Vocabulary exercises

1. List 31
apparent
automatic
burden
economical
extravagant
Apparent—adj; clear, obvious, evident, observable, seeming
(ap/par/ent)
Ap/par/ent/ly—adv
 When people wear summer clothes, it is apparent that it is warm outside.
 It is apparent that students who come to school regularly improve.
 What is something that would be apparent about a good worker/ good
parent/ good student?
Antonym – unclear, hidden, inapparent, invisible, improbable
Automatic—adj; self-operating, mechanic, instinctive, automated
(au/to/ma/tic)
Au/to/mat/ic/all/y—adv
 We can walk through automatic doors easily without having to open them.
 When many people get up in the morning, it is automatic for them to take
their pills.
 What is something that is automatic for you?
Antonym – manual, nonmechanical, nonautomatic, hand-operated
Burden—noun or verb; heavy load, trouble, hardship, worry, difficulty, strain
(bur/den)
Bur/den/some - adj
 The maximum burden I can carry is about 50 pounds.
 Resolving the finances after a death can be a burden.
 What type of burden have you had to carry?
Antonym – advantage, benefit, blessing, peace, ease, happiness, calmness
Economical—adj; money-saving, cost-effective, practical, efficient, pennywise,
thrifty
(e/co/no/mi/cal)
Ec/o/no/mic/all/y—adv
 Using both sides of a piece of paper is an economical use of school funds.
 Some people like to buy things in bulk because it is more economical.
 What is some economical advice you can give?
Antonym – inefficient, expensive, wasteful, uneconomical, uncareful

2. Extravagant—adj; spending too much, excessive, costly, expensive, exorbitant,
fancy, flashy
(ex/tra/va/gant)
Ex/tra/va/gance—noun
Ex/tra/va/gant/ly—adv
 Using a new pencil every day while throwing away the old one would be
very extravagant.
 People that spend money on unnecessary things are more extravagant
than economical.
 What would be something extravagant you could do?
Antonym – thrifty, modest, inexpensive, cheap, ordinary, drab, plain
List 31
apparent
automatic
burden
economical
extravagant
Definition
1. __________________costing or spending little; thrifty
2. __________________moving or operating by itself
3. __________________a hardship; something difficult to bear
4. __________________obvious; easy to see
5. __________________spending much more than is necessary or wise
Fill in the Blank
6. A __________________ may be a physical or mental hardship or both.
7. An __________________ person enjoys spending a lot of money.
8. Because Kira was smiling, it was __________________ that she was
happy about something.

3. 9. An __________________ person doesn’t like to waste money.
10.Do you think there will ever be a fully __________________ car, one that
needs no driver?
Match the Word
11. _____ The porch light comes on at the same time
every evening.
a. apparent
12. _____ The student is taking a full load of classes
plus two extra ones.
b. automatic
13. _____ Ann likes to eat in fancy restaurants every
night.
c. burden
14. _____ John ate the cookies; I could see crumbs all
over his face.
d. economical
15. _____ Lisa makes it a point to turn off the lights
after she leaves a room.
e. extravagant
Synonym or Antonym
1. apparent  transparent
a. synonym
b. antonym
2. automatic  manual
a. synonym
b. antonym
3. burden  responsibility
a. synonym
b. antonym
4. economical  spendy
a. synonym
b. antonym
5. extravagant  penny-pinching
a. synonym
b. antonym

4. What/When Questions:
6. When is it apparent that someone is confused or sad?
7. Is it automatic for a new parent to know how to raise their child? Why or
why not?
8. What are some burdens that humans have had to face?
9. What are some economical things you can do to save money?
10.What is something extravagant you have done or would like to do?