Modern Montessori School

Vocabulary (1)

Name:__________________ Date: ____________________

Grade Six (A – B – C – D – E – F )
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Study the following vocabulary

1. deplorable: very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people

2. swift: moving very quickly

3. stride: walk with long steps

4. glance: a quick look

5. overpower: to defeat or gain control over somebody completely by using greater strength

6. weary: very tired

7. shameless: not feeling ashamed of something you have done, although other people think you should

8. brandished: to hold or wave something, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way

9. delirium: a mental state where somebody becomes excited and not able to think or speak clearly

A. Use the following words in meaningful sentences

1. glance :___________________________________________________________________________
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2. shameless:_________________________________________________________________________
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3. weary:___________________________________________________________________________
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B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box below to make each sentence complete.

swift - deplorable - delirium - brandishing - glanced -

overpowered - shameless - striding - weary

1. They were living in the most ___________________ conditions.

2. He rose to his feet in one ___________________ movement.

3. She came ___________________ along to meet me.

4. I ___________________ up quickly to see who had come in.

5. Manchester United completely ___________________their rivals to win 4–0.

6. Any chance of a drink? This ___________________ traveler is about to collapse from thirst.

7. Lewis is ___________________in making promises he doesn't intend to keep.

8. ___________________their swords, the warriors run into battle.

9. As soon as the young girl saw all of her birthday presents, she leaped in ___________________.