ADAGE

(AD ij) n.
a short traditional saying;
a proverb
Sounds like: ADD AGE

“As we ADD AGE, we learn there

is truth in ADAGES.”

Today, many large companies post ADAGES on their

bulletin boards to inspire their employees.

Our salesman, Homer, entertains his customers with an

ADAGE for every occasion.

“Give me liberty or give me death,” is a famous American

ADAGE.

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CALAMITY
(kuh LAM uh tee) n.
an event that causes great
misfortune; a disaster
Sounds like: CLAM CITY

“A CALAMITY in CLAM CITY.”

CALAMITY Jane was a figure from the old west who was
aptly named because many misfortunes befell her.

The movie was a CALAMITY; it cost twenty million to

make and audiences hated it.

Henry is a reckless driver and a CALAMITY waiting to

happen.

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SURVIVE
(sir VIVE) v.
to remain alive, to continue
living or existing
Sounds like: STAY ALIVE

“Those who SURVIVE, STAY ALIVE.”

Red Riding Hood is a children’s story that will SURVIVE

for centuries to come.

The tomato crop SURVIVED the winter freezes.

The campers went into the forest and SURVIVED on

berries and edible plants for an entire week.

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DISMANTLE
(dis MAN tul) v.
to take apart, pull down,
disassemble
Sounds like: MANTLE

“Termites DISMANTLING the fireplace MANTLE”

We DISMANTLED the bicycles and packed them in

shipping boxes.

It was necessary to DISMANTLE the engine in order to

clean it.

DISMANTLING furniture is an everyday event for movers.

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SLEAZY
(SLEE zee) adj.
of cheap quality; of low character
Sounds like: FLEAS

“A SLEAZY dog with SLEAZY FLEAS.”

The only place with rooms available was a SLEAZY hotel.

Many tabloids are essentially SLEAZY gossip about

celebrities.

James bought a SLEAZY raincoat that leaked when it

rained.

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FALTER
(FALL ter) v.
to become weaker;
to be unsteady
Sounds like: ALTAR

“The groom FALTERED at the ALTAR.”

Paul’s determination FALTERED when he saw the size of

the mountain he hoped to climb.

Tony stammered and FALTERED when it came his time to

speak to the class.

The swimmers FALTERED as the waves pushed them

back.

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ENCUMBER
(in KUM bur) v.
to weigh down unnecessarily;
to burden; to impede action
Sounds like: CUCUMBER

“An ENCUMBERED CUCUMBER.”

The boy scouts feared their canoe trip might be

ENCUMBERED by a storm that afternoon.

Favored to win the race, Stephanie came in second

because she was ENCUMBERED by a sore ankle.

His home was ENCUMBERED by a loan from the local

bank.

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EMBED
(im BED) v.
firmly fixed in a surrounding mass
Sounds like: IN BED

“You can get EMBEDDED IN BED when you jump on it.”

To EMBED wire in concrete will make the concrete

stronger.

A splinter was deeply EMBEDDED in Rachel’s finger.

Telephone poles are EMBEDDED deep in the ground so

that they won’t fall over.

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OBTAIN
(ub TAIN) v.
to gain possession of; to acquire
Sounds like: STAIN

“The clumsy waiter helped Joe OBTAIN a STAIN.”

Henry OBTAINED permission to go swimming with his

friends.

Walter wanted to know the best way to OBTAIN a pass to

the zoo.

OBTAINING the ability to speak a second language

makes it easier to travel abroad.

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INTUITION
(in TOO i shun) n.
knowledge gained without
reasoning or proof
Sounds like: INTO FISHIN’

“It didn’t take INTUITION to know

Mr. Smith was INTO FISHIN’.”

Joe said his INTUITION tells him the robbers will try again
this week.

Mary was a very INTUITIVE salesperson and knew how to

sell her products.

Allison’s INTUITION told her not to drive to the grocery

store while it was raining.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 10.1

Match the word with its definition.

1. ___ adage - (add age) A) to surround

2. ___ calamity - (clam city) B) to weigh down

3. ___ survive - (stay alive) C) of cheap quality

4. ___ dismantle - (mantle) D) a short saying

5. ___ sleazy - (fleas) E) to be unsteady

6. ___ falter - (altar) F) to acquire

7. ___ encumber - (cucumber) G) a disaster

8. ___ embed - (in bed) H) to take apart

9. ___ obtain - (stain) I) knowledge without reason

10. ___ intuition - (into fishin’) J) to remain alive

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 10.2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

A) adage F) faltered
B) calamity G) encumbered
C) survive H) embedded
D) dismantle I) obtained
E) sleazy J) intuition

1. The swimmers ____________ in the high seas.

2. Her ____________ told her it was best to stay home and not go to
the dance.

3. John bought a ____________ raincoat in a flea market.

4. The old professor had an amusing ____________ for every

occasion.

5. The spear was deeply ____________ in the ground.

6. The earthquake was a ____________ for the residents who lost their
homes.

7. Red Riding Hood is a children’s story that will ____________ for

centuries to come.

8. The horse moved slowly because he was ____________ by three

riders on his back.

9. It was necessary to ____________ the engine in order to repair it.

10. Henry ____________ permission to skip school on Monday.

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 10.3

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

1. to speak; absolute; complete 6. a disaster; an event that causes

a.) utter great misfortune
b.) falter a.) dismantle
c.) stifle b.) calamity
d.) encumber c.) adage
d.) porous
2. to become weaker; to be un-
steady 7. filled with holes
a.) calamity a.) abound
b.) falter b.) encumber
c.) stifle c.) embed
d.) encumber d.) porous
3. to remain alive, to continue 8. moved gently by wind or waves
living or existing a.) waft
a.) encumber b.) falter
b.) intuition c.) stifle
c.) calamity d.) awry
d.) survive
9. to weigh down unnecessarily; to
4. a person convicted of a serious burden; to impede action
crime a.) enamor
a.) felon b.) encumber
b.) sleazy c.) embed
c.) underdog d.) stifle
d.) quack
10. a brief announcement of public
5. firmly fixed in a surrounding interest
mass a.) adage
a.) splice b.) intuition
b.) waft c.) utter
c.) embed d.) bulletin
d.) porous
 VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers

Review #10
Review #10.1 Review #10.2 Review #10.3
Matching: Fill in the Blank: Multiple Choice:
1-d 1-faltered 1. a.) utter
2-g 2-intuition 2. b.) falter
3-j 3-sleazy 3. d.) survive
4-h 4-adage 4. a.) felon
5-c 5-embedded 5. c.) embed
6-e 6-calamity 6. b.) calamity
7-b 7-survive 7. d.) porous
8-a 8-encumbered 8. a.) waft
9-f 9-dismantle 9. b.) encumber
10-i 10-obtained 10. d.) bulletin