vocabulary exercises

1. List 55
discard
duration
essential
exhibit
juvenile
Discard—verb; to get rid of, dispense with, dispose of, eliminate, remove
(dis/card)
 There are many things you can discard as well as ideas.
 I discard my old clothes when they get too worn.
 What is something you have discarded?
Antonym – keep, hold, allow, save, choose
Duration—noun; a time period, time scale, extent, span, term,
(dur/a/tion)
 The duration of winter should be 3 months, however in Minnesota
it is 5 months.
 The duration of the MRI was 30 minutes.
 What’s the longest duration you’ve ever gone without a
vacation/sleep/ eating?
Antonym – end, stoppage, infinity, eternity
Essential—adj; needed, necessary, important, crucial, major
(es/sen/tial)
Es/sen/tial/ly—adv
 In this time, a good education is essential.
 Everyone needs the same essentials in life—food, clothing, and
shelter.
 What other essentials do you think are needed?
Antonym - inessential, extra, minor, needless, optional, secondary
Exhibit—verb; to show, to display, to demonstrate, to present
(ex/hi/bit)
Ex/hi/bi/tor—noun (person)
Ex/hi/bi/tion—noun
 We’re going to see the exhibit of Mayan pottery at the festival.
 You can exhibit your progress by writing good essays and passing
tests.
 What can you do to exhibit your feelings about another person/
school/ parenting?
Antonym – to disguise, to conceal, to cover, to hide
Juvenile—adj; young, youthful, adolescent, junior, young
 The juvenile detention center is a jail for those under 18.

2.  She doesn’t appreciate juvenile behavior from adults in her
classroom.
 What kind of food/ games/ TV shows are best for juveniles?
Antonym – adult, mature, experienced, old, grown-up
List 55
discard
duration
essential
exhibit
juvenile
Definitions
1. _____________________ to present for others to see; display
2. _____________________ the time during which something exists or
happens; the time remaining for something
3. _____________________ to throw away
4. _____________________ young; not fully grown; like a child
5. _____________________ necessary
Fill in the Blank
6. A sixty-year-old woman should not wear dresses with
_____________________ cartoon figures like Mickey Mouse on them.

3. 7. Lewis takes the furniture people have _____________________ed on
the street and makes new furniture from it.
8. Popcorn is an _____________________ part of movie watching in the
United States.
9. Maria _____________________ed her collection of coins from other
countries.
10. Two rude women whispered through the entire
_____________________ of my speech.
Word Match
11. I saw three little kittens in the
backyard.
_____ a. discard
12. You can’t play soccer without a ball. _____ b. duration
13. The movie lasted an hour and a half. _____ c. essential
14. I put the students’ paragraphs on the
bulletin board.
_____ d. exhibit
15. She threw out her broken typewriter
when she bought the new computer.
_____ e. juvenile
Analogies
16. discard : remove ::
a. run : walk
b. keep : save
c. mother : woman
d. water : liquid
17. duration : 3 hours ::
a. desk : table
b. drink: eat
c. time : 5 days
d. people : person
18. essential : necessary ::
a. duration : length
b. paper : pen
c. camera : drawing
d. fork : knife
19. exhibit : paintings ::
a. tape : tie
b. bottle : cup

4. c. wander : think
d. publish : stories
20. juvenile : adult ::
a. green : leaf
b. tomorrow : future:
c. light : dark
d. key : lock
What/Should Questions:
21. What kinds of things do you discard? How often?
22. What should the duration for a relaxing vacation be?
23. What things are essential to have in house?
24. Would do you exhibit in your home?
25. Should there be a curfew for juveniles? What time? Should it
be different on weekdays vs. weekends?