1. The document defines words like disrupt, concept, authentic, confront, and characteristic. It provides definitions, examples, antonyms, and parts of speech for each word. 2. Fill in the blank, matching, analogies, and what/why/when questions are included as exercises related to the vocabulary words. 3. The purpose is to teach vocabulary words and concepts through definitions, examples, and analytical exercises.

1. List 29
authentic
characteristic
concept
confront
disrupt
Authentic—adj; real, genuine, true, actual, original, pure
(au/then/tic)
Au/then/tic/al/ly—adv
Au/then/ti/cate—verb
Au/then/ti/ca/tor—noun (person)
 I prefer authentic butter over margarine.
 It’s hard to like people who aren’t authentic.
 What would you say is an example of unauthentic behavior?
Antonym – unauthentic, fake, unreal, false, ungenuine, counterfeit
Characteristic – adjective; usual, typical of a particular person,
place or thing, distinctive, unique, special
(char/ac/ter/is/tic)
Char/ac/ter/is/tic - noun
Char/ac/ter/is/tic/al/ly – adv
 The characteristic parts of a house are its size, its location, its
style and its color.
 It would be uncharacteristic of a teacher to not plan any
lessons and come to class unprepared.
 What is a characteristic behavior that you have?
Antonym – uncharacteristic, untypical, abnormal, standard,
indistinctive
Concept—noun; abstract idea, general notion, invention, theory,
thought, view
(con/cept)
Con/cep/tu/a/lize—verb
Con/cep/tu/al—adj
Con/cep/tu/al/ly—adv
 Some people do not agree with the concept that you need a
high school diploma to do well in life.

2.  A concept that people try to live by is that if they work hard,
they will succeed.
 What concept do you try to live by?
Antonym – concrete proof, reality
Confront – verb; to face and deal with a problem or difficult
situation, stand up to, challenge, encounter, affront
(con/front)
Con/fron/ta/tion – noun
Con/fron/ta/tion/al - adj
Con/fron/ta/tion/al/ly – adv
 It can be very hard to confront strangers.
 If a student is acting rudely, it is a teacher’s job to
confront them.
 What do you do if you have to confront someone?
Antonym – avoid, evade, surrender, dodge, yield, back down
Disrupt—verb; to upset, disturb, disorganize, disorder, shake,
agitate, unsettle
(dis/rup/tion)
Dis/rup/tion—noun
 A ringing cell phone disrupts the class.
 Sometimes something happens that disrupts your plans in your
life.
 What would you do if someone disrupted your
eating/sleeping/studying/ talking?
Antonym – calm, soothe, order, organize, clear up, help, enlighten
List 29
Authentic
characteristic
concept
confront
disrupt

3. Definition
1. __________________ to cause disorder or confusion; upset
2. __________________ a general thought; an idea
3. __________________ real; true; actual
4. __________________ to face or oppose boldly
5. __________________ typical of someone or something
Fill in the Blank
6. Some imitation pearl necklaces are so beautiful that only a
jeweler can tell if they are __________________.
7. The preschool teacher tries to help her little students
understand the __________________ of sharing.
8. The student assembly was __________________ed by a fire
drill.
9. After a man dropped trash on the ground, another man picked
it up and ________________ed him.
10. Fat, fleshy leaves are ____________________ of cactus
plants.
Match the Word
11. ______ Most roses smell great and have thorns. a. authentic

4. 12. ______ She walked over to her neighbor and told
him she didn’t like his boat in the driveway.
13. _____ There was a baby crying during the church
service.
b. characteristic
14. _____ I saw cave paintings known to be painted in
the Stone Age.
c. concept
d. disrupt
15. _____ A difficult idea to understand is infinity: no
beginning and no end.
e. confront
Analogies
1. authentic : real ::
a. lost : found
b. expected : surprising
c. expensive : high priced
d. inner : external
e. prosper : fail
2. confront: avoid ::
a. strive : try
b. tear : rip
c. eligible : qualified
d. prosper : fail
3. disrupt : upset ::
a. shallow : deep
b. brief : short
c. smiling : frowning
d. random : planned
4. concept : idea ::
a. present : gift
b. run : walk
c. detect : clue
d. verdict : opinion
5. going to work early every day : characterisitic

5. a. reading : writing
b. reviewing your notes : studying
c. thrive : weaken
d. tear : rip
What/Why/When Questions
6. Why do you think people should receive artificial joints like hips
or knees if they need them?
7. What kinds of things disrupt your sleep?
8. What concepts should a husband and wife share or feel the
same about?
9. When would you or have you confronted someone?
10.What are some characteristics that a teacher should have?