feeling caused by medicine, sometimes with unconsciousness.
- CLime fruit: a small green citrus fruit.
- DLoud, noisy and harsh-sounding.
- EA mythical creature with a man's body and a bull's head.
- FA bird of prey that catches fish.
- GUse rude words; also, make a serious promise.
- HMedicine that prevents you from feeling pain.
02 / UNDERSTAND
Choose the word that fits
Use the word bank. Use each word once, except swear, which you need twice.
9.The guest talked throughout the entire meal.
10.An dived towards the water to catch a fish.
11.She squeezed a green into her glass of water.
12.The dentist used a local to numb my gum.
13.The medicine produced : a temporary loss of feeling.
14.In the Greek myth, the had a bull's head.
15.The crowd's shouting was loud and harsh.
16.Please do not ; those rude words may offend people.
17.I that I am telling the truth. This is my promise.
British spelling: anaesthetic / anaesthesia. American spelling: anesthetic / anesthesia. Both are accepted.
03 / USE
Say it with a new word
Replace the bold words with a word from the bank. For question 21, you may add an.
04 / MAKE IT YOURS
Write your own sentences
Use two different target words. Give enough detail to show that you understand each word.
Word help and useful distinctions
- lime
- Lime fruit: a small green citrus fruit.
- osprey
- A bird of prey that catches fish.
- anaesthetic
- Medicine that prevents you from feeling pain.
- anaesthesia
- A loss of feeling caused by medicine, sometimes with unconsciousness.
- Minotaur
- A mythical creature with a man's body and a bull's head.
- swear
- Use rude words; also, make a serious promise.
- loquacious
- Talkative; talking a lot.
- raucous
- Loud, noisy and harsh-sounding.
An anaesthetic is the medicine. Anaesthesia is the resulting loss of feeling. A local anaesthetic numbs one area; general anaesthesia also involves unconsciousness.
Swear can mean use rude words or make a serious promise. The sentence tells you which meaning is intended.
Loquacious means talkative. Raucous describes a loud, harsh sound, voice or group.
Some connections are synonyms; others are short definitions. Here, lime means the fruit.
Ready to finish?
Check your vocabulary answers, then submit your completed work. Your original sentences are assessed separately by your teacher.