vocabulary exercises

1. List 51
associate
barrier
estimate
fatigue
flimsy
Associate—verb; to get together
associate—noun
 Some people get nervous when they see teenagers associating on a
street corner.
 I like living in Minneapolis because I can associate with lots of different
types of people.
 What do you associate with the word snow/gangs/lottery?
Barrier—noun; something that gets in the way
 You can’t cross railroad tracks when the barrier is down.
 There might be a barrier to accomplishing a goal, like time or money.
 What barrier is in the way of your goals?
Estimate—verb; to make a judgment
estimation—noun
estimate—noun
 On the GED math test, it helps if you can estimate.
 I estimate that you will know 75% of these words in six weeks.
 What is your estimate about how long it will take you to be finished with
school?
Fatigue—noun; tiredness
 To combat my fatigue, I take a nap on my long work days.
 On my trip to Scotland I had a lot of fatigue.
 What do you do when you have fatigue?
Flimsy—adj; weak
flimsily—adv
 This piece of paper is too flimsy to hold up a book.
 I wouldn’t sit in a flimsy chair because it might break apart.
 Give me an example of a flimsy excuse a child might use to explain being
late?

2. List 51
associate
barrier
estimate
fatigue
flimsy
Definitions
1. _____________________ to make a guess at the size, amount, or value
of something
2. _____________________ light, thin, and lacking strength
3. _____________________ something that blocks the way
4. _____________________ the state of being very tired
5. _____________________ to spend time; join
Fill in the Blank
6. If you _____________________ with bad people, other people think you
are like them.
7. I _____________________d that the dress needed to be shortened about
two inches.
8. Her _____________________ dress did not protect her from the cold.
9. I think I’m getting sick. I am experiencing _____________________ and
body aches.
10.Not knowing English is a _____________________ to getting a good job.
Word Match
11. _____I think our houses are about a mile
apart.
a. associate
12. _____The cheap tennis shoes fell apart
quickly.
b. barrier
13. _____There’s a two-foot pile of snow at the
end of the driveway.
c. estimate
14. _____Parents like their kids to hang around
with others who are helpful and polite.
d. fatigue
15. _____A brief nap is very helpful. e. flimsy

3. Synonym or Antonym
16.associate  stay away
a. synonym
b. antonym
17.barrier  block
a. synonym
b. antonym
18.estimate  exact
a. synonym
b. antonym
19.fatigue  energy
a. synonym
b. antonym
20.flimsy  solid
a. synonym
b. antonym
Yes/No/Why
21.Would you associate with someone who had committed a crime?
22.Would money be a barrier to going to college?
23.Could you estimate the number of stars in the sky?
24.Would a cure for fatigue be a walk around the block?
25.Would you use a flimsy bag to carry a glass jar?