2. Vocabulary Word:
adequate
(a/de/quate)
Part of Speech
adjective
(adv) a/de/quate/ly
Antonyms:
• unsatisfactory
• unacceptable
• inadequate
• not okay
• improper
Definition:
• acceptable
• satisfactory
• okay
• decent
• fine
• passable
• proper
Sentence:
A grade “C” is considered adequate,
but it isn’t satisfactory for some
people.
3. Vocabulary Word:
appeal
(ap/peal)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) ap/peal
(adj) ap/peal/ing
(adv) ap/peal/ing/ly
Antonyms:
• to reply
• to answer
• to deny
• to refuse
Definition:
• to make an important
request
• application
• claim
• demand
• petition
Sentence:
The criminal appealed
after he lost the first court
trial.
4. Vocabulary Word:
awkward
(awk/ward)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) awk/ward/ness
(adv) awk/ward/ly
Antonyms:
• graceful
• elegant
• easy
• comfortable
• natural
Definition:
• not graceful
• causing or feeling
embarrassment
• clumsy
• uncomfortable
• uneasy
Sentence:
Sometimes it feels very
awkward when one is
speaking another language.
5. Vocabulary Word
Customary
(cus/to/ma/ry)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) cus/tom
(adv) cus/to/ma/ri/ly
Definition:
• usual
• normal
• habitual
• routine
• accepted
• traditional
Antonyms:
• abnormal
• unusual
• irregular
• different
• rare
Sentence:
It is customary for teachers
to do lesson planning before
they teach the students.
6. Vocabulary Word:
establish
(es/tab/lish)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) es/tab/lish/ment
Definition:
• to start
• to form
• to build
• to create
• to inaugurate
Antonyms:
• to end
• to destroy
• to cease
• to stop
• to ruin
Sentence:
The State of Minnesota was
officially established in 1859.
