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The document provides definitions and examples for 10 vocabulary words: abduct, guerrillas, buffoon, flounder, culture, elegant, inhabit, goad, fertile, and aqueduct. Each word is paired with a homophone to help remember the pronunciation and definition. Examples are given using the words in short sentences.

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Lesson 1

The document provides definitions and examples for 10 vocabulary words: abduct, guerrillas, buffoon, flounder, culture, elegant, inhabit, goad, fertile, and aqueduct. Each word is paired with a homophone to help remember the pronunciation and definition. Examples are given using the words in short sentences.

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ABDUCT

(ab DUKT) v.
to kidnap or carry off by force
Sounds like: DUCK

“ABDUCTED DUCKS”

 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.

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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

“GORILLA GUERRILLAS”

 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.

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

“A BUFFOON of a BABOON”

 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.

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

“A FLOUNDERING FLOUNDER”

 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.

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

“VULTURES with CULTURE”

 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.

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

“An ELEGANT PELICAN is a very fine bird.”

 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.

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INHABIT
(in HAB it) v.
to live or dwell in
Sounds like: RABBIT

“RABBITS INHABIT holes.”

 Ants INHABIT ant hills.

 People INHABIT houses and buildings.

 Dinosaurs INHABITED the Earth millions of years ago.

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

“Never GOAD a big TOAD.”

 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.

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

“A FERTILE TURTLE”

 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.

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AQUEDUCT
(ACK wuh dukt) n.
a large pipe or conduit for carrying
water from a distant location
Sounds like: AQUA DUCK

“AQUA DUCKS working on an AQUEDUCT”

 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.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 1.1


Match the word with its definition.

1. ___ abduct - (duck) A) irregular military

2. ___ guerrillas - (gorillas) B) move clumsily

3. ___ buffoon - (baboon) C) large water pipe

4. ___ flounder - (flounder) D) to kidnap

5. ___ culture - (vulture) E) to live in

6. ___ elegant - (pelican) F) to prick or prod

7. ___ inhabit - (rabbit) G) highly productive

8. ___ goad - (toad) H) a joker

9. ___ fertile - (turtle) I) products of humans

10. ___ aqueduct - (aqua duck) J) exhibiting excellence


Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 1.2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.

A) abducted F) elegant
B) Guerrilla G) inhabit
C) buffoon H) goaded
D) flounder I) fertile
E) cultured J) aqueducts

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.
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary Cartoon Review # 1.3


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

1. characterized or exhibiting 6. a large pipe or conduit for carry-


elegance; excellent ing water from a distant location
a.) inhabit a.) aqueduct
b.) fertile b.) flounder
c.) elegant c.) abduct
d.) culture d.) buffoon
2. able to reproduce children, 7. to live or dwell in
seeds or fruit; highly productive a.) abduct
a.) inhabit b.) goad
b.) fertile c.) inhabit
c.) abduct d.) fertile
d.) culture
8. to kidnap or carry off by force
3. members of an irregular a.) inhabit
military force b.) abduct
a.) culture c.) goad
b.) buffoons d.) flounder
c.) guerrillas
9. the developed pattern of one’s
d.) aqueduct
knowledge, beliefs and behavior
4. to urge, prick or push a.) culture
a.) abduct b.) fertile
b.) inhabit c.) elegant
c.) flounder d.) aqueduct
d.) goad
10. one who amuses with jokes
5. to move clumsily; to struggle and tricks; a ridiculous person
or proceed with difficulty a.) guerrillas
a.) flounder b.) goad
b.) buffoon c.) flounder
c.) abduct d.) buffoon
d.) fertile
VOCABULARY CARTOONS: Review Answers

Review #1
Review #1.1 Review #1.2 Review #1.3
Matching: Fill in the Blank: Multiple Choice:
1-d 1-flounder 1. c.) elegant
2-a 2-aqueducts 2. b.) fertile
3-h 3-goaded 3. c.) guerrillas
4-b 4-abducted 4. d.) goad
5-i 5-cultured 5. a.) flounder
6-j 6-inhabit 6. a.) aqueduct
7-e 7-elegant 7. c.) inhabit
8-f 8-Guerrilla 8. b.) abduct
9-g 9-fertile 9. a.) culture
10-c 10-buffoon 10. d.) buffoon

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