Unit 15 - Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue

Front 1

Unit 15
Volcabulary Workshop - Level Blue
Jonathan Sams
Mrs. Delaney, 4th Grade

Back 1

.

Front 2

self-sufficient

self-suf fi cient

Back 2

.

Front 3

eliminate

e li mi nate

Syn. - to remove, omit, leave out, exclude, drop

Back 3

(v.) to get rid of or do away with

Ant. - to take in, admit, acquire, retain, preserve

Front 4

trifle

tri fle

Syn. - a bit, knickknack, trinket; to fiddle, play, toy

Back 4

(n.) something of little importance; a small amount
(v.) to treat carelessly or playfully

Ant. - a lot, lots of

Front 5

grieve

.

Syn. - to sadden, mourn, regret

Back 5

(v.) to cause to feel great sadness; to feel very sad

Ant. - to rejoice, celebrate, gladden

Front 6

mission

mis sion

Back 6

.

Front 7

universal

u ni ver sal

Syn. - worldwide, broad, general, widespread

Back 7

(adj.) being everywhere; of, for, or shared by all

Ant. - local, limited, narrow

Front 8

severe

se vere

Syn. - grave, stern; tough, bitter; brutal, rough

Back 8

(adj.) of a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship

Ant. - unimportant; mild; merciful

Front 9

scorch

.

Syn. - to singe, brown, blacken, shrivel

Back 9

(v.) to burn on the surface; to dry out with heat
(n.) a slight burn

Front 10

tragic

tra gic

Syn. - dreadful, awful, sad, disastrous, unhappy

Back 10

(adj.) having to do with a serious story with a sad ending; very unfortunate

Ant. - amusing, funny, humorous, comical, happy

Front 11

surplus

sur plus

Back 11

.

Front 12

moral

mor al

Syn. - honorable, upright, honest; a message, teaching

Back 12

(adj.) having to do with what is right and wrong; being good and just
(n.) the lesson taught by a story or experience

Ant. - immoral, wicked, bad, wrong

Front 13

compromise

com pro mise

Back 13

.

Front 14

spectacle

spec ta cle

Syn. - a scene, show, exhibition, marvel

Back 14

(n.) an unusual sight or public display

Front 15

complicate

com pli cate

Syn. - to confuse, muddle, mix up

Back 15

(v.) to make hard to understand or do

Ant. - to simplify, clarify, smooth, ease

Front 16

reconstruction

re con struc tion

Back 16

.

Front 17

discomfort

dis com fort

Syn. - pain, distress, irritation, suffering

Back 17

(n.) a lack of ease and well being

Ant. - comfort, peace, calm

Front 18

courteous

cour te ous

Syn. - polite, well-mannered, respectful, civil

Back 18

(adj.) considerate toward others

Ant. - rude, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous

Front 19

industry

in dus try

Back 19

.

Front 20

militia

mil i tia

Back 20

.

Front 21

governor

go ver nor

Back 21

.