Transcript Chapter 1 Vocabulary Created By, Ms. Jennifer Duke

Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Created By, Ms. Jennifer Duke
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Take out a piece of paper and
pen or pencil. Copy down each
of the following words and their
definitions for future reference.
You will turn in your word list
and assignment at the end of
the class period for credit.
WORD LIST
Detriment (n.)
Dexterous (Adj.)
Discretion (n.)
Facetious (adj.)
Gregarious (adj.)
Optimum (adj.)
Ostentatious (adj.)
Scrupulous (adj.)
Sensory (adj.)
Vicarious (adj.)
Detriment (n.)
Something that
causes damage,
harm, or loss.
Dexterous (adj.)
Skillful in using
the hands or
body.
Discretion (n.)
Good judgement or
tact in actions or in
speaking.
Facetious (adj.)
Humorous or
playfully joking.
Gregarious (adj.)
Sociable; enjoying
and seeking the
company of others.
Optimum (adj.)
Best possible; Most
favorable; Most
desirable
Ostentatious (adj.)
Meant to
impress others;
flashy
Scrupulous (adj.)
Careful about
moral standards;
conscientious
Sensory (adj.)
Having to do with
seeing, hearing,
feeling, tasting or
smelling
Vicarious (adj.)
Experienced through
the imagination; not
experienced directly
WORD LIST
Detriment (n.)
Dexterous (Adj.)
Discretion (n.)
Facetious (adj.)
Gregarious (adj.)
Optimum (adj.)
Ostentatious (adj.)
Scrupulous (adj.)
Sensory (adj.)
Vicarious (adj.)
Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list. (We will correct at the end.)
1. Drinking is a _________ to your health.
Many people get into car accidents
because of drunk driving.
2. I had a __________ experience of
traveling to France by watching a movie
of France on the television.
Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list.
3. Gymnasts are very __________. They
are able to flip their bodies with force and
strength.
4. The secretary has a _________ sign on
her door that says, “I’m not deaf, I’m just
ignoring you.”
Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list.
5. When we write, we want our readers to
have a __________ experience where
they are able to see, feel, hear, taste, and
touch the same things that we do.
6. Zane wasn’t using much ___________
when he asked an old person when they
were going to die.
Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list
7. The student was very __________ about
never copying another student’s paper.
8. Jake was so ___________ that he always
wanted to make new friends and be
around other people.
Assignment
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from
your list
9. Movie Stars sometimes wear very_______
clothing that is flashy and fancy to the
academy awards.
10. For someone who loves tropical weather,
Hawaii or Florida would be the _________
place to live.
Correct Your Own Assignments
If you miss one, circle the word
and then write out the correct
word. If you do this, you will
receive full credit. You will need to
study all of the words for the test,
but especially the ones that you
miss on the assignment. The
assignment will tell you which
words you need to study the most.
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list.
Detriment
1. Drinking is a _________
to your health.
Many people get into car accidents
because of drunk driving.
Vicarious
2. I had a __________
experience of
traveling to France by watching a movie
of France on the television.
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list.
Dexterous
3. Gymnasts are very __________.
They
are able to flip their bodies with force and
strength.
Facetious sign on
4. The secretary has a _________
her door that says, “I’m not deaf, I’m just
ignoring you.”
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list.
5. When we write, we want our readers to
Sensory
have a __________
experience where
they are able to see, feel, hear, taste, and
touch the same things that we do.
Discretion
6. Zane wasn’t using much ___________
when he asked an old person when they
were going to die.
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
from your list
Scrupulous about
7. The student was very __________
never copying another student’s paper.
Gregarious
8. Jake was so ___________
that he always
wanted to make new friends and be
around other people.
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from
your list
Ostentatious
9. Movie Stars sometimes wear very_______
clothing that is flashy and fancy to the
academy awards.
10. For someone who loves tropical weather,
Optimum
Hawaii or Florida would be the _________
place to live.