Middle School Vocabulary - Worksheet #7

 

New Words for Today: Disarray, Climax, Arena, Bankrupt

 

Disarray (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" 2: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)	confusion, muddiness
Verb	1: bring disorder to	disorder

 

Climax (Noun, Verb)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success" 2: the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" 3: the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse	culmination, orgasm, coming
Verb	1: end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"	culminate

 

Arena (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" 2: the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand 3: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments	sphere, domain, area, orbit, field

 

Bankrupt (Noun, Verb, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts	insolvent
Verb	1: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"	ruin, break
Adjective	1: financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"	belly-up

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Write answers in the comment box ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	buffet	A	area	1:		1	assimilate	A	calm	1:
2	terminate	B	finish	2:		2	distraught	B	antonymous	2:
3	superior	C	challenging	3:		3	agitate	C	inferior	3:
4	ambitious	D	buff	4:		4	synonymous	D	calm	4:
5	arena	E	victor	5:		5	superior	E	dissimilate	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	leave undone or leave out	A	neglect	1:
2	strike, beat repeatedly	B	buffet	2:
3	financially ruined	C	distraught	3:
4	deeply agitated especially from emotion	D	surveillance	4:
5	close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)	E	bankrupt	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
	1			2							Across: 2: usually inexpensive bar(6) 3: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments(5) 5: bring disorder to(8) Down: 1: of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic(8) 2: someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts(8) 4: imagined as in a play(7) 5: enjoy avidly(6) 6: reject with contempt(5)
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Engligh Language Trivia

What is a "Suffix"? A suffix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the end of a word to form a new word or to alter the grammatical function of the original word. For example, the verb read can be made into the noun "reader" by adding the suffix -er; read can be made the adjective "readable" by adding the suffix -able. Did you know? - Science of knowledge or wisdom is called "philosophy."

 

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