Verbal Master Level IV Unit 25
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
brazen
desecrate
virulent
voluntary
blasphemy
1. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
2. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
3. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
4. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
5. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
6. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
7. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
8. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
9. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
10. brazen desecrate virulent voluntary blasphemy
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 25
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The vandal’s brazen actions toward the church amazed the community. They could not understand
why anyone would be so virulent to desecrate a sacred place. They viewed these voluntary actions as blasphemy.
QUESTIONS
1. What was brazen?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Who acted so virulent?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What did they desecrate?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Whose actions were voluntary?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Who thought the actions were blasphemous?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. brazen
a.
not forced
2. desecrate
b.
extremely bad
3. virulent
c.
verbally disrespecting something sacred
4. voluntary
d.
really awful
5. blasphemy
e.
to ruin a place of worship
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 25
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The vandal’s ________________ actions toward the church amazed
the community. They would no understand why anyone would be so
_____________ to _____________ a sacred place. They viewed
these _____________ actions as _____________ .
brazen
blasphemy
voluntary
desecrate
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is a person with blue hair being brazen? yes or no
2. Would a religious person want to desecrate his church? yes or no
3. Would virulent actions be shocking? yes or no
4. Do hospital aids work on a voluntary basis? yes or no
5. Does using blasphemy offend most people? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The child’s ( desecrate / brazen / blasphemy ) actions got him punished for the day.
2. All booth workers for the fair would be ( voluntary / desecrate / brazen ).
3. The man’s ( blasphemy / desecrate / virulent ) actions shocked the community.
4. The boy’s father’s ( blasphemy / brazen / virulent ) got him thrown out of the temple.
5. The police said that one person was responsible for ( voluntary / brazen / desecrating ) the
church.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
brazen
desecrated
virulent
voluntary
blasphemy
1. The good citizen acts in an entirely ( ______________ ) manner when she helps the elderly.
2. The policeman had no trouble arresting the ( ______________ ) criminal.
3. The student tried very hard to ignore the ( ______________ ) graffiti on the school walls.
4. Our religious instructor warned us against using ( _______________ ).
5. The angry teens ( _______________ ) the temple.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 26
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
arson
accomplice
acquit
annihilate
appalling
1. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
2. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
3. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
4. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
5. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
6. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
7. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
8. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
9. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
10. arson accomplice acquit annihilate appalling
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 26
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The judge refused to acquit the accomplice to the arson. He could not understand why someone would want to annihilate such a beautiful old building. He found the fire damage appalling.
QUESTIONS
1. Who did the judge refuse to acquit?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What did the accomplice do?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Who committed arson?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What was annihilated?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What did the judge find appalling?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. arson
a.
completely wipe out
2. accomplice
b.
find not guilty
3. acquit
c.
absolutely awful
4. annihilate
d.
the crime of burning a house on purpose
5. appalling
e.
someone who helps to commit a crime
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 26
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The judge refused to _____________ the ____________ to the
_____________ . He could not understand why someone would
want to _____________ such a beautiful old building. He found the
fire damage _______________ .
annihilate
arson
accomplice
acquit
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Can arson cause a lot of damage to wooden buildings? yes or no
2. Should an accomplice to an act of violence be sent to jail? yes or no
3. Should a jury vote to acquit a person who did not commit a crime? yes or no
4. Do gardeners use chemicals to annihilate bugs? yes or no
5. Is destruction of public property appalling? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The investigator concluded that ( accomplice / arson / appalling ) was the cause of all three fires.
2. The gardener was determined to ( annihilate / accomplice / arson ) all the weeds in his garden.
3. The jury couldn’t ( appalling / accomplice / acquit ) the man with so much evidence against him.
4. The ( appalling / arson / acquit ) acts of the gang shocked the community.
5. The car thief’s ( annihilate / arson / accomplice ) was captured just outside of town.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
arson
accomplice
acquitted
annihilate
appalling
1. The commander ordered his troops to ( _____________ ) the colony.
2. The council ( ______________ ) the mayor of any wrong doing.
3. The thief and his ( _______________ ) were trapped inside the store.
4. The fire department put out three fires that were ( _______________ ) related.
5. We tried to listen to the bands music but found the lyrics to be ( ______________ ).
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 27
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
aquatic
attribute
anticipate
aloof
amid
1. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
2. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
3. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
4. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
5. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
6. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
7. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
8. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
9. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
10. aquatic attribute anticipate aloof amid
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 27
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The aquatic coach could attribute his team’s success to their ability to anticipate the start of
the race. The coach said his team was able to remain aloof even amid confusion going on around
them.
