Worksheet No.

2: Word Engine
Direction: Identify the meaning of the vocabulary words found in the first column.
To help you arrive at the meaning of each word, consider the given clues in the second
column showing how each is used in the text and the part of speech the words belongs,
after which, write what you think the word means in the third column. Using a
dictionary, write the meaning of the vocabulary word in the fourth column and compare
it with your own meaning. To check if you fully understood the word, use it in a
meaningful sentence. Do this in groups of two.
Name: Year & Section:
Vocabulary
Words
Part of
Speech
What you
think the
word means?
Dictionary
Meaning
Using the
Word in
Meaningful
Sentence
1. pliant adjective
2. protestation noun
3. onslaught noun
4. forbearance noun
5. vicissitudes noun
Have you got the correct meaning? Were you able to use the words in meaningful
sentences? Congratulations! Now, let us check your answers.