vocabulary exercises

1. List 53
debate
discredit
displace
enforce
enumerate
Debate—verb; to argue
(de/bate)
debate—noun
debater—noun (person)
 The candidates debate the issues before an election.
 Some people love to debate anything. They will always take the other side
just because they like to argue both sides.
 If you were debating between two different job choices, what would
influence your decision the most?
Antonym -
Discredit—verb; to shame
(dis/cre/dit)
 If your child committed a crime, you might say that he or she discredited
the family.
 If someone writes something you don’t like about you, you might try to
discredit the writer.
 What type of behavior would cause you to feel discredited?
Antonym -
Displace—verb; to move out
(dis/place)
 During Hurricane Katrina, many people were displaced.
 War also displaces people.
 If people are displaced from their homes due to weather, who should help
them?
Antonym -
Enforce—verb; to insist on
(en/force)
En/force/ment—noun
En/forc/er—noun (person)
 The police are charged with enforcing the laws.
 Some teachers try to enforce the rule of no cell phone use in class.
 What rule do you try enforce for your children/ for yourself?
Antonym -
Enumerate—verb; to list
(e/nu/mer/ate)
enumeration—noun
 Can you enumerate the reasons why you moved to the U.S.?

2.  It is important to enumerate your positive qualities in a job interview.
 Enumerate some of the reasons you’re in school/ you have the job you do/
you live in Minnesota.
Antonym -
List 53
debate
discredit
displace
enforce
enumerate

3. Definitions
1. _____________________ to name one by one; list
2. _____________________ to damage a good name or reputation
3. _____________________ to make sure that a rule or law is obeyed
4. _____________________ to discuss a question by looking at different
points of view; argue
5. _____________________ to move from the usual or proper place; shift
the location of
Fill in the Blank
6. We will _____________________ the issue of closing the school at noon.
7. My new friend’s cruel teasing of her brother _____________________ed
her in my eyes.
8. The baby sitter _____________________d the twins’ bedtime of 8:30
even though they complained.
9. My husband’s good qualities are too many to ___________________
here.
10.The tornado destroyed many homes and _____________________d
nearly one hundred people.
Complete the Sentence
11.People often discredit themselves by
a. changing to a better job.
b. mailing a letter.
c. doing something dishonest.

4. 12.I can enumerate the seven dwarfs in Snow White.
a. They are Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and
Sneezy
b. However, I can’t list them.
c. I think the shy one is named Bashful.
13.In class we were learning about handgun laws, and we debated
a. how they were made.
b. whether or not people should own them.
c. how to read a law.
14.My brother and I were displaced when
a. my cousin’s family came to visit.
b. we ate three sandwiches.
c. we mailed a letter.
15.During the test, the teachers enforced
a. their coffee.
b. that no one was cheating.
c. pencil or pens.
Synonyms
16.debate
a. undo
b. argue
c. return
d. agree
17.enumerate
a. pronounce
b. explain
c. name each one
d. expand
18.enforce
a. pressure
b. create
c. push out
19.insist ondiscredit
a. damage
b. pay back
c. praise
d. help
20.displace
a. keep in place
b. remove
c. fill
d. borrow

5. What/Who/Would Questions:
21.Would you feel comfortable debating someone’s job performance? Why or
why not?
22.Enumerate the reasons why you love someone.
23.What laws should the police not enforce? What laws should they enforce?
24.What do you think some reasons are that people try to discredit each
other?
25.Who should take care of a displaced person?