Vocab Activity 1 - Vocabulary Practice Quiz #1

For each of the words below, write a complete definition and a sentence using the word. Please underline the vocabulary word in your sentence. Be sure your sentence is rich with context clues that will demonstrate your precise knowledge of the word's meaning and how the word is correctly used. 

When you have completed your quiz, use your 1100 Words text, dictionary, and other sources to grade the quiz. Give yourself 5 points for each correct definition and 5 points for each sentence. If your sentence does not demonstrate your precise knowledge of the word's meaning and how the word is correctly used do not give yourself credit. For example:

Incorrect: Bob's remarks were caustic.

Although the word is used correctly, you have not shown that you know the meaning of the word.

Correct: Bob's sarcastic remarks were perhaps too caustic; Sally was reduced to tears.

Incorrect: Bob might euphemism in order to avoid offending his more sensitive listeners.

This word is not used correctly; the word is a noun, but has been used like a verb in the incorrect sentence.

Correct: Bob might use the euphemism "vertically challenged" in order to avoid offending the shorter women while discussing their chances of making the basketball team.

You may the change the word to a different part of speech by altering suffixes if you wish.

Correct: Bob euphemistically referred to the shorter women as "vertically challenged" in order to avoid offending anyone while discussing their chances of making the basketball team.

1. steeped

2. voracious

3. replete

4. prognosticate

5. cajole

6. laconic

Bonus: What is the meaning of the root word "phon?" List as many English words as you can that contain that root word. (1 bonus point for meaning, 1 bonus point for each word) 

Note: Although "phony" does contain the same letters as the root word, you would have to prove to me that it is derived from the same root with the same meaning in order to receive credit.

To receive credit for this activity place your graded practice quiz in your lab folder or turn it in to me before taking Vocabulary Quiz #1. If you have questions regarding whether your definitions or sentences would receive full credit had this been a real quiz, be sure to ask me in lab or email me.

You will be notified via email when Vocabulary Quiz #1 will be available in lab for you to complete.

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