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Vocabulary Unit #3
Hello, hello! Wow, you are such a hard-working student. That's why I adore you! I've missed you so much. OK, enough with the sweet talk, time for the challenge.
Challenge:
You'll need a school calendar to complete these questions.
a) What fun way did you get to show your vanity (nice vanity) on the 11th of the previous month?
b) Thanksgiving is a very dependable month. Which day of the week does it fall on every year?
c) Why would the some moms and teachers not want to look shabby on April 29th?
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| attractive | pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses |
| burden (1) | (1) something that is carried, a load |
| burden (2) | (2) to weigh down or put too heavy a load on |
| consent (1) | (1) to agree or approve; to give permission |
| consent (2) | (2) approval or permission |
| dependable | capable of being relied on; trustworthy |
| indicate | to point to or point out; to be a sign of |
| previous | coming before in time or order |
| qualify | to be or become fit for something; to limit or narrow the meaning of |
| response | a reply or answer; a reaction to somethin |
| shabby | worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn out clothes |
| thaw (1) | (1) to melt or cause to melt; to warm up gradually |
| thaw (2) | (2) a period of weather warm enough to melt ice and snow |
| urgent | needing or demanding immediate action or attention |
| vanity (1) | (1) the quality of being stuck-up or vain |
| vanity (2) | (2) a dressing table |
| attractive (syn.) | (syn.) appealing, likable |
| attractive (ant.) | (ant.) unpleasant |
| burden (syn.) | (syn.) a load, weight |
| burden (ant.) | (ant.) to lighten |
| consent (syn.) | (syn.) authorization |
| consent (ant.) | (ant.) disapprove |
| dependable (syn.) | (syn.) responsible, reliable |
| dependable (ant.) | (ant.) untrustworthy |
| indicate (syn.) | (syn.) show, announce |
| indicate (ant.) | (ant.) conceal |
| qualify (syn.) | (syn) prepare |
| response (syn.) | (syn.) reaction, answer |
| shabby (syn.) | (syn.) unkind, ragged |
| shabby (ant.) | (ant.) kind, elegant |
| thaw (syn.) | (syn.) melt, liquefy |
| thaw (ant.) | (ant.) freeze |
| urgent (syn.) | (syn.) critical |
| urgent (ant.) | (ant.) inimportant |
| vanity (syn.) | (syn.) conceit, pride |
| vanity (ant.) | (ant.) humility |
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