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Vocabulary Practice
Use the definitions in the Vocabulary Preview or a dictionary to support your work.
Practice 1. Complete each sentence with the correct verb from the Vocabulary Preview box. Be sure to use the appropriate verb tense.
1. I made the Honor Roll this semester because I ___________ a B-average in all of my classes.
2. Petra’s study habits were ___________ all her free time.
3. Not wanting to face the consequences, he ___________ about telling his father he broke the bathroom window.
4. Mason was forced to ___________ as school class president after he was accused of cheating.
Practice 2. Read the paragraph. Then fill in each of the blanks using a word from the Vocabulary Preview box.
My uncle works in construction. On an ___________ day, he works long hours in every kind of weather. He is a ___________ and right now he is working on a bridge that needs to be fixed. ___________ he works hard, he really enjoys what he does. He understands the ___________ of his work. It is very important to have safe roads and bridges!
Practice 3. The words flutter and tremble have similar meanings. Fill in the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two words. Include a definition in your own words and a sample sentence for each word.
Fluttering
Trembling
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