WORD POWER

Take Cover Drill - used in the events of:

VOCABULARYFor theHigh School StudentHAROLD LEVINEWORD POWER

WORD POWER YEAH!

GROUP 7

1. ABATEverbTo become less; decrease; diminish; let upMake less; reduce; moderateThe water shortage is abating, but it is still a matter of some concern.AbatementNounSlackening; letup2. ACCORDnounAgreement; understandingIf both sides to the dispute can be brought to the conference table, perhaps they can come to an accord.AccordVerbAgree; correspond

3. AGGRAVATEVerbMake worse; worsen; intensifyIf your sunburn itches, dont scratch; that will only aggravate it.4. BELLIGERENTadjectiveFond of fighting; warlike; combativeBert still has a tendency to settle his arguments with his fists. When will he learn that its childish to be so belligerent?5. CONSPICUOUSAdjectiveNoticeable; easily seen; prominent; strikingAmong Manhattans skyscrapers, the World Trade Center was conspicuous for its superior height.6. CRAFTNounSkill; art; tradeThe weavers of Oriental rugs are famous for their remarkable craft.Skill or art in a bas sense; guileThe Greeks took Troy by craft; they used the trick of the wooden horse.CraftyAdjectiveSly; cunning7. CRAVENadjectiveCowardly; dastardly; pusillanimous; gutlessHenry Fleming thought he would be a hero, but as the fighting began he fled from the field in craven fear.CravenNounCoward; dastard

Me 108. CURRENCYnounSomething in circulation as a medium of exchange; money; coin; bank notesSome New England tribes used beads as currency.

9. DETERVerbTurn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep backThe heavy rain did not deter people from coming to the play. Nearly every seat was occupied.10. DUPLICATEnounOne of two things exactly alike; copy; reproductionIf I had had carbon paper, I could have made a duplicate of my history notes for my friend who was absent.11. FICTITIOUSadjectiveMade up; imaginary; not realIn JOHNNY TREMAIN, there are fictitious characters like Johnny and Rab, as well as real ones, like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.False; pretended; assumed for the purpose of deceiving.The suspect said she lived at 423 Green Street, but she later admitted it was a fictitious address.

12. IMMACULATEadjectiveSpotless; without a stain; absolutely clean; unblemishedThe curtains were spotless; the tablecloth was immaculate too.13. INTERVENEVerbOccur between; be between; come betweenMore than two months intervene between a Presidents election and the day he takes office.Come between to help settle a quarrel; intercede; interfereRalph is unhappy that I stepped into the dispute between him and his brother. He did not want me to intervene.InterventionNounInterference; interposition

14. MINIATUREAdjectiveSmall; tinyJohn has a miniature stapler in her knapsack. It takes up very little room.15. QUINTETnounGroup of fiveA basketball team, because if has five players, if often call a quintet.16. RECONCILEverbCause to be friends again; restore to friendship or harmonySurprisingly, Alison and Jerry are friends again. I wonder who reconciled them.Settle; resolveWe are friends again; we have reconciled our differences.17. RURALadjectiveHaving to do with the country (as distinguished from the city or town)Six inches of snow fell in the city and up to fourteen inches in the rural areas upstate.18. SECURITYNounSafety; protectionGuests are advised to deposit their valuables in the hotels vault for greater security.Measures taken to assure protection against attack, crime, sabotage, et ceteraSecurity has been tightened at airports.19. STAMINANounStrength; vigor; enduranceSwimming in English Channel is a feat that requires considerable stamina.20.VOLITIONNounAct of willing or choosing; will choiceDid the employer dismiss him, or did he leave of his own volition?SENTENCE COMPLETION

DIRECTIONS:Fill each blank with the lesson word that best fits the meaning of the sentence.

Only when the United Nations ***d did the two *** nations agree to stop fighting.It is almost certain that the bitter rivals would not have reached a(n) *** of their own ***.Geraldine still lacks the *** to go on a ski trip; her miserable cold has not ***d.Since the assassination attempt, the *** surrounding the prime minister has been particularly ***.The two singers should *** their differences; they made much better music together than they now do apart.The jazz *** has a drummer, a saxophonist, a bassist, a trumpeter, and a pianist.At auction, the 1856 British Guiana one-penny postage stamp will command a huge price because it has no ***.The *** of stained glass painting flourished during the thirteenth century.I fear that my intervention will only *** an already difficult situation.Residents of the farming county insist that the construction of a large airport will not *** with the *** life they are determined to preserve.

GROUP 7 VOCABULARY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSABATEACCORDAGGRAVATEBELLIGERENTCONSPICUOUSCRAFTCRAVENCURRENCYDETERDUPLICATE

FICTITIOUSIMMACULATEINTERVENEMINIATUREQUINTETRECONCILERURALSECURITYSTAMINAVOLITION