gripe
tgraip] v.
To
gripe means to complain constantly.
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Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.
grueling
[grii:alir)] adj.
When something is
grueling, it is very hard to do.
-»
The climber faced the grueling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain.
mundane
[mAndein] adj.
When something is
mundane, it is boring, common, or ordinary.
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The man had the mundane chore of raking thousands of leaves into piles.
opt
[apt]
V.
To
opt is to
make a choice, especially when deciding in favor of something.
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My brother likes chocolate ice cream, but I always opt for vanilla.
outrage
[autreid
3
] n.
Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.
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Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn’t go to the dance.
paltry
[p5:ltri] adj.
When an amount of something is
paltry, it is very small.
—►
The poor man had a paltry sum of money.
rectify
[rektafai] v.
To
rectify something means to correct it.
—►
I quickly rectified the spelling mistakes that I had on my essay.
resourceful
[ri:s6:rsfal] adj.
When someone is
resourceful, they are good at dealing with hard situations.
-+
After his boat sunk, Matt was resourceful enough to build a raft.
s u s t e n a n c e [sAstanans] n.
Sustenance is food and water needed to keep a person, animal, or plant alive.
—►
Without the proper sustenance, the man will starve.
tedious
[tf
dias] adj.
When something is
tedious, it is long, frustrating, and boring.
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His job involved a lot of tedious typing, filing, and organizing.
tinmay nolimoq
sermashaqqat
zerikarli, maroqsiz
tanlamoq
darg'azablik
arzimagan
xatoni to'g'rilamoq
ijodkor
oziq, yemish
zerikarli
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E x e r c i s e 1
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
1. You would have empathy if you______.
a. shared sad feelings b. lost in a game
c.
hurt your arm
2. How would you feel if there was a dearth of food?
a. Happy
b. Hungry
c. Full
3. If something is a convenience, then it makes______ .
a. you very angry
b. you feel sick
c. a lot of money
d.
d.
d.
4. How would a resourceful person deal with a problem?
a. Ignore it
b. Give up
c. Cry and ask for help d.
5.
If something was deliberate, then it was______ .
a. done with pride
b. done easily
c. done on purpose
d.
6. How would you describe someone feeling a sense of outrage?
b. Upset
c. Tired
d.
a. Peaceful
7. What fanciful idea might a doctor have?
a. Give a patient medicine
c. Tell them to rest
8. What would a tired person likely opt to do?
a.
Watch a movie
b. Exercise
9. To rectify hurting your friend, you would___
a. say sorry
b. laugh at him
10. What might appall a teacher?
a. Smart students
b. A happy student
c. Tired
b. Be kind to them
d. Ask a fairy for advice
c. Finish a book
d.
c. hit him
d.
c.
A mean attitude
d.
ate a large meal
Sleepy
a task easier
Find a solution
not done at all
Arrogant
Go to bed
ignore him
A long test
E x e r c i s e 2
Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
outrage
a. idea
b. anger
c. beauty
d. personality
rectify
a. to correct
b. to sadden
c. to bore
d. to be hard
sustenance
a.
belief
b. flowing
c. food and drink
d. torn
dire
a. terrible
b. likely
c. large
d. small
opt
a. to remove
b. to yell
c. to shout
d. to choose
E x e r c i s e 3
Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
1.
tedious
a. fun
b. to read
c. to shrink
d. to love
2. appall
a. to greet
3. paltry
a. worthless
4. grueling
a. rough
5.
resourceful
a. foolish
E x e r c i s e 4
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
1.
I had a big breakfast. Many hours will
elapse before I feel hungry again.
2.
Dan was a nice man, but no one would work for him because of his
fanciful ideas.
3.
I was very grateful for my birthday gifts. I
griped about them to all of my friends.
4.
Because there was a
dearth of food at home, the family went out to eat.
5.
The puppy was happy to learn new tricks. Each one was very
mundane for him.
6.
Mother
allotted me and my brother the money. Now she had all the money.
7.
The boy was proud of his trophies. He displayed them in a
cache for everyone to see.
8.
Because he had planned for the trap to capture his victim, he was very
deliberate.
9.
The violent criminal was on the news this evening.
His actions appalled most people.
10.
That man is very selfish. He has
empathy for every person he meets.
b. to lower
b. large
b. exact
b. realistic
c. to please
c. ugly
c. easy
c. impressive
d. to create
d. absent
d. necessary
d.
surprising