Dictionary Quiz
Memo in Red for teacher use only.
Using the 12 words highlighted in the reading text provided and dictionaries complete
the following answers. (If asked for a definition remember to give definition according to
context of reading text: http://www.thetravelmagazine.net/top-10-remote-destinations-to-see-in-
your-lifetime.html
1. The word awe-inspiring is an adjective. Give another adjective with the same meaning.
Memo: Awesome
2. Thriving is an adjective which means to prosper. Give two past tense forms of the
word thrive.
Memo: Thrived/Trove
3. Find the definition for ponder, then make use of the word in a sentence.
Definition:
Sentence:
Memo: To think deeply/ to consider carefully.
I often sit and ponder about my life and the decisions I makde to get where I am.
4. What is the definition and word class of tranquility?
Definition:
Word class:
Memo: Quiet, caml, peaceful - Noun.
5. In the word anonymity, the first y is pronounced the same as the y in:
A) Happy
B) Yes
C) Ship
D) Fly
Memo: C - Ship
/anəˈnɪmɪti/
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