Advanced Vocabulary Worksheets

Vocabulary Starters – Advanced Vocabulary Name: Date: Worksheet One This worksheet accompanies slide 8 of Advanced Vocabulary.ppt

Use a dictionary! Use a dictionary to help you complete this table.

Word Word type Meaning(s) elucidate primordial obelisk aesthetic laudable

Words with multiple meanings How many meanings can you think of for the words below? right ______bad ______mint ______wicked ______dive ______fit ______

Can you think of any other words with multiple meanings?

Synonyms Pair up each simple word on the left with its synonym on the right.

happy bloodcurdling scary exultant bright sundrenched good aloof cold pleasant nice virtuous

Literary vocabulary Write down the definition of each word in the table below. Then write a sentence using each word. metaphor symbolism personification ironic onomatopoeia rhetoric hyperbole empathy allusion emotive

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