Name: Keana Dacayana Course/Year/Section: BSN 1-G

​Vocabulary Building Set A

Instructions​: Give the meaning of the following words. Use each word
in a sentence (all interrogative) and underline it. Begin with any of
these clue words: How, Why, When, What, Where or Did.

Example: subsequent – to follow in time, order or place

● ​ ow did the ​subsequent events in her life affect her

H
personally?

1.)​ ​prosecute – To seek legal punishment of a crime /violation of law

● How can people with greater power arrest and

prosecute someone who has broken no law?

2.) persecute – To cause suffer; pursue in such a way to injure

● Why do some people persecute those who do not

agree to their ideas?

3.) compliment– An expression of approval/a flattering remark

● Did you offer a kind compliment to the chef of the restaurant?

4.) complement – To fill out; Complete

● Do you think the red roses and tulips complement

this flower arrangement?

5.)inflict– To give by ; impose punishment

● ·​Who would want to inflict this amount of sadness to

anyone?

6.)afflict– To cause pain or distress

● Why are sexually transmitted diseases afflict five

times more women than men?

7.)explicit– Clearly and precisely expressed leaving no room for

confusion

● ·​When will you be explicit about your goals?

8.)implicit– Implied though not plainly expressed; Indirect

● When will you have implicit trust in a doctor's abilities?

9.)dissent– To differ in opinion

● Why is voter abstention seen as the only form of

dissent in elections?
10.) descent – A process of descending; downward step

● Why do hikers have to be careful on their descent

down from the mountain?