2. Vocabulary Word:
mature
(ma/ture)
Part of Speech
adjective
(n) ma/tu/ri/ty
(adv) ma/ture/ly
Antonyms:
• immature
• adolescent
• childish
• juvenile
Definition:
• adult
• experienced
• having reached a full
natural growth or
development
Sentence:
The teachers always appreciate
mature behavior in the
classroom.
3. Vocabulary Word:
miniature
(mi/nia/ture)
Part of Speech
adjective
Antonyms:
• large
• enormous
• massive
• giant
Definition:
• small-scale
• little
• scaled-down
• miniscule
• petite
Sentence:
You can find miniature
models of full-scale buildings
at the architect’s office.
4. Vocabulary Word:
peer
(peer)
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
• inferior
• superior
• unequal
Definition:
• an equal
• companion
• match
• coequal
• associate
Sentence:
Your peers in this classroom
are your fellow students.
5. Vocabulary Word
sanitary
(sa/ni/ta/ry)
Part of Speech:
Adjective
(adv) sa/ni/ta/ri/ly
(n) sa/ni/ta/tion
(v) sa/ni/tize
Definition:
• clean
• germ-free
• hygienic
• unpolluted
Antonyms:
• dirty
• unsanitary
• unhygienic
• polluted
Sentence:
Do you ever wonder if food in
a restaurant is cooked in a
sanitary environment?
6. Vocabulary Word:
tragedy
(tra/ge/dy)
Part of Speech:
noun
(adj) tra/gic
(adv) tra/gic/al/ly
Definition:
• adversity
• catastrophe
• hardship
• struggle
• calamity
• to uncover
Antonyms:
• advantage
• benefit
• blessing
• gain
• profit
Sentence:
Tragic movies and novels make
people cry.
