1. List 44
precise
promote
reform
tendency
vast
Precise—adj; exact, definite, specific, accurate
(pre/cise)
Pre/cise/ly—adv
Pre/cis/ion—noun
I can’t tell you the precise number of weeks until you get your GED.
The precise amount of a hamburger is $3.96.
When was the precise moment you realized you needed to go back to
school?
Antonym – flexible, general, inaccurate, indefinite, inexact
Promote—verb; to support, to build up, to develop, to improve, to boost
(pro/mote)
Pro/mo/tion—noun
A dentist came to the school to promote dental health.
A salesman’s job is to promote what he is selling.
What healthy behavior would you promote?
Antonym – to block, to cease, to decrease, to disapprove, to discourage
Reform—verb; to make better, to improve, to rebuild, to revise, to restore, to
transform
(re/form)
Re/for/ma/tion - noun
Re/for/mer—noun (person)
Some people feel that there is no way to reform a criminal. That they will
always be bad.
We might need to reform our ideas on health care.
What is an idea you think we need to reform?
Antonym – to break, to damage, to destroy, to harm, to hurt
Tendency—noun; habit, leaning, propensity, impulse
(ten/den/cy)
She has a tendency to always be on time.
One of her bad tendencies is to be upset with people who are late.
2. What is a good/ bad tendency of yours?
Antonym – dislike, hatred, disinterest, disinclination
Vast—adj; very big, huge, large, gigantic, enormous, broad, extensive
(vast)
Vast/ness - noun
There has been a vast improvement in your vocabulary since you started
this class.
If you’ve ever seen Lake Superior, it is so vast you might think it was an
ocean.
What vast improvement have you noticed about yourself or your life?
Antonym – little, small, tiny, limited, miniature, narrow
List 44
precise
promote
reform
tendency
vast
Definitions
1. ________________ to cause or persuade to make better
2. ________________ exact; correct; accurate
3. ________________ a leaning toward thinking or behaving in a certain way
4. ________________ very large in size, amount, or area
5. ________________ to speak for or work toward something; encourage; help
make happen
Fill in the Blank
3. 6. I don’t know Uncle Hank’s ________________ age, but I guess he’s in his mid-
fifties.
7. To ________________ reading in the community, the banks have started a
“Bucks for Books” program.
8. The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. has a ________________
collection of books and papers.
9. Eli used to talk to his friends in class while the teacher was talking, but
some conversations with the teacher have ________________ed him.
10. I have a ________________ to talk loudly and quickly when I am nervous.
Word Match
11. The Sahara Desert covers 3 ½ million square
miles.
_____ a. precise
12. Randy is trying to persuade his brother that
vegetables are good for him.
_____ b. promote
13. I usually wait until the last minute to leave for
work.
_____ c. reform
14. It takes exactly forty-three seconds. _____ d. tendency
15. The thief is now a counselor in a half-way
house.
_____ e. vast
Synonyms
16. reform
a. make better
b. make sure
c. make more difficult
d. make bigger
17. tendency
a. thought
b. fear
c. habit
d. enlargement
4. 18. precise
a. helpful
b. dishonest
c. unclear
d. exact
19. promote
a. encourage
b. discourage
c. pay
d. anger
20. vast
a. incorrect
b. broken
c. enormous
d. many
How/Should/Why Questions:
21. How could we reform prisoners?
22. Should a person with a tendency of being helpful get a promotion over a
person who is more efficient? Why
23. Is it important to know the precise amount of your bills each month? Why?
5. 24. Should people be allowed to promote their religion by going door to
door? Why or why not?
25. Should the vast deserts in the U.S. be used for nuclear waste dumping?
Why or why not?
