2. Vocabulary Word:
Challenge
(chal/lenge)
Part of Speech
verb/noun
(adj) chall/en/ging
Antonyms:
• easy task
• acceptance
• compliance
Definition:
• something requiring
effort
• demand
• dare
Sentence:
It can be a challenge to drive
in Minnesota in the winter.
3. Vocabulary Word:
Dependent
(de/pen/dent)
Part of Speech
adjective
(n)de/pen/dent
(v) de/pend
Antonyms:
• independent
• do on your own
• Unconditional
Definition:
• relying on
• limited
• restricted
Sentence:
Babies are dependent on their
mothers for everything.
4. Vocabulary Word:
Preference
(pre/fer/ence)
Part of Speech:
noun
(v) pre/fer
Antonyms:
• no preference
• dislike
• last choice
Definition:
• choice
• like better
• the act of favoring
Sentence:
Most people prefer warm
weather to cold weather.
5. Vocabulary Word
peculiar
(pe/cu/li/ar)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) pe/cu/li/ar/i/ty
Definition:
• unusual
• weird
• atypical
• abnormal
Antonyms:
• usual
• regular
• typical
• normal
Sentence:
Living alone in a cave and
not talking to anyone is
peculiar.
6. Vocabulary Word:
Fertile
(fer/tile/
Part of Speech:
adj
(n) fer/ti/li/za/tion
(v) fer/ti/lize
Definition:
• able to produce
• fruitful
• productive
Antonyms:
• infertile
• not able to produce
• barren
Sentence:
When all your plants
grow well and produce a
lot of vegetables, you
have fertile soil.
