2. Vocabulary Word:
magnify
(mag/ni/fy)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) mag/ni/fi/ca/tion
Antonyms:
• make smaller
• minimize
• understate
Definition:
• to make larger looking
• to make bigger
• to amplify
• to stretch
Sentence:
My reading glasses magnify the
print so I can see it.
3. Vocabulary Word:
postpone
(post/pone)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) post/pone/ment
Antonyms:
• advance
• forward
• expedite
• hurry
Definition:
• to put off
• to delay
• hold off
• put on hold
Sentence:
We are going to postpone the
test until next week because
we need more time to study.
4. Vocabulary Word:
presentable
(pre/sen/ta/ble)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) pre/sen/ta/bi/li/ty
Antonyms:
• unacceptable
• unfit
• unpresentable
• ugly
• bad
Definition:
• fit to be seen
• acceptable
• attractive
• good enough
• not bad
• passable
Sentence:
When we go to a job
interview, we should look
presentable.
5. Vocabulary Word
realistic
(re/a/lis/tic)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) re/a/li/ty
(adv) re/a/lis/ti/cal/ly
Definition:
• true-to-life
• practical
• real
• reasonable
• sensible
Antonyms:
• unrealistic
• unreasonable
• irrational
• impractical
Sentence:
It is not realistic to believe that
it will not snow in Minnesota
in the winter.
6. Vocabulary Word:
stun
(stun)
Part of Speech:
verb
(adj) stun/ning
(adv) stun/ning/ly
Definition:
• to amaze
• astonish
• surprise
• shock
• confuse
Antonyms:
• bore
• calm
• clarify
• clear up
Sentence:
If I won the lottery, I would be
stunned because the
possibility to win is very small.
