VOCAB U. - Session #132 - Level 1 "Match the Definition" Exercise:

This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the BOTTOM of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study.

Twelve vocabulary words with the roots of CESS/CED, CEPT/CIP and CUR.
    1. _____ anticipate

    2. _____ unsuccessful

    3. _____ manicure

    4. _____ principle

    5. _____ security

    6. _____ ancestor

    7. _____ accurate

    8. _____ exceptional

    9. _____ succession

    10. _____ necessity

    11. _____ recipe

    12. _____ curiosity

Match the twelve definitions below to the vocabulary words on the left.
    a. A fundamental law, truth, axiom or doctrine; an accepted rule or action of conduct

    b. The person from whom one is descended esp. if more remote than a grandparent

    c. To feel or realize beforehand; to look forward to, esp. with pleasure or confidence

    d. Free from error; conforming to the truth; consistent with a standard, rule or model

    e. Unfavorably terminated attempts or endeavors; not attaining wealth, honors, etc.

    f. Treatment of the hands and fingernails, including the shaping and polishing of the nails

    g. Something indispensable; an unavoidable need or imperative requirement

    h. A set of instructions or directions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish

    i. Freedom from risk or danger; safety; freedom from doubt, fear, or anxiety; confidence

    j. A number of persons or things arranged or following one another in order or sequence

    k. Desire to learn and know about anything; inquisitiveness; something that arouses interest

    l. Unusually excellent; superior; extraordinary; forming a rare or unusual instance

Again, feel free to make a copy!

Try our other Session #132 exercises:
Definition MATCH: ["S132Level 1-Match--you are here"] -- ["S132Level 2-Match"] -- ["S132Level 3-Match"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S132Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S132Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S132Level 3-FITB"]
Crosswords: ["S132Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S132Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S132Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S132Level 1 WF"] -- ["S132Level 2 WF"] -- ["S132Level 3 WF"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S132Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S132Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S132Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S132 Level 1"] -- ["S132 Level 2"] -- ["S132 Level 3"]

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ANSWERS: 1 - c; 2 - e; 3 - f; 4 - a; 5 - i; 6 - b; 7 - d; 8 - l; 9 - j; 10 - g; 11 - h; 12 - k.

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