vocabulary exercises

1. List 59
accurate
bluff
consist
discomfort
elementary
Accurate—adj; exactly right
accuracy—noun
accurately—adv
 It’s important to be accurate on your time card, so you get the
correct pay.
 My typing is not always accurate, so I use a spell checker.
 When is it important to be accurate?
Bluff—verb; to pretend
 On a job interview, you might want to bluff your way through a
question.
 When you’re playing cards, you often bluff because you don’t
want the other players to know what your cards are.
 Have you ever bluffed? When? Why?
Consist--verb; to include
 My job consists of teaching reading, writing, and math.
 A good place to live might consist of cheap rent.
 What do you think is consisted in a place to live? A good job?
Discomfort—noun; physical or mental upset
 When I had my surgery, I experienced mild discomfort in my
abdomen.
 When I have to lie to not hurt someone, I am discomforted.
 What is something that has caused you discomfort?
Elementary—noun; first one
 Younger children go to elementary school.
 An elementary rule of science is what goes up must come down.
 What are the elementary skills you need to use a computer/ do
your job?

2. List 59
accurate
bluff
consist
discomfort
elementary
Definitions
1. _____________________ to be made up
2. _____________________ a feeling of pain or uneasiness; lack of comfort
3. _____________________ correct; without errors; precise
4. _____________________ to pretend to know more or feel more confident
than one really does
5. _____________________ basic, simple
Fill in the Blank
6. Your addition is not _____________________; 28 plus 73 is not 104.
7. My sister’s new apartment _____________________s of just two rooms.
8. Here’s an _____________________ fashion tip: don’t wear plaid pants
with a striped shirt.
9. When the beggar asked for money, you see _____________________ in
people’s faces.
10.I’d forgotten my neighbor’s name, so I _____________________ed and
just said, “Hi, there.”
Word Match
11. Ellen’s new shoes pinched her feet. _____ a. accurate

3. 12.We expected two feet of snow, and we got
it.
_____ b. bluff
13.Of course I know how to multiply
fractions, but it would take too long to
show you.
_____ c. consist
14.New York City is made up of five
boroughs.
_____ d. discomfort
15.Two plus two equals four. _____ e. elementary

4. Analogies
16.accurate : wrong ::
a. magnify : telescope
b. essential : unimportant
c. factual : story
d. identical : same
17.bluff : pretend ::
a. duplicate : copy
b. lie : truth
c. play : poker
d. sprawl : gather
18.consist of : contain ::
a. cook : recipe
b. create : destroy
c. throw out : discard
d. postpone : date
19.discomfort : pleasure ::
a. poverty : wealth
b. flood : water
c. happy : joy
d. exhibit : paintings
20. elementary : alphabet ::
a. large : immense
b. childish : mature
c. school : classroom
d. green : grass
Yes/No/Why
21.Is it important to be accurate on a job application?
22. Is it OK to bluff in a job interview?
23. Does your life consist of too much stress?
24. Would you have discomfort if you had your teeth pulled?

5. 25. Is it necessary to learn the elementary facts of science
before you do experiments?