Vocabulary exercises

1. List 22
maximum
protest
remedy
spectacle
verdict
Maximum—adj; greatest; biggest; top; as great, high or possible as permitted
(ma/xi/mum)
Ma/xi/mize—verb
 The maximum speed limit on most residential streets is 30 mph.
 The maximum number of times teachers explain something is five times.
 What is the maximum number of excuses you can come up with for being
late to work?
Antonym – minimum, smallest, least, lowest, worst
Protest—verb; to complain, to object to, to disagree, to dissent, to object
(pro/test)
Pro/tes/ta/tion—noun
Pro/tes/ter—noun (person)
 The American colonists protested the British government by throwing tea
in Boston harbor.
 If the county doubled owner’s property taxes, they would probably protest
very loudly.
 What is something you would protest?
Antonym – accept, applaud, agree, concur, praise, approve
Remedy—noun; treatment, fix, relief, medicine, therapy, cure
(re/me/dy)
Re/me/di/al—adj
Re/me/di/al/ly—adv
 The best remedy for Minnesota’s cold weather is a vacation to a warm
place.
 You can get remedies for most illnesses from prescriptions or herbal
remedies.
 What is your remedy for a cold?
Antonym – damage, injury, hurt, harm, disease, pain
Spectacle—noun; unusual sight, striking or impressive sight, extravaganza,
phenomenon
(spec/ta/cle)
(adj) spec/ta/cu/lar
(adv) spec/ta/cu/lar/ly
 If I rode into class on an elephant it would be a spectacle.
 A spectacle many people don’t like to see is a parent screaming at a child.
 What would you say is a spectacle?

2. Antonym – ordinariness, usual occurrence, normality
Verdict—noun; decision, opinion, judgment, answer, award, conclusion, ruling,
conclusion
(ver/dict)
 A court would make a verdict about a defendant’s guilt or innocence.
 A mechanic could make a verdict about what it would take to fix a car.
 What would be your verdict if we decided to change the school to 3 days
a week?
Antonym – tie, deadlock, no decision, no ruling, no conclusion, no opinion
List 22
maximum
protest
remedy
spectacle
verdict
Definitions
1. __________________ a cure; something that heals
2. __________________to complain; express dissatisfaction
3. __________________a surprising or unusual sight; a public display or
scene
4. __________________a decision or judgment
5. __________________most; highest; largest possible
Fill in the Blank
6. The __________________ speed allowed on a highway is sixty-five miles
an hour.
7. Do you think there will ever be a __________________for the common
cold?
8. On the day the old hotel was to be knocked down, people came from
miles around to watch the __________________.
9. If you don’t like a company’s policy, why not __________________?

3. 10.The student smiled happily when she heard the instructor’s
__________________on her project.
Complete the Sentence
11.A popular spectacle is
a. children arriving at school
b. a Fourth of July fireworks display.
c. a man mowing his lawn.
12.The judge’s verdict was
a. “Guilty.”
b. a black robe.
c. a courtroom.
13.The sign on the carnival ride says, “Maximum weight for riders is 80
pounds.” This means that adults
a. are the only ones allowed to ride.
b. must go with children on the ride.
c. are usually not allowed on the ride.
14.Her remedy for the hiccups is
a. to drink a glass of sugar water.
b. a long story.
c. too many cooks.
15.William protested
a. winning the lottery.
b. against the death penalty.
c. his wife’s love for him.
Synonyms
16.maximum
a. worst
b. longest
c. most
17.protest
a. suggest
b. against
c. ask
18.remedy
a. cure
b. memory
c. cause
19.spectacle
a. excuse
b. usual
c. fantastic
20.verdict
a. punishment
b. result
c. problem

4. What/Why/When Questions:
21.When might it be OK to exceed the maximum speed limit?
22.What kind of people would protest a war?
23.Should the government try and find a remedy for AIDS? Why or why not?
24.What kind of spectacle would you like to see at a celebration?
25.Would a verdict of death ever be appropriate? Why or why not?