Middle School - Worksheet #2

 

New Words for Today

 

Neglect (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: lack of attention and due care 2: the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" 3: willful lack of care and attention	disregard, disuse, negligence
Verb	1: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" 2: fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account" 3: fail to attend to; "he neglects his children"	pretermit, omit, drop, miss, overlook

 

Superior (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: one of greater rank or station or quality 2: the head of a religious community 3: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals	higher-up, victor	inferior
Adjective	1: of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" 2: of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer" 3: (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"	superscript, ranking	inferior

 

Inventory (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a detailed list of all the items in stock 2: the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory" 3: (accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods	stock, armory, armoury, stocktaking
Verb	1: make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"	stock-take

 

Surveillance (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

 

Today's Word Challenges

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	inventory	A	tropic	1:		1	superior	A	inferior	1:
2	tropical	B	stock-take	2:		2		B		2:
3	scorn	C	despite	3:		3		C		3:
4	neglect	D	miss	4:		4		D		4:
5	territory	E	soil	5:		5		E		5:

 

Match Definitions
1	willful lack of care and attention	A	tropical	1:
2	of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic	B	neglect	2:
3	close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)	C	scorn	3:
4	open disrespect for a person or thing	D	surveillance	4:
5	make or include in an itemized record or report	E	inventory	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
			1				2				Across: 3: of or characteristic of high rank or importance(8) 4: reject with contempt(5) Down: 1: willful lack of care and attention(7) 2: of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic(8)
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Interesting things about Engligh Language

English Word Origins: English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%. English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%.

 

Recent Words Learned: surveillance, inventory, superior, neglect, accumulate, scorn, territory, dumbfound, tropical Answer to Crossword in worksheet 1: Across: 2: scorn Down: 1: tropical

 

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