Vocabulary exercises

1. List 42
resources
stress
unanimous
vary
vicinity
Resources—noun; wealth, property, capability, capital, source, support
(re/sour/ces)
 Natural resources are things like oil, timber, and coal.
 A person has resources to help them succeed like concentration and
being able to follow through.
 What resources do you have that will help you to succeed?
Antonym – inability, lack, poverty, incompetence, ignorance
Stress—noun; pressures, tension, strain, anxiety, worry
(stress)
Stress/ful—adj
stress/ed - adv
 A new job causes stress for a lot of people.
 A bridge has to be able to support a lot of stress so it won’t fall down.
 What do you do when you are stressed? What makes you stressed?
Antonym – relaxation, calmness, peace, comfort, relief
Unanimous—adj; showing full agreement, unified, united, universal
(u/na/ni/mous)
u/na/ni/mous/ly—adv
 A jury decision needs to be unanimous.
 The vote for president does not need to be unanimous.
 When your family makes decisions are they unanimous?
Antonym – divided, split
Vary—verb; to change, to alter, to convert, to diversify, to modify, to differ
(va/ry)
Va/ri/a/ble—adj
Va/ri/a/bly—adv
Va/ri/e/ty - noun
 The weather in Minnesota can vary from hot to cold.
 Her breakfast never varies; she has a bowl of cereal with coffee every
day.
 What are some things that can vary or not vary?
Antonym – not change, keep, remain, maintain, stay, hold
Vicinity—noun; neighborhood, closeness, immediacy, nearness
 She lives in the vicinity of a cemetery.
 There is a gas station in the vicinity of this school

2.  What is in the vicinity of your home?
Antonym – faraway, distance, farness, expanse
List 42
resources
stress
unanimous
vary
vicinity
Definitions
1. _____________________ whatever makes up the present and future
wealth of a country, state
2. _____________________ the area near or around a place
3. _____________________ showing full agreement
4. _____________________ mental or emotional tension; strain
5. _____________________ to experience change; become different
Fill in the Blank
6. A country’s _____________________ include all of its minerals, such as
coal, gold, and silver.
7. If there is no disagreement among jurors, we say that their decision is
_____________________.
8. If someone lives in the _____________________ of your home, you could
give them a ride to school.
9. Roses _____________________ greatly in color, size, and shape.
10.Anything that puts pressure on our emotions, bodies, or minds can be
called _____________________.

3. Find the Word
11.A hard day at work and a flat tire on the way home left Maria with a
pounding headache.
a. renew
b. resources
c. stress
12.All the judges agreed that Evelyn should be named winner of the talent
contest.
a. unanimous
b. renew
c. possession
13.The state has attracted investors because of its mineral rights and its well-
trained workers.
a. conflict
b. resources
c. vicinity
14.Sometimes the boss is in a good mood; sometimes he is in a bad mood;
sometimes we have no idea.
a. conflict
b. varies
c. vicinity
15.There are three fast food places in our neighborhood.
a. varies
b. vicinity
c. possess
Synonym or Antonym
16.resources  assets
a. synonym
b. antonym
17. stress  ease
a. synonym
b. antonym
18.unanimous  disagreement
a. synonym
b. antonym
19.vary  sameness
a. synonym
b. antonym
20.vicinity  nearness
a. synonym
b. antonym

4. What/When/Would Questions
21.What are some of the most important resources your country has?
22.What are some ways we can relieve stress?
23.When should a unanimous vote be used?
24.What kinds of things do you like to vary?
25.Would you be able to live in the vicinity of a fire station? Why or why not?
What would you like to live in the vicinity of?