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Lesson 1
Lesson 1
(ab DUKT) v.
to kidnap or carry off by force
Sounds like: DUCK
“ABDUCTED DUCKS”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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CULTURE
KUL chur) n.
the developed pattern of one’s
knowledge, beliefs and behavior
Sounds like: VULTURE
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ELEGANT
(EL uh gunt) adj.
characterized or exhibiting
elegance; excellent
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INHABIT
(in HAB it) v.
to live or dwell in
Sounds like: RABBIT
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GOAD
(gohd) v.
to urge, prick or push;
anything that pricks,prods, or urges (n.)
Sounds like: TOAD
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FERTILE
(FUR tul) adj.
able to reproduce children, seeds,
or fruits; highly productive
Sounds like: TURTLE
“A FERTILE TURTLE”
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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
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Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________
A) abducted F) elegant
B) Guerrilla G) inhabit
C) buffoon H) goaded
D) flounder I) fertile
E) cultured J) aqueducts
3. Bryan’s friends ____________ him to try out for the tennis team.
10. Robin stood on his head and acted like a ____________ at Larry’s
party.
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________
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