Brain Challenge PUZZLES: A Fun Way to Learn VOCABULARY – GRADE 7 – 8 Part 1

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Agard

 

 

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Content

 

 

  Vocabulary Word Puzzles 

 

Vocabulary Words and Definitions Puzzle 

 

Sample Sentences

 

Worksheets

 

References

 

Bibliography

 

 

  

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WORDS FOR THE PUZZLE 

 

ABASE 

ABATE 

ABDICATE 

ABERRANT 

ABET 

ABEYANCE 

ABHOR 

ABJURE 

ABNEGATE 

ABROGATE 

ABSCOND 

ABSTRUSE 

ACCEDE 

ACCELERATE 

ADROIT 

ADVOCATE 

AGGRANDIZE 

AMALGAMATE 

AMBIGUOUS 

ANIMUS 

ANTIPATHY 

APATHY 

ARDOR 

ATTAIN 

ATTENUATE 

AUDACIOUS 

AUTOCRAT 

AVER   

 

Vocabulary Words and Definitions

VOCABULARY WORD	PART OF SPEECH	DEFINITION	SYNONYM
Abase	v.	to humble, to dishonor	degrade, humiliate
Abate	v.	to diminish,  to collapse	decline, recede
Abdicate	v.	to renounce	relinquish
Aberrant	adj.	deviating from usual	abnormal, anomalous
Abet	v	to assist or encourage another in wrongdoing	lend a hand, facilitate
Abeyance	n	a condition of postponement or temporary suppression	suspension, remission
Abhor	v.	to dislike, to hate	detest, despise
Abjure	v.	to refrain from	renounce, reject
Abnegate	v.	to give up, to renounce something	repudiate, surrender
Abrogate	v.	to rescind or get rid of	nullify, revoke
Abscond	v.	to run away secretly and hide, to evade the law	escape, flee
Abstruse	adj.	difficult to understand	complex, perplexing
Accede	v.	to give consent	comply, concur
Accelerate	v.	to progress faster	increase speed, hurry
Adroit	adj.	adept, accomplished, very competent	skillful, dexterous
Advocate	v.	to speak in favor of	believer, supporter
Aggrandize	v.	to elaborate on	advance, enhance
Amalgamate	v.	to merge or mix	assimilate, unite
Ambiguous	adj.	vague or uncertain	unclear, indefinite
Animus	n.	a feeling of animosity or hatred	hostility, enmity
Antipathy	n.	hostility toward, aversion to	antagonism, hatred
Apathy	n.	lack of interest or concern	disregard, indifference
Ardor	n.	great passion or eagerness	enthusiasm, zeal
Attain	v.	to accomplish, achieve	manage, reach
Attenuate	v.	to make weak	diminish, calm
Audacious	adj.	impudent, risky	brave, overconfident
Autocrat	n.	a dictator	tyrant, despot
Aver	v.	to speak out	assert, attest

Sample Sentences

1. John abased his twin brother by criticizing her in public.
2. My hunger abated when I saw how dirty the cafeteria was at school.
3. She abdicated her position as a sales clerk when she got pregnant.
4. Because John had been a joyful person, his close friends did not expect his aberrant explode of
5. While Marcus

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   A special thank you to my loving husband and friend, Arlington Agard, for his love and support throughout the writing of this book. Also, to my father, Winston Walrond, and ten brothers and sisters, and my deceased mother, Gladys Walrond, brother Wayde Walrond, and sister Eartha Thorne.