Vocabulary exercises

1. List 50
precede
resent
solemn
spite
symbolize
Precede—verb; to come before, predate, move ahead of others, preexist
(pre/cede)
 Elementary school precedes high school.
 A medical problem usually precedes a visit to the doctor.
 What is one of things that precedes a marriage?
Antonym – end, follow, finish, be later in time, postdate
Resent—verb; to feel bitter about, embittered, hard, envious, jealous
(re/sent)
Re/sent/ful—adj
Re/sent/ful/ly—adv
 She resents it when she isn’t treated like a professional because she’s a
woman.
 Susan resents it when people think that just because she’s single, she’s
lonely.
 What is something you resent when people tell you about it or do it to you?
Antonym – forgiving, sympathetic, caring, gentle, kind, helping
Solemn—adj; serious, formal, dignified, intense, somber
(sol/emn)
So/lemn/ly—adv
 When you talk about danger with children, you want to be solemn and not
silly.
 There are places and times when it is important to be solemn.
 What is one of these types of places or times?
Antonym – cheerful, excited, happy, light, lively
Spite—noun; hate, a desire to hurt, annoy or offend someone, malice, contempt
(spite)
Spite - verb
Spite/ful—adj
Spite/ful/ly—adv
 If two people have spite towards each other, they probably don’t talk to
each other.
 If two people from countries at war work together, there might be some
spite.
 What is something that a person would do or say to make you have spite
for them?
Antonym – admiration, affection, forgiveness, happiness, love

2. Symbolize—verb; to stand for, illustrate, mean, signify, suggest
symbol—noun
symbolic—adj
symbolically—adv
 The bald eagle symbols the U.S.
 The color white symbolizes purity and innocence.
 What is something that you know symbolizes a country/place/emotion?
Antonym – nothingness, nonbeing, nonexistence, hide
List 50
precede
resent
solemn
spite
symbolize
Definitions
1. _____________________ to feel angered and injured by
2. _____________________ an unfriendly feeling that causes one to
want to hurt or shame another
3. _____________________ to stand for; be a symbol of; represent
4. _____________________ serious and respectful
5. _____________________ to come before
Fill in the Blank
6. The actor in the role is famous for her _____________________. She
plans to something nasty to every other character on the show.
7. Crystal _____________________s the way her roommate doesn’t pick
up her mess and clean up.

3. 8. I like to watch the ads that _____________________ a movie in a
theater.
9. Jerome becomes _____________________ when he talks about his
brother’s disability.
10.People wear American flags to _____________________ their
patriotism.
Word Match
11. The mood in a courtroom does not have a lot
of laughter.
_____ a. precede
12. Ana is angry about what Mark said about
her.
_____ b. resent
13. You could tell Devon was angry with John by
the way he spoke to him.
_____ c. solemn
14. January comes before February. _____ d. spite
15. The color red means anger. _____ e. symbolize
Analogies
16. precede : follow ::
a. hurry : rush
b. speak : talk
c. earlier : later
d. bother : annoy
17. spite : bitterness ::
a. insult : compliment
b. love : hate
c. abolish : keep
d. friendship : affection
18. solemn : playful ::
a. funny : laughter
b. ugly : talented
c. fun : party
d. boring : exciting
19. symbolize : flag ::
a. early : late
b. start : begin
c. fundamental : basic
d. paint : picture
20.resent : like ::
a. old : ancient
b. food : grapes

4. c. ball : bat
d. peace : war
What/When Questions:
21. What precedes a wedding?
22.When do human beings feel spite?
23.What is an occasion when we are solemn?
24.What symbolizes love? What other symbols can you think of?
25.What is a reason that people resent each other?