SHUN

(shun) v.
to keep away from;
to take pains to avoid
Sounds like: SUN

“At the beach, Dad would always

SHUN the SUN.”

Ralph was SHUNNED by everyone in his class because

he rarely took a bath.

She thought she was a princess and SHUNNED all her

friends.

In large cities it is wise to SHUN dark streets at night.

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RESIDENT
(REZ uh dent) n.
one who lives in a place
Sounds like: PRESIDENT

“The PRESIDENT and his family are RESIDENTS

of the White House.”

Although Jack had been a house guest for two years, he

was only a visitor and not a RESIDENT.

We used to live in Ohio, but now we are RESIDENTS of

Texas.

Upon entering the United States, an immigration officer

will ask to see your passport to prove you are a U.S.
RESIDENT.

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RUTHLESS
(RUTH lis) adj.
having no compassion
or pity; cruel; merciless
Sounds like: TOOTHLESS

“TOOTHLESS Captain Gums

was a RUTHLESS pirate.”

The RUTHLESS hurricane caused a ten mile swath of

destruction through the middle of the state.

RUTHLESS Coach Ashton made his players run fifty laps

around the field.

The RUTHLESS behavior of Captain Bligh caused a

mutiny aboard his ship.

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OBSOLETE
(ob suh LEET) adj.
out of date; no longer in
use or in fashion
Sounds like: FLEET

“The Norwegian Viking FLEET is OBSOLETE.”

Jet engines may some day make propeller-driven

airplanes OBSOLETE.

The horse may be OBSOLETE transportation, but it is still

a fun way to take a ride.

OBSOLETE technology made it difficult for the old

computers to keep up with the modern ones.

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MAGNATE
(MAG nate) n.
a rich, powerful, or
successful business person
Sounds like: MAGNET

“A MAGNATE attracts money like a MAGNET.”

William Hearst was America’s greatest newspaper

MAGNATE.

Oil MAGNATES own the oil rights in oil fields.

Donald Trump is a powerful and wealthy real estate

MAGNATE.

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DESPITE
(dis PYTE) n.
in spite of, notwithstanding
Sounds like: WRITE

“Sammy the snake, learned how to WRITE

DESPITE having no hands.”

We had a great time at the picnic DESPITE the rain.

We went to the movie DESPITE the fact we had already

seen it.

DESPITE his bad table manners, Ralph was a good

dinner guest because he helped with the dishes.

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CONCEAL
(kun SEEL) v.
to keep from being seen;
to put out of sight; hidden
Sounds like: CON SEAL

“The CON CONCEALED his pet SEAL.”

We could hear the airplane but could not see it

CONCEALED above the clouds.

Erin found it difficult to CONCEAL her feelings from

others.

We tried to CONCEAL Arnie’s pet elephant in the garage,

but he was UNCONCEALABLE.

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CLIMATE
(KLIME ut) n.
refers to weather conditions; typical
weather for an area; attitude
Sounds like: CLIMB

“As a climber CLIMBS a mountain, the

CLIMATE gets colder.”

South Florida has a sub-tropical CLIMATE consisting of

warm breezes and sunshine.

When it started to rain, there was a CLIMATE of optimism

among the farmers that the dry season was over.

After showing her parents her bad report card, the

CLIMATE was not right for Tanya to ask for her allowance.

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SWELTER
(SWEL tur) v.
to become exceedingly hot
Sounds like: SWEATER

“SWELTERING in a SWEATER is not

the coolest way to diet.”

The dog SWELTERED in the summer sun without any

shade.

Our air conditioner broke and we began to SWELTER in

our rooms.

The SWELTERING temperatures in a green house create

optimum conditions for growing plants.

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WEAN
(ween) v.
to withdraw from any
type of habit
Sounds like: TEEN

“How to WEAN a TEEN away from

the family telephone”

Baby bottles filled with warm milk are used to WEAN

babies from their mother’s milk.

Her folks tried to WEAN Mable off her ice cream habit by
giving her a teaspoon of sugar every hour.

Homer WEANED himself off cigarettes by biting his finger

every time he wanted a smoke.

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 Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 3.1

Match the word with its definition.

1. ___ shun - (sun) A) to keep away from

2. ___ resident - (president) B) rich, powerful

3. ___ ruthless - (toothless) C) refers to weather

4. ___ obsolete - (fleet) D) cruel; merciless

5. ___ magnate - (magnet) E) in spite of

6. ___ despite - (write) F) one who lives in a place

7. ___ conceal - (seal) G) put out of sight

8. ___ climate - (climb) H) out of date

9. ___ swelter - (sweater) I) to become hot

10. ___ wean - (teen) J) to gradually withdraw

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 3.2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

A) shun F) despite
B) residents G) concealing
C) ruthless H) climate
D) obsolete I) swelter
E) magnate J) wean

1. Ellen had difficulty ____________ her feelings.

2. Mothers use bottles to ____________ their babies from breast

feeding.

3. Florida has a tropical ____________ .

4. When the air conditioner broke, we began to ____________ in our

room.

5. William Hearst was a wealthy newspaper ____________ .

6. Our teacher was so ____________, she gave us three

hours of homework every night.

7. It is wise to ____________ dark streets at night.

8. Jet engines have made propeller airplanes ____________ .

9. We had a great time at the picnic ____________ the rain.

10. April and I are ____________ of Texas.

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 3.3

Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.

1. running alongside; two lines 6. to keep from being seen; to put

equally distant that never cross out of sight; hidden
a.) vertical a.) despite
b.) horizontal b.) smitten
c.) parallel c.) conceal
d.) obsolete d.) shun
2. straight up and down 7. to keep away from; to avoid
a.) vertical a.) prance
b.) horizontal b.) wean
c.) parallel c.) conceal
d.) obsolete d.) shun
3. parallel to level ground 8. having no compassion or pity;
a.) vertical cruel; merciless
b.) horizontal a.) ruthless
c.) parallel b.) smitten
d.) obsolete c.) conceal
d.) shun
4. a rich, powerful, or successful
business person 9. to intrude gradually upon the
a.) guerillas rights of others, to trespass
b.) buffoon a.) allude
c.) magnate b.) encroach
d.) resident c.) conceal
d.) shun
5. out of date; no longer in use or
fashion 10. to refer to casually or indirectly
a.) fleet a.) encroach
b.) smitten b.) allude
c.) magnate c.) wean
d.) obsolete d.) shun
 VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers

Review #3

Review #3.1 Review #3.2 Review #3.3

Matching: Fill in the Blank: Multiple Choice:
1-a 1-concealing 1. c.) parallel
2-f 2-wean 2. a.) vertical
3-d 3-climate 3. b.) horizontal
4-h 4-swelter 4. c.) magnate
5-b 5-magnate 5. d.) obsolete
6-e 6-ruthless 6. c.) conceal
7-g 7-shun 7. d.) shun
8-c 8-obsolete 8. a.) ruthless
9-i 9-despite 9. b.) encroach
10-j 10-residents 10. b.) allude