Word List

• v. To acquire something is to get or gain possession of that thing.
  Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.
• adj. An awkward thing is embarrassing and uncomfortable.
  After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.
• n. A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people.
  My grandmother's caretaker helps her get around the house.
• v. To deceive is to make someone believe something that is not true.
  He tried to deceive his friends with a card trick.
• v. To discourage is to make someone feel less excited about something.
  Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.
• adj. A fake thing is made to look real in order to trick people.
  The model was wearing fake hair.
• n. Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something.
  I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.
• n. A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms.
  We all went into the hut to sleep.
• adj. An inferior thing is not as good as something else.
  Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.
• n. A lodge is a house in the mountains used by people who hunt or fish.
  During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.
• v. To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly.
  William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess.
• n. A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group.
  The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.
• n. An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law.
  Stealing a car is a very serious offense.
• v. To overlook something is to not notice it or to not realize that it is important.
  Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.
• v. To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something.
  She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.
• adj. A ridiculous thing is silly or strange.
  Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.
• adj. A satisfactory thing is good enough.
  Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.
• n. A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep.
  The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.
• v. To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous.
  Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain.
• n. Wheat is a plant from which we get the grain used to make bread.
  The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.

C ‣ Circle the two words in each group that are most closely related.

D ‣ Write the word that best fits each blank.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.