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Mrs. Turnbull Set 4
Acad Vocab Set 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coming before; previous; coming, going, existing, or happening immediately before somebody or something else | preceding |
| “OK class, today we will read Chapter 5. Remember that in the _________chapter, which we read yesterday, we met a new character.” | preceding |
| For 7th graders lunch _________REACH; for 8th graders lunch precedes 5th hour. | preceding |
| In the months ________winter, many animals grow thick coats of fur. | preceding |
| Sunset ________nightfall. | preceding |
| For our basketball team, several playoff games ________the final game. | preceding |
| The sound of distant thunder usually ________a big storm. | preceding |
| happening at the same time; together | simultaneous |
| My DVR can record two ________TV shows. I can record my two favorite shows ________; that is, at the same time. | simultaneous |
| Her job is to provide ________sign language interpretations during speeches. | simultaneous |
| Today I will speak about recycling while my associate ________signs for me. | simultaneous |
| When the free ice cream day was announced, all the students in the cafeteria ________cheered. | simultaneous |
| When the annoying alarm clock went off each morning in their bedroom, the twins ________reached to turn it off. | simultaneous |
| Most of the TV channels ________interrupt their regular programs when they are performing emergency testing. | simultaneous |
| How crazy would it be if snow and rain occurred ________? | simultaneous |
| to reduce or slow down | inhibit |
| Green tea is said to ________the growth of cancer cells. | inhibit |
| Smoking ________blood circulation to the face, causing smokers to look older than they are. | inhibit |
| We can ________the dangerous effects of sun exposure by wearing sunscreen. | inhibit |
| We can ________the spread of germs by washing our hands. | inhibit |
| The high cost of gasoline ________many people from driving long distances. | inhibit |
| His fear of fish ________him from dangling his foot in the lake. | inhibit |
| clearly different and separate | distinct |
| We can see a ________difference between day and night in this satellite photograph. | distinct |
| We see many ________differences between the male and female Goldfinch. | distinct |
| There is a ________difference between life in the United States and life in Antarctica. | distinct |
| When a person “serves with ________” it implies this person has done his or her job very well. | distinct |
| Skunks have a ________odor. Another example of something with a ________odor is the boys’ locker room after a game. | distinct |
| Dogs of different breeds have ________features. For instance, bulldogs having flat faces. Another example is short legs on a dachsund. | distinct |
| to leave out | omit |
| The British spell words such as colour and favourite with “ou”, but Americans ________the “u” and spell them color and favorite. | omit |
| If you don’t like your food very spicy, you can ________the hot peppers in this recipe. | omit |
| In class, the teacher gave us three essay questions and told us to ________one. That means we were supposed to write about only two of the three questions. | omit |
| When I told my parents about the food fight at school, I ________the part about my participation. | omit |
| A common element of a mystery is to ________an important detail so the reader has to guess what really happened. | omit |
| History is not always recorded as it actually happened. Some events are ________because they describe actions or attitudes that some groups or individuals would prefer that we not remember. | omit |
| comparativemeasured or considered in comparison with each other or with something else | relative |
| The ________ (comparative) location of Portugal is often described as south and east of Spain. | relative |
| Often a person’s salary is higher or lower, based on their ________ (comparative) level of education. | relative |
| I considered the ________advantages of attending MSU or Lansing Community College after I graduate from high school. | relative |
| True physical fitness is ________; some think people should focus on weight while others believe overall well-being is more important | relative |
| I considered the ________benefits of spending my allowance on video games rather than saving money to buy a car. | relative |
| After we had located the stadium with our GPS, we were able to determine the ________distance to nearby hotels and restaurants. | relative |
| to be different; to make a change or to change something. | vary |
| While shopping for a new laptop, I found the prices ________ (differed) from store to store! | vary |
| Attendance in school on any given day ________ (changes), depending on several factors. | vary |
| Sometimes an answer to a problem will say “answers may ________”; this means that there can be more than one correct answer. | vary |
| The coach ________his team’s game strategy in order to take advantage of substitutions by the opposing team. | vary |
| The quality of the pottery projects ________. Some were rough and unfinished and others were carefully constructed and artistically glazed. | vary |
| Chefs use ________techniques to cook meat depending on its tenderness. | vary |
| purpose; how something works; what something is used for; (verb) to work; to perform | function |
| Q: What is the ________of the appositive phrase in a sentence? A: It identifies the word before it | function |
| What is the ________of each button on this remote control? | function |
| Today cell phones have multiple ________, such as photography, texting, and playing games. | function |
| I ________at my highest level when I have had plenty of sleep. | function |
| The car’s radiator broke, so it is not ________right now. | function |
| The soccer team is not working together to pass the ball to open players, so it is not ________very well today. | function |
| to make clear; to make something easier to understand | clarify |
| I did not understand the instructions that came with my new computer, so I asked my friend if she could help ________them (make them clear). | clarify |
| I ________ (made clear) the driving directions with my friend before she came to my house to make sure she wouldn’t get lost. | clarify |
| I asked my teacher to ________the answer to my question because I was still confused. | clarify |
| Students asked for ________regarding the specifics of the project. For instance, they wanted to know how many pages long the report needed to be. | clarification |
| Members of the new club decided to ________the rules about meeting attendance. | clarify |
| In the lesson on the water cycle, the teacher gave many examples, which helped students to ________the new concept. | clarify |
| mainly; mostly | primarily |
| I have many activities in my life, but I am ________ (mainly) a student. | primarily |
| Harry Potter is the ________ (most important) character in the Harry Potter series. | primarily |
| After school, I ________spend my time making vocabulary flash cards. | primarily |
| The phrase “________time” refers to the most popular time to do a certain activity | primarily |
| This particular scholarship is offered ________to students who have an interest in the environment | primarily |
| The ________suspect was Charlie ________he was always in trouble, but it was really the chubby cat who had knocked over the cookie jar and caused it to break. | primarily |
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