QUESTIONS
1. What did the aquatic coach have to say?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. To what did he attribute their success?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What was the team able to anticipate?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Who was able to stay aloof?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Who was amid confusion?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. aquatic
a.
at a distance
2. attribute
b.
expect
3. anticipate
c.
in the middle of
4. aloof
d.
living/growing in or on the water
5. amid
e.
a quality belonging to a person
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 27
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The _____________coach could ____________ his team’s success
to their ability to _____________ the start of the race. The coach said
his team was able to remain ______________ even ___________
confusion going on around them.
aquatic
anticipate
aloof
attribute
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Would an aquatic show take place at a lake? yes or no
2. Should the scientist attribute his results to a carefully planned test? yes or no
3. Do student’s like to anticipate upcoming tests? yes or no
4. Would a polite person act aloof to someone speaking to them? yes or no
5. Can you easily locate something amid a disorganized pile? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. It was hard to find my stuff ( attribute / aquatic / amid ) all the clutter.
2. The athlete ( aloof / attributes / aquatic ) his success to hard work and a little luck.
3. The parents ( amid / attribute / anticipate ) that many children will be at the fair.
4. The coach was sure of his team’s excellent ( amid / aquatic / anticipate ) skills.
5. The woman remained ( aloof / aquatic / attribute ) to the bartender’s advances.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
aquatic
attributed
anticipate
aloof
amid
1. The children ( _______________ ) the coming holidays.
2. The children were trapped ( ________________ ) the fallen boxes.
3. The ( ________________ ) performers amazed everyone with their diving abilities.
4. The boy scout group ( ________________ ) their success to teamwork.
5. The blond girl acted ( ________________ ) to the comments made by the boys.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 28
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
conceited
alias
agitate
suspicion
avert
1. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
2. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
3. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
4. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
5. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
6. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
7. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
8. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
9. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
10. conceited alias agitate suspicion avert
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 28
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The principal told the conceited student that he was wrong to have given the new teacher an alias.
This only served to agitate the teacher and cause suspicion. The principal explained that by giving
his real name, he could avert being sent to the office.
QUESTIONS
1. What did the principal tell the conceited student?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Who did he give an alias to?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Who was agitated?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Who caused the teacher’s suspicion?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What could he have averted?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. conceited
a.
a state of uncertainty
2. alias
b.
disturb
3. agitate
c.
stop
4. suspicion
d.
feeling like you are better than others
5. avert
e.
false identity
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SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The principal told the ______________ student that he was wrong
to have given the new teacher an _______________. This only
served to _____________ the teacher and cause ______________. The principal explained that by giving his real name, he could
___________ being sent to the office.
alias
suspicion
avert
conceited
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Would a student’s conceited behavior toward her principal help solve a problem? yes or no
2. Do some writers use an alias? yes or no
3. Would a pesky fly agitate a person? yes or no
4. Would a loud noise in the middle of the night cause suspicion? yes or no
5. Could you avert a dangerous situation by being careful? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The quick thinking youth ( alias / conceited / averted ) the train wreck.
2. The singer used an ( suspicion / alias / conceited ) on her albums to avoid being bothered.
3. The uncooperative teens ( avert / alias / agitated ) the rest of the group.
4. The woman thought that the policeman’s attitude was too ( avert / conceited / agitate ).
5. The missing cookies caused ( suspicion / conceited / averted ) with the young child’s mother.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
conceited
aliases
agitate
suspicion
avert
1. The spy uses different ( _______________ ) when he traveled to different countries.
2. The detective had a ( __________________ ) that the criminal was hiding under the bed.
3. The trouble makers like to ( ______________ ) the students in the classroom.
4. The woman tried to ( _______________ ) a dangerous situation.
5. The captain’s ( _______________ ) manners insulted his visitors.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 29
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
expedient
didactic
astute
mitigate
stagnation
1. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
2. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
3. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
4. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
5. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
6. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
7. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
8. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
9. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
10. expedient didactic astute mitigate stagnation
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 29
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The principal decided that his staff had to find expedient ways to bring his new didactic approaches into the classroom. He was astute enough to know that these new approaches would serve to
mitigate the stagnation in learning that he was seeing in the eyes of his students.
