The document defines and provides examples for the words abundant, betray, comparison, demonstrate, and dispute. It then has a series of fill-in-the-blank, finish-the-sentence, synonym, and who/what questions to test understanding of the vocabulary words.

1. List 7
abundant
betray
comparison
demonstrate
dispute
Abundant—adj; great; more than enough, plentiful, generous, lavish
(a/bun/dant)
a/bun/dant/ly—adv
a/bun/dance—noun
 When the weather is good, farmers have an abundant crop of corn each
year.
 An abundant amount of money is what many people wish for.
 What is something you would like an abundant amount of?
Antonym – lack; not enough, insufficient, needy, poor
Betray—verb; to turn against, deceive, mislead, be unfaithful
(be/tray)
Be/tray/al—noun
 A person who betrays their own country to the enemy is one of the worst
things.
 Betrayal feels bad and hurts.
 What would you do if a friend betrayed you?
Antonym – be trustworthy; dependable, help, be faithful, be loyal
Comparison—noun; check of what is alike and different, resemblance,
similarity, connection
(com/par/i/son)
Com/pare—verb
Com/par/a/ble—adj
Com/par/a/bly—adv
 In class, we compare our countries when we have discussions.
 Before buying a car, I like to compare several different types of cars.
 What comparison could you make from when you were growing up and
now that you are an adult?
Antonym – contrast, difference, unlikeness, disconnection, dissimilarity
Demonstrate—verb; to show, exhibit, indicate, prove, establish
(de/mon/strate)
De/mon/stra/tion—noun
Dem/on/stra/bly—adv
De/mon/stra/ble—adj
 You can demonstrate your progress by doing well on tests.

2.  You can demonstrate your sincerity by telling the truth.
 What is something you can demonstrate to us?
Antonym – hide, conceal, confuse, cover up, disprove
Dispute—noun; disagreement, conflict, debate, feud, misunderstanding
(dis/pute)
 Two countries at war have a dispute.
 I keep records to show what I spend so that I’m prepared if there is a
dispute with my credit card company.
 Describe a dispute you’ve had.
Antonym – agreement, accord, calm, harmony, peace
List 7
abundant
betray
comparison
demonstrate
dispute
Definitions
1. _______________________ very plentiful; more than enough
2. _______________________the act of checking or judging how two or more
things are alike or different
3. _______________________an argument; a quarrel
4. _______________________ to be disloyal to; to turn against
5. _______________________to explain or tech by showing.
Fill in the Blank
6. Benedict Arnold was an American officer who secretly helped the British
enemy during the American Revolution; he is remember as a man who
_______________________ed his country.
7. We had such an _______________________ crop of tomatoes this year that
we had enough to give some to our neighbors.

3. 8. A _______________________ of our backgrounds and interests revealed we
had a lot in common.
9. The uncooperative salesman refused to _______________________how to
use the VCR.
10.When we say that two people had a _______________________, we mean
that their fight consisted of words, not punches.
Finish the Sentence
11.The neighbors had a dispute
a. to celebrate a birthday.
b. because they got along so well together.
c. over where the property line between them was.
12.The king’s most trusted advisers betrayed him by
a. giving him a surprise party.
b. checking to be sure his food was safe.
c. planning to kill him.
13.In a comparison at the supermarket, Maria learned that
a. it takes her forty-five minutes to shop.
b. Wheatsies cereal is a better buy than Oatsies.
c. her friend Sara shops at the same store.
14.In the woods and fields around our house there is an abundant amount of
blueberries, so
a. we have enough.
b. we don’t have enough.
c. we pick raspberries.
15.The instructors demonstrated the answer to the problem by
a. taking a coffee break.
b. showing the solution on the board.
c. reading a magazine for the answer.
Synonyms
16.betray
a. encourage
b. escape
c. annoy
d. be disloyal
17.comparison
a. thoughts and feelings
b. questions and answers
c. alike or different
d. time and effort
18.demonstrate
a. show
b. entertain
c. confuse

4. d. judge
19.dispute
a. argument
b. fact
c. agreement
d. condition
20.abundant
a. not enough
b. lucky
c. effective
d. great
Who/What Questions:
21.What would you do if a friend betrayed you?
22.What kind of comparisons do we make in the classroom?
23.What is something that you can demonstrate?
24.What could neighbors do to resolve a dispute?
25.What do you have an abundant amount of?