IRBR CLIO - Mdulo: Ingls Regular- Professor: Anthony Rosenberg

Class 8 Vocab Building

I - Use the listed words to replace the words/expressions in bold. The first one is done.

RECIDIVISM, GRADIENT, DEMOLITION, TRANSGRESSION, REGRESSIVE, MOMENTUM, DEMOTION, OCCIDENTAL,

DECIDUOUS, DEGRADATION, MOTIF

Work needed to be completed on the ramp of a square in Japan. With the movement from several trucks, Western
citizens despaired the destruction of several transforming trees, that is, those that shed their leaves at the end of the
season. They had wanted a charming theme for the property. People were also nervous about the landscape workers
who had been released from prison. They had reason to fear relapse into crime because of serious misbehavior
earlier in the week. They wanted skilled, professional workers, not former inmates who might show a step backward
in behavior in this job. Skilled workers could not be subjected to obloquy for an inferior job nor would they get a
downgrading if their work were imperfect.

Work needed to be completed on the ramp GRADIENT of a square in Japan. With the _________________________
from several trucks, _________________________ citizens despaired the _________________________ of several
_________________________ trees, that is, those that shed their leaves at the end of the season. They had wanted a
charming _________________________ for the property. People were also nervous about the landscape workers who
had been released from prison. They had reason to fear _________________________ because of serious
_________________________ earlier in the week. They wanted skilled, professional workers, not former inmates who
might show _________________________ behavior in this job. Skilled workers could not be subjected to
____________________ for an inferior job nor would they get a _____________________ if their work were imperfect.

II Write the plural of these words if they actually exist. If not, write the way to express the plural. The
first one has been done for you.

Nouns Plural form? If no plural form, how do we express the plural form

1. Information NO PLURAL FORM Pieces of / some / a great deal of / plenty of

2. Evidence

3. Era

4. Thesis

5. Species

6. Pundit

7. Scenario

8. Knowledge

9. Advice

10. Approach

11. Interest (charges on a loan)

12. Harm

13. News

14. Legislation

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III - Write down the words you hear. If you dont know how to spell them, INVENT!

1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________

7. __________________________________ 8. __________________________________

9. __________________________________ 10. __________________________________

IV Now match the words above with their meanings/synonyms below.

a) __________________________________ in spite of, apart from, notwithstanding

b) __________________________________ gather together, amass

c) __________________________________ ruckus, commotion, uproar

d) __________________________________ praise, extol, commend

e) __________________________________ helpful, cooperative, approachable

f) __________________________________ the key part that holds everything together

g) __________________________________ force, sway, press

h) __________________________________ make every effort, do your utmost, do all you can

i) __________________________________ flourish, prosper / revel in, relish, take pleasure in

j) __________________________________ advocate, sustain

V Place the words above into the gaps accordingly. You may need to change the word (conjugate a verb,
use the plural form etc) to make it fit.

There has always been much __________________________________ concerning the Clean Criminal Record for

politicians in an attempt to __________________________________ for a world with no corruption. However,

the tumult has not been sufficiently forceful to __________________________________ enough support to

actually make a real difference. Thus, any real change aimed at __________________________________ the

law will only truly be possible if some __________________________________ politicians want such a

transformation to, in fact, transpire. __________________________________ of whether the politicians do so,

efforts taken by lawyers and journalists to eradicate corruption deserve to be

__________________________________. It is open debate and frank deliberation that are the

__________________________________ to democracy, and if such a structure is to

__________________________________ and, consequently, bring about a change for the better, then we

cannot allow our leaders to __________________________________ us into compliance. For that, in its essence,

is the underlying core of tyranny.

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VI Place the words in the gaps accordingly.

CACOPHONY, CONTEMPTIBLE, CONVOLUTION, DESOLATION, FLOURISH, ILLUMINATION, INSIDIOUS,

ODIOUS, PHOENIX, PROCLIVITY, SIEVE, SIMULTANEOUS, SUFFUSE, TRIFLE, WRITHE

1. Generous donors donated necessary funds to provide better _____________________________________ in the gym.

2. Matt enjoyed reading about the ____________________, a legendary bird that was burned to death but lived forever.

3. Corey has a __________________________________________ to speed and watches the odometer to avoid a ticket.

4. The cruelty in Nazi concentration camps ranks among the most ______________________ of events in world history.

5. These vegetables will ______________________________________ with water, fertilized soil and plenty of sunshine.

6. Fans created _____________________________________________ because of their joy after the championship win!

7. Mary uses a perforated __________________________________ to drain water from pasta when she cooks noodles.

8. Ellen loves the skylight that allows the suns rays to ___________________________________________ the kitchen.

9. Duped by the amiable salesman and his _____________________ scheme, the elderly couple lost a thousand dollars.

10. Few people associate socially with Gregory anymore after his _________________________________________ lies.

11. If Patrick intends to ________________________________________ with Susanas emotions, she will not date him.

12. Did you see that player ________________________________________ in pain on the field when he broke his leg?

13. Linguists study for years to be able to translate ____________________________________________ conversations.

14. As a result of the _____________________________________ in the secondary trail, Betty and Mark lost their way.

15. Todd spent his vacation hiking in the __________________________________________ of the Alaskan wilderness.