WO R D M E AN I N G S Word Learning Within each group, study the spelling, part(s) of speech, and meaning(s) of each word. Complete each sentence by writing the word on the line. Then read the sentence. 1. abominable (adj.) 1. offensive; 2. unpleasant behavior?
Can someone stop that screaming child’s
2. angle (n.) the space between two surfaces or lines that meet; (v.) to bend at an angle Each corner of a square is a right If you the roof.
.
the ladder more toward the house, it will reach
3. athlete (n.) a person trained or skilled in a sport Who do you think is baseball’s best
?
4. calorie (n.) a unit used to measure the energy supplied by food That diet drink claims to have only one
.
5. congregate (v.) to group together into a crowd The early students always
at the school’s entrance.
6. denounce (v.) to strongly speak out against someone or something Our committee will appear before Congress to violence on TV. 7. disbelief (n.) reluctance or refusal to believe “Are you telling me you saw a flying saucer?” Julia said in
.
8. elusive (adj.) difficult to describe or understand Some say there’s an abandoned factory.
fragrance around the old,
9. explosion (n.) 1. a loud blast; 2. a blowing up .
© Loyola Press.
Smoking rubble was all that remained after the
Level F
Chapter 1
9