Dictionary and Vocabulary Practice

On this paper, write down what you think this word means and where the syllables lie. Check your answer in the dictionary. When you look up the word, if your answer is wrong, write the proper definition. Be sure to check out all the uses for your word! If you’re not sure how this word should be pronounced, put the pronunciation, as shown in the dictionary, after the correct definition.

1. incise

2. corrode

3. practical

4. compost

5. community

6. organism

7. compress

8. confer 9. phenomenon

10. facilitate

11. mimic

12. disperse

13. consume

14. denote

15. anatomy

16. inscribe

17. circular

18. commerce 19. proximity

20. staple

21. province

22. goods

23. exploit

24. embroiled

25. fleet

26. alternate

27. rely

28. derive 29. monopoly

30. fatal

31. compurgation

32. recitation

33. acquittal

34. administer

35. variable

36. litigant

37. opt

38. determine 39. disqualify

40. contrary

41. commandeer

42. seismic

43. critical

44. situate

45. alternative

46. trusses

47. load

48. excessive 49. bundle

50. absorb

51. detect

52. oscillate

53. habitat

54. environment

55. excrete

56. virtue

57. disintegrate

58. adhere 59. abundant

60. capitalization

61. concentrate

62. transient

63. migrate

64. buoyant

65. foster

66. persist

67. chronic

68. myriad 69. subconscious

70. fidelity

71. determinism

72. derive

73. rational

74. alter

75. instinct

76. portrayal

77. latter

78. universal 79. content

80. element

81. transaction

82. capital

83. conventional

84. debit

85. exceed

86. ledger

87. compare

88. merchandise 89. sum

90. treat

91. conversely

92. asset

93. claim

94. reserves

95. liability