1. Vocabulary List 6:
Improper - adjective; wrong, notright, incorrect, inappropriate, unsuitable
(im/pro/per)
Im/pro/pri/e/ty - noun
Im/pro/per/ly –adverb
Itis improper to cheat at school.
In somereligions, it is improper to drink alcohol.
What is something that you think is improper for a teenager to do?
Antonym – right, correct, suitable, appropriate
Preserve –verb; to keep safe, to protect, to conserve, to save
(pre/serve)
Pre/ser/va/tion – noun
To preservefood, we keep it at the correct temperature.
To preservemy job, I do what I’msupposed to do.
What do you have to do to preserveyour independence?
Antonym: to harm, to hurt, to abandon, to let go, to give up
Pursue – verb; to work toward, go after, seek, persist
(pur/sue)
Pur/suit – noun
Pur/su/er - noun
I pursued my goal of becoming a lawyer, by going to law school.
Many people pursuetheir goal of getting a college degree.
What is something you are pursuing?
Antonym – to get distracted, to change course, to stop, to give up, to leave alone
2. Rejection–noun; notbeing accepted, elimination, exclusion
(re/jec/tion)
Re/ject – verb
Ithurts when you get a rejection for a job you thoughtwas perfect for you.
Some people get rejected fromgoing to the military because of illness.
What have you been rejected for? What have you ever rejected?
Antonym – acceptance, approval, welcome
Restore –verb; to fix, to renew, to make new again, to modernize, to recover, to
bring back
(re/store)
Re/stor/a/tion – noun
Last summer the Statue of Liberty was reopened to visitors after it had
been restored.
When the power went off, I used my flashlight to read until the electricity
was restored.
What would you like to restore?
Antonym – to break, to become old, to damage, to destroy, to ruin, to harm
Definitions
1. ______________________ not in good taste; not right for a situation; not
suitable
2. ______________________ to bring back to a normal or former condition;
repair
3. ______________________ to protect; keep in good condition
4. ______________________ saying “no”; refusal
5. ______________________ to try to get or succeed in; seek
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3. 1. At some fancy restaurants, it’s considered_____________ for a man to
show up without a jacket and a tie.
2. To ________________ a piece of furniture, protect it fromtoo much heat,
sun and moisture.
3. Many athletes______________________ an Olympic medal by practicing
hours a day for years, but only a few athletes can actually win one.
4. To ________________ an old table, you must firstremoveall the old
varnish and paint.
5. The opposite of “acceptance” is ____________________.
Findthe Word
1. Keep your wedding gown carefully wrapped in plastic and stored in a box.
a. restore
b. determine
c. preserve
2. We Annamaria worked hard to reach her goal of owning her own
restaurant.
a. preserve
b. pursue
c. evident
3. Ernie was turned down for a date.
a. preserve
b. rejection
c. dispose
4. Yelling, screaming, and jumping up and down at a movie.
a. desperate
b. evident
c. improper
5. Updating an old piano with new keys, strings, and woodwork.
a. restore
b. rejection
c. accompany
What/Who or How questions:
1. What do you do when you get a rejection from a company you want to
work for?
4. 2. What is something that is improper to wear at school? At church?
3. Who do you think should pay to restore historicallandmarks?
4. What kinds of furnitureshould be restored?
5. How old can you be to pursuea college degree in the U.S.?
Antonymor Synonym
1. rejection deny Ant Syn
2. improper right Ant Syn
3. restore fix Ant Syn
4. preserve keep Ant Syn
5. pursue ignore Ant Syn
