Vocabulary exercises

1. List 26
strive
substance
tolerance
trait
withdraw
Strive—verb; to make a great effort, to work hard, to struggle, to go all out
(strive)
 Teachers should strive to have good lessons every day.
 We all strive to meet our goals.
 What goal are you striving to meet?
Antonym – to neglect, to be lazy, to relax, to rest, to discourage
Substance—noun; material, stuff, texture, item, object
(sub/stance)
 This table is made of a manufactured wood substance.
 The substance in a baby’s diaper is disgusting.
 Name a substance you can use to make furniture.
Antonym – nothingness, nothing, abstract
Tolerance—noun;respect for others, acceptance, allowance, endurance
(tol/er/ance)
Tol/er/ate—verb
 This world would be a better place if we all practiced tolerance.
 Some people have a low tolerance for the smell of certain foods.
 What tolerance do you have for people who are behaving obnoxiously?
Antonym – contrariness, resistance, disrespect, unwillingness
Trait—noun;personal quality, characteristic, habit, attribute, feature
(trait)
 Teachers should have the trait of patience.
 Some traits that we have come from our fathers and some from our
mothers.
 Name two traits that describe you.
Antonym – usualness, normality
Withdraw—verb; take back, remove, vacate, quit, eliminate, exit
(with/draw)
With/draw/al—noun
 You withdraw money from the ATM machine.
 You could withdraw from school.
 What would happen if you withdrew from school? What would cause you
to withdraw from school?
Antonym – begin, continue, remain, enter, keep

2. List 26
strive
substance
tolerance
trait
withdraw
Definitions
1. _________________ quality or feature
2. _________________respect for the differing views, practices, and
characteristics of others; lack of prejudice
3. _________________to take back something; remove
4. _________________ to try hard
5. _________________ a physical material; matter of a particular type
Fill in the Blank
6. I wished I could _________________ my angry words, but it was too
late.
7. Mai _________________s to do well in all her classes.
8. Patience is an important _________________ for a preschool teacher.
9. Martin Luther King taught that all people should be viewed with
_________________.
10.The silver-colored _________________ inside an old-fashioned
thermometer is called mercury.
Complete the Sentence
11.A sign of Juan’s tolerance is that
a. he has friends of many different races and religions.
b. he studies very hard.
c. he wears expensive clothes.
12.If you and a friend have an argument and you strive to understand her
point of view, you

3. a. don’t care what she thinks.
b. really want to understand her.
c. know that she is right and you are wrong.
13.You might withdraw a compliment to someone if
a. you admire that person greatly.
b. you become angry with that person.
c. you want to go out with that person.
14.The traits of a good employee are
a. screaming in pain and limping.
b. punctuality and respect.
c. reading and resting.
15.Watch out! That substance is
a. glowing green.
b. driving too fast.
c. becoming angry.
Synonym or Antonym
16.strive  try
a. synonym
b. antonym
17.substance  stuff
a. synonym
b. antonym
18.tolerance  hatred
a. synonym
b. antonym
19.trait  characteristic
a. synonym
b. antonym
20.withdraw  return
a. synonym
b. antonym

4. What/When/Who Questions:
21.What type of person should strive to be president of the U.S.?
22.Would you touch a substance that you know nothing about? Why or why not?
23. Describe a situation when you had to be tolerant?
24.What are some of the best traits a good employee should have?
25.Why would people withdraw money from their savings account?