vocabulary exercises

1. List 56
mature
miniature
peer
sanitary
tragic
Mature—adj; adult, experienced, having reached a full natural growth or
development
(ma/ture)
Ma/ture/ly—adv
 Many people believe a person should be mature enough for
marriage, but that doesn’t mean a specific age.
 The teachers appreciate mature behavior in the classroom.
 What is an example of mature behavior?
Antonym – immature, adolescent, childish, juvenile
Miniature—adj; small-scale, little, scaled-down, minuscule, petite
(min/ia/ture)
 Her neighbors have a miniature dachshund.
 You can often find miniature models of full-scale buildings.
 What miniature building would you like to own?
Antonym – large, enormous, massive, giant
Peer—noun; an equal, companion, match, coequal, associate
(peer)
 Your peers in this classroom are your fellow students.
 My peers are the other teachers in this school.
 Where else do you have peers?
Antonym – inferior, superior, unequal
Sanitary—adj; clean, germfree, hygienic, unpolluted
(sa/ni/ta/ry)
Sa/ni/tar/i/ly—adv
Sa/ni/ta/tion—noun
Sa/ni/tize—verb
 She appreciates having sanitary bathrooms in the school.
 Do you ever wonder if your food in restaurants is being cooked in a
sanitary environment?
 What is a way to make sure food preparation is sanitary?
Antonym – dirty, unsanitary, unhygienic, polluted
Tragic—adj; terrible, very sad, catastrophic, miserable, unfortunate
(tra/gic)
Tra/gic/al/ly—adv

2. Tra/ge/dy - noun
 September 11, 2001 is a tragic anniversary for the U.S.
 Tragic movies and novels make many people cry.
 Can you name something that is tragic or name a tragic movie?
Antonym – glad, happy, joyful, wonderful, cheerful
List 56
mature
miniature
peer
sanitary
tragic
Definitions
1. _____________________ made on a small scale
2. _____________________ very sad; involving death, grief, or
destruction
3. _____________________a person who is on an equal level; member of
the same group
4. _____________________ free from dirt or germs
5. _____________________adult; fully developed; like an adult
Fill in the Blank
6. Before you bandage a cut, wash it with soap and water to make the
area as _____________________ as possible.
7. At the bottom of our fish tank is a _____________________ pirate
ship.
8. My son’s _____________________ group is always getting in trouble
with the school principal.

3. 9. Failing a test is not _____________________. Someone dying is.
10. Lions live together in groups with the _____________________
animals watching out for the younger ones.
Word Match
11. Maria scrubbed the bathroom sink. _____ a. mature
12. She had lunch with her coworkers. _____ b. miniature
13. Scientists hope the world’s tigers don’t
become extinct.
_____ c. peer
14. The nine-year-old reads books that 15-
year-olds read.
_____ d. sanitary
15. He has 15 cars in a shoebox. _____ e. tragic
Analogies
16. mature : adult ::
a. big : small
b. juvenile : youth
c. reach : bring
d. birthday : party
17. miniature : tiny ::
a. typing : computer
b. white : pink
c. exhibit : show
d. discard : keep
18. peer : friend ::
a. duration : length
b. essential : unnecessary
c. sanitary : sanitation
d. watch : listen
19. sanitary : filthy ::
a. identical : same
b. singular : many
c. compare : same
d. contrast : different
20. tragic : cry ::
a. humorous : laugh
b. old : birthday
c. Identical : same
d. exhibited : peer

4. Should/What/When/Would Questions:
21. Should children be considered mature at age 18? When
should they be considered mature?
22. What miniature toys do children like?
23. Would you want your peers to work with you? Would you
like to spend all your time with your peers or some with people of
different ages?
24. What kinds of things should be sanitary? Give examples.
25. When do you laugh? What kinds of things do you think are
funny?