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Lesson 7
Lesson 7
Cats are so AGILE that when they fall they always land on
their feet.
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WAIL
(wail) v.
to cry out loudly
Sounds like: TAIL
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PASSIVE
(PASS iv) adj.
inactive; acted upon but
not acting in return
Sounds like: MASSIVE
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CATAMARAN
(KA tuh muh RAN) n.
a boat with two parallel hulls
Sounds like: CAT
“A CAT CATAMARAN”
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ACCLAIM
(uh KLAME) n.
enthusiastic public praise and approval
Sounds like: FAME
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INNATE
(EN nate) adj.
possessed at birth, inborn;
a natural characteristic
Sounds like: HATE
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UNDERDOG
(UN dur dog) n.
a loser or predicted loser in a
struggle or contest
Sounds like: UNDER DOG
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RETRIEVE
(ri TREEV) v.
to recover; to find and
bring back; to get back
Sounds like: RETRIEVER
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COLOSSAL
(kuh LOS ul) adj.
enormous, gigantic; huge in
size, extent or degree
Sounds like: FOSSIL
“A COLOSSAL FOSSIL.”
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PARAPET
(PAIR uh pet) n.
a low wall or railing
Sounds like: PAIR OF PETS
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Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________
A) agility F) innate
B) wail G) underdogs
C) passive H) retrieve
D) Catamarans I) colossal
E) acclaim J) parapet
1. any type of bird; the meat of 6. the quality or state of being nimble,
that bird quick in movement or adaptable
a.) succor a.) agility
b.) fowl b.) avert
c.) runt c.) fervor
d.) parapet d.) passive
2. a low wall or railing 7. intensity of feeling or expressive
a.) colossal a.) avert
b.) succor b.) agility
c.) catamaran c.) fervor
d.) parapet d.) whimsical
3. enormous, gigantic; huge in 8. possessed at birth, inborn; a
size, extent or degree natural characteristic
a.) colossal a.) agility
b.) innate b.) fervor
c.) whimsical c.) succor
d.) runt d.) innate
4. undersized; a small animal or 9. a series of turns in different
person directions
a.) colossal a.) avert
b.) innate b.) retrieve
c.) whimsical c.) zigzag
d.) runt d.) scamper
5. erratic in behavior; unpredict- 10. to recover; to find and bring back;
able; having a quaint or fanciful to get back
quality a.) avert
a.) fervor b.) retrieve
b.) succor c.) succor
c.) whimsical d.) acclaim
d.) underdog
VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers
Review #7
Review #7.1 Review #7.2 Review #7.3
Matching: Fill in the Blank: Multiple Choice:
1-a 1-passive 1. b.) fowl
2-b 2-wail 2. d.) parapet
3-c 3-agility 3. a.) colossal
4-e 4-Catamarans 4. d.) runt
5-f 5-colossal 5. c.) whimsical
6-g 6-underdogs 6. a.) agility
7-h 7-retrieve 7. c.) fervor
8-i 8-innate 8. d.) innate
9-j 9-parapet 9. c.) zigzag
10-d 10-acclaim 10. b.) retrieve