Vocabulary List 1

now known as

“10 Words”

Abduct

Adhere

Aspire

Blemish

Deface

Nocturnal

Perplex

Salutation

Whimsical

Wrath

Write the definition and part of speechfor each word on your paper.Parts of speech:

(v) – verb(n) – noun(adj) – adjective

Read each sentence and try to learneach word.

Abduct(v) to kidnap or take by force

Pedophiles sometimes abduct a child from his home.

Adhere(v) to hold firmly to or stick to something

I will always adhere to what I believe in, even when others don’t agree.

Aspire(v) to seek to accomplish a goal

She aspires to sing on Broadway one day.

Blemish(n) a flaw that tarnishes the

appearance of something

The tardy left a blemish on my perfect attendance record.

Deface(v) to ruin the appearance of

The principal suspended them for defacing the statue.

Nocturnal(adj) relating to something that occurs

at night

Legends about vampires claim the immortal beings are nocturnal.

Perplex(v) to confuse or make difficult

I became perplexed when my algebra teacher used negative numbers.

Salutation(n) a formal greeting

We always write salutations to say hello in our letters to the soldiers.

Whimsical(adj) fanciful or fantasy-like

The whimsical girl had daydreams about unicorns and knights.

Wrath(n) anger and feelings of revenge

After his father was killed by the mob, the son was full of wrath and vowed revenge.

Synonyms

Each of these is a synonym for one ofthe 10 words. Determine which word and add it to your paper:

capture hope nighttimeconfuse imperfection welcomefury impracticalglue injure

Antonyms

Each of these is an antonym for one ofthe 10 words. Determine which word and add it to your paper:

beauty loosen rescuedetest love simplifydiurnal realisticfarewell rebuild

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