Lesson One: Vocabulary: Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary: Lesson One Name: ______________________________________ Period: ______
Vocabulary Words
1. licentious: (adj) morally unrestrained
2. numismatist: (n) a coin collector
3. paucity: (n) a scarcity; a lack
4. fatalistic: (adj) believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
5. obtrude: (v) to force oneself into a situation uninvited
6. pensive: (adj) dreamily thoughtful
7. lackadaisical: (adj) uninterested; listless
8. alienate: (v) to turn away feelings or affections
9. elated: (adj) in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
10. epigram: (n) a witty saying expressing a single thought
Exercise 1: Words in Context

alienate epigram fatalistic licentious obtrude lackadaisical paucity
1. Byron’s _________________________ notion that he possessed no control over his decisions eventually became his
excuse for living a(n)_______________________lifestyle. He partied nightly, and his __________________________ of ambition
or goals had __________________________ him from his relatively successful friends. When they tried to talk to Byron
about his future, his only response was a(n) _______________________ stare.
elated obtrude alienate numismatist pensive epigram paucity
2. Jenny, who lives by Ben Franklin’s ________________________, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy,
wealthy, and wise,” arrived at the flea market at six a.m. It took her two hours to find what she was looking for—
a pre-Revolution Era silver dollar. A(n)________________________elderly woman sat behind the stand in the shade of a
canvas tarp, reading a leather-bound novel. “I’m sorry to ________________________,” said Jenny, “but what are you
asking for this old coin?” The old woman looked up from her book, smiled, and said, “Make me an offer.” As an
experienced ________________________, Jenny knew the exact value of the coin. She offered half, and Jenny was
________________________ when the woman accepted her offer.
Exercise 2: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.
1. You might alienate your friends if you_____________________________________________________________________________ .
2. A numismatist might spend his or her evenings. __________________________________________________________________
3. If you were not invited to the party, then don’t obtrude by _______________________________________________________
4. One epigram that applies to hard work is___________________________________________________________________________
5. The lackadaisical player was cut from the team because _________________________________________________________
6. Someone who suffers a paucity of willpower might find it difficult to____________________________________________
7. It is fatalistic to think that you will _________________________________________________________________________________
8. Bill was elated to learn that __________________________________________________________________________________________
9. The licentious soldier was court-martialed for _____________________________________________________________________
10. Myra became pensive when Cal told her that she ___________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The prefix pro means “before” or “in front.”
The roots fab and fess mean “to speak.”
The roots hab and hib mean “to have” or “to possess.”
1. Using literal translations as guidance, define the following words without using a dictionary.
a. Inhabit: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Inhibition: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Prohibit: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Affable: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Confab: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. Fabulist: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. A(n) ________________________ is a tendency to repeat a particular behavior that you might have, and it is often hard
to rid yourself of it. If you have a painting that you want people to see, you might ________________________ it in an art
gallery.
3. At college, a(n)________________________might stand in front of a classroom and speak to students. A short story that
often features talking animals and a moral is called a(n) _________________________.
4. List as many words as you can think of that contain the prefix pro.
Exercise 4: Inferences
Complete the sentences by inferring information about the italicized word from its context.
1. Wayne always obtrudes upon our conversations, so if we want to discuss something privately, we should
___________________________________________________________________ .
2. Two prisoners escaped because the lackadaisical guard was _________________________________________________
3. Japan is an industrial power, but its paucity of natural resources forces the nation to ________________________
_______________________________________.

Lesson One: Vocabulary: Vocabulary Words

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Vocabulary: Lesson One Name: ________________________________ Period:

Exercise 1: Words in Context

elated obtrude alienate numismatist pensive epigram paucity

Exercise 3: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

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