Vocabulary List 6

English 9 and World History Vocabulary Book

DIRECTIONS

Use this PowerPoint to help you study your vocabulary words.

For the definition section, try to guess the word first THEN click for choices.

After you know the correct answer, ask yourself what part of speech it is. The first slide will prompt you, the others won’t.

Remember, some words have more than one definition/part of speech.

To Flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

a) Inundate b) Lucrativec) Probed) Squander

What part of speech is inundate?

VERB

A large city; the chief city of an area.

A) LucrativeB) MetropolisC) ShoddyD) Liability

NOUN

To examine, investigate thoroughly

a) Innovationb) Intricatec) Metropolisd) Probe

VERB

a debt; something disadvantageous

a) Liabilityb) Lucrativec) Profused) Reform

NOUN

To change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.

a) Reformb) Squanderc) Intricated) Probe

VERB

To spend foolishly, misuse

a) Profuseb) Shoddyc) Inundated) Squander

VERB

Bringing in money; profitable

a) Lucrativeb) Innovationc) Relentlessd) Profuse

ADJECTIVE

Complicated; difficult to understand

a) Liabilityb) Relentlessc) Shoddyd) Intricate

ADJECTIVE

Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

a) Shoddyb) Intricatec) Inundated) Liability

ADJECTIVE

Unyielding, harsh, without pity

a) Profuseb) Reformc) Relentlessd) Lucrative

ADJECTIVE

Very abundant; given or flowing freely

a) Innovationb) Profusec) Intricated) Inundate

ADJECTIVE

An investigation; a device used to explore or examine

a) Metropolisb) Probec) Profused) Reform

NOUN

An improvement, especially in a person’s behavior or in the structure of something

a) Profuseb) Reformc) Relentlessd) Shoddy

NOUN

WORD BITS

What do the following word bits mean?

in--ate-erre-pro--polis

in- not, release-ate to become, to

produce-er one who does

somethingre-back againpro-forward-polis city

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The weaver was making a blanket with a very ___________ pattern.

Intricate

ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

I live in a bustling ________ called Cleveland.

Metropolis

NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The ___________ of the i-pod made it easier to store and listen to music.

Innovation

Noun

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The scientist wanted to __________ the brain of the rat in order to understand how the rat thinks.

Probe

VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The _____________ little girl would not stop begging her mother for candy.

Relentless

ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

Mary decided to become a doctor because it is a very _____________ career choice.

Lucrative

ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

I am sick of being ___________(d) with political ads!

Inundate(d)

VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

Don’t _________ away your money. Save it for a rainy day!

Squander

VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The winner of the eating contest ate a __________ amount of food.

Profuse

ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

When she was a college student, she lived in a ________ apartment and didn’t have very many pieces of furniture.

Shoddy

ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

A limited attention span is his biggest __________ as a student.

Liability

NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

Laws are often __________(ed) in order to better serve the citizens.

Reform(ed)

VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

The doctor used a __________ to examine the patient’s polyps.

Probe

NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

Political ___________ is always a controversial process.

Reform

NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Change, introduction, invention

Innovation (NOUN)

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Submerge, consumed, swamp

Inundate VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Complex, detailed, convoluted

Intricate ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Difficulty, Impediment, Drawback

Liability NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Large urban center

Metropolis NOUN

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Explore, scrutinize

Probe VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Gainful, moneymaking

Lucrative ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Extravagant, bounteous, plenteous

Profuse ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

To correct, improve

Reform VERB

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting

Relentless ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Flimsy, cheap

Shoddy ADJECTIVE

Innovation intricate inundate liabilitylucrative metropolis probe profuse

reform relentless shoddy squander

SYNONYMS: Name word AND Part of Speech

Misspend, throw away, dissipate

Squander VERB

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