� The Evil Knight planned to ABDUCT the queen when she came alone to the village.

� Our basketball team was ABDUCTED by aliens who

carried them off to the planet Mars. � The neighbor’s boy ABDUCTED our pet pig, and we paid

a ransom of a box of cookies to get him back.

“ABDUCTED DUCKS”

ABDUCT (ab DUKT) v. to kidnap or carry off by force

Sounds like: DUCK

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GUERRILLAS (ger RIL uz) n. members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines

Sounds like: GORILLAS

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� The GUERRILLAS stormed the town and then fled back into the woods before the army troops arrived.

� GUERRILLAS often have to seal and capture equipment

from the enemy as they have none of their own. � Jack’s mom said he and his friends were a bunch of

house GUERRILLAS, but she loved them anyway.

“GORILLA GUERRILLAS”

BUFFOON (buh FOON) n. one who amuses with jokes and tricks; a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool

Sounds like: BABOON

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� Robin is a BUFFOON. At the party he stood on his head and sang Jingle Bells.

� A little BUFFOONERY sometimes is a welcome thing at a

dull gathering. � Uncle Jed warned his nephew that his BUFFOONISH

behavior did not belong at the dinner table.

“A BUFFOON of a BABOON”

FLOUNDER (FLOWN dur) v. to move clumsily; to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish (n.)

Sounds like: FLOUNDER (fish)

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� The dog FLOUNDERED through the mud attempting to find his master in the dark night.

� Jack started his speech but began to FLOUNDER when

he couldn’t find his notes. � The ship FLOUNDERED in the storm.

“A FLOUNDERING FLOUNDER”

CULTURE KUL chur) n. the developed pattern of one’s knowledge, beliefs and behavior

Sounds like: VULTURE

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� The CULTURE of ancient Egypt has been studied perhaps more than any in mankind’s history.

� It is in most CULTURES to be nice to your fellow man. � A CULTURED person often reads great literature,

appreciates fine art and eats good food.

“VULTURES with CULTURE”

ELEGANT (EL uh gunt) adj. characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent

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� The presidential ball was an ELEGANT affair. � The Princess was dressed in an ELEGANT Thai silk gown

for the ball. � The ever-popular playwright, Tennessee Williams, wrote

ELEGANTLY about the decadent South.

“An ELEGANT PELICAN is a very fine bird.”

INHABIT (in HAB it) v. to live or dwell in

Sounds like: RABBIT

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� Ants INHABIT ant hills. � People INHABIT houses and buildings. � Dinosaurs INHABITED the Earth millions of years ago.

“RABBITS INHABIT holes.”

GOAD (gohd) v. to urge, prick or push; anything that pricks,prods, or urges (n.)

Sounds like: TOAD

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� Because he was so tall, Michael’s friends GOADED him to try out for basketball.

� Her friends called Helen “chicken” and GOADED her into

becoming a cheerleader. � Bill’s bad grades GOADED him into studying harder.

“Never GOAD a big TOAD.”

FERTILE (FUR tul) adj. able to reproduce children, seeds, or fruits; highly productive

Sounds like: TURTLE

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� Mabel is our FERTILE cow and has a calf every spring. � The village was located in a FERTILE valley where many

farms grow vegetables. � Most fiction writers have FERTILE imaginations.

“A FERTILE TURTLE”

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���� AQUEDUCTS that carry liquids can be opened, like ditches, or closed, like pipes.

���� AQUEDUCTS can be made of stone or wood, as well as

steel and plastics. � The Romans built huge AQUEDUCTS to bring water to

their cities.

“AQUA DUCKS working on an AQUEDUCT”

AQUEDUCT (ACK wuh dukt) n. a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location

Sounds like: AQUA DUCK

Match the word with its definition.

1. ___

2. ___

3. ___

4. ___

5. ___

6. ___

7. ___

8. ___

9. ___

10. ___

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

F)

G)

H)

I)

J)

abduct - (duck)

guerrillas - (gorillas)

buffoon - (baboon)

flounder - (flounder)

culture - (vulture)

elegant - (pelican)

inhabit - (rabbit)

goad - (toad)

fertile - (turtle)

aqueduct - (aqua duck)

irregular military

move clumsily

large water pipe

to kidnap

to live in

to prick or prod

highly productive

a joker

products of humans

exhibiting excellence

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

1. The speaker began to ____________ when he couldn’t find his

notes.

2. The Romans built ____________ to carry water to their cities.

3. Bryan’s friends ____________ him to try out for the tennis team.

4. The ____________ child was returned to his parents by the police.

5. A ____________ person often reads great literature.

6. Ants ____________ ant hills.

7. The princess was dressed in an ____________ gown at the ball.

8. ____________ troops often capture weapons from their enemies.

9. Mabel is a ____________ cow and has a calf every spring.

10. Robin stood on his head and acted like a ____________ at Larry’s

party.

A) abducted

B) Guerrilla

C) buffoon

D) flounder

E) cultured

F) elegant

G) inhabit

H) goaded

I) fertile

J) aqueducts

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

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1. characterized or exhibiting

elegance; excellent

a.) inhabit

b.) fertile

c.) elegant

d.) culture

2. able to reproduce children,

seeds or fruit; highly productive

a.) inhabit

b.) fertile

c.) abduct

d.) culture

3. members of an irregular

military force

a.) culture

b.) buffoons

c.) guerrillas

d.) aqueduct

4. to urge, prick or push

a.) abduct

b.) inhabit

c.) flounder

d.) goad

5. to move clumsily; to struggle

or proceed with difficulty

a.) flounder

b.) buffoon

c.) abduct

d.) fertile

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

6. a large pipe or conduit for carry-

ing water from a distant location

a.) aqueduct

b.) flounder

c.) abduct

d.) buffoon

7. to live or dwell in

a.) abduct

b.) goad

c.) inhabit

d.) fertile

8. to kidnap or carry off by force

a.) inhabit

b.) abduct

c.) goad

d.) flounder

9. the developed pattern of one’s

knowledge, beliefs and behavior

a.) culture

b.) fertile

c.) elegant

d.) aqueduct

10. one who amuses with jokes

and tricks; a ridiculous person

a.) guerrillas

b.) goad

c.) flounder

d.) buffoon

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

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VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers

Review #1.1 Matching: 1-d 2-a 3-h 4-b 5-i 6-j 7-e 8-f 9-g 10-c

Review #1.2 Fill in the Blank: 1-flounder 2-aqueducts 3-goaded 4-abducted 5-cultured 6-inhabit 7-elegant 8-Guerrilla 9-fertile 10-buffoon

Review #1.3 Multiple Choice: 1. c.) elegant 2. b.) fertile 3. c.) guerrillas 4. d.) goad 5. a.) flounder 6. a.) aqueduct 7. c.) inhabit 8. b.) abduct 9. a.) culture 10. d.) buffoon

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