QUESTIONS
1. Who had to find expedient ways to teach?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Who was trying to bring in new didactic approaches?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What was he astute enough to know?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What would these new approaches mitigate?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Where did he see the stagnation in learning?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. expedient
a.
to lessen
2. didactic
b.
smart or intelligent
3. astute
c.
to be still
4. mitigate
d.
useful
5. stagnation
e.
educational
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SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The principal decided that his staff had to find ______________ ways
to bring his new _____________ approaches into the classroom. He
was _____________ enough to know that these new approaches
would serve to ______________ the _____________ in learning
that he was seeing in the eyes of his students.
didactic
mitigate
expedient
astute
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Is it expedient to make a shopping list? yes or no
2. Would you find didactic materials in a library? yes or no
3. Would an astute person have difficulty taking tests? yes or no
4. Would cooperation between fire and rescue crews mitigate dangerous situations? yes or no
5. Would the stagnation of a patient’s condition mean he’s getting better? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The ( didactic / expedient / stagnation ) of the pool’s water caused it to turn green.
2. The professor found it ( mitigate / didactic / expedient ) to lecture from his notes.
3. Sam is an ( stagnation / didactic / astute ) judge of character.
4. There’s no way to ( mitigate / expedient / astute ) the effect of that unfavorable report.
5. The scientist’s lecture on thermal energy was ( mitigate / expedient / didactic ) and entertaining.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
expedient
didactic
astute
mitigate
stagnation
1. The ( _______________ ) of the pond caused all the plant life to die.
2. The smart business owner hired an ( _________________ ) manager to control his business.
3. He could not shake his ( ___________________ ) manner after teaching for so long.
4. It was ( _________________ ) to pack ahead of time for our camping trip.
5. The nurse tried to ( __________________ ) the pain of losing a child for the young couple.
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 30
DEFINITION REVIEW
Name: _______________________________________
Date: __________
New Words
anecdote
elaborate
acclaim
scanty
concise
1. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
2. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
3. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
4. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
5. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
6. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
7. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
8. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
9. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
10. anecdote elaborate acclaim scanty concise
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 30
READING APPLICATION
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
The young author was amazed when his anecdote was given such elaborate acclaim. What he
thought was nothing but a scanty story was seen by the critics as a concise masterpiece.
QUESTIONS
1. What happened to his anecdote?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What was elaborate?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What type of acclaim was his anecdote given?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What did he think was scanty?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Who said it was a concise masterpiece?
­­___________________________________________________________________________
MATCHING
1. anecdote
a.
very small amount
2. elaborate
b.
praise
3. acclaim
c.
to the point
4. scanty
d.
amusing story
5. concise
e.
detailed
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Verbal Master Level IV Unit 30
SILENT READING
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
The young author was amazed when his ______________ was given
such _____________ _____________. What he thought was nothing
but a ___________ story was seen by the critics as a ____________
masterpiece.
elaborate
anecdote
acclaim
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scanty
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REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________
Circle the Correct Response - Yes or No
1. Could someone share an anecdote about their trip to the beach? yes or no
2. Would an elaborate lie be easy to remember? yes or no
3. Would a criminal receive acclaim for his acts of violence? yes or no
4. Would a scanty dress get a woman lots of attention? yes or no
5. Would a long explanation be concise? yes or no
Select the Answer that Best Completes the Sentence
1. The scientist gave a ( elaborate / anecdote / concise ) report on his test results.
2. The professor continued to bore the class with his ( scanty / elaborate / anecdote ) about tree
frogs.
3. My aunt owns an ( concise / elaborate / acclaim ) table decorated with Japanese carvings.
4. The unstable house was constructed with ( concise / scanty / acclaim ) materials.
5. The director received ( acclaim / anecdote / elaborate ) for his spectacular stage play.
Fill in the Blank with the Word that Best Fits
anecdotes
elaborate
acclaim
scanty
concise
1. The ( ________________ ) design on the gallery wall was beautiful.
2. The actor won ( ___________________ ) for his role in Hamlet.
3. The girl hoped for a ( __________________ ) answer to her complicated question.
4. The ( ___________________ ) told by the world travelers amused all of us.
5. The almost dead tree had very ( _________________ ) branches on it.
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