Cynny Nym

The Synonym & Antonym Word Encounters used these 12 selected words from Session #136-Level 1:
  • ADVENTURE, CONDITION, DICTIONARY, EDUCATIONAL, INCONVENIENT, INDICATE, INTRODUCTORY, INVENT, MISCONDUCT, REDUCED, SOUVENIR, VERDICT

    The sentences below reinforce your further understanding of six of these words used in the SynOpps exercise.

    • EDUCATIONAL, INCONVENIENT, INDICATE, MISCONDUCT, REDUCED, VERDICT

    1. Are you convinced that EDUCATIONAL toys are more beneficial to children than the constant watching of random television shows?

    2. Even though it was INCONVENIENT to drive more than an hour to the airport at midnight to pick up my cousin, I knew it would help her.

    3. The police officer was able to INDICATE with precise directions where the old Field House was located.

    4. When rules and regulations are fair, MISCONDUCT is not usually an issue with most people who want to be good citizens.

    5. The stray dog was so hungry that he REDUCED the contents of the bag of dry food by almost half in a matter of minutes!

    6. Even though the trial had been long, the jury delivered its VERDICT almost immediately since the criminal was clearly guilty.

    Reminder:
    Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #136:

    Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S136Level 1-Syn/Ant - you are here] -- [S136Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S136Level 3-Syn/Ant]
    Definition MATCH: ["S136Level 1-Match"] -- ["S136Level 2-Match"] -- ["S136Level 3-Match"]
    Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S136Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S136Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S136Level 3-FITB"]
    Is It True or False?: ["S136Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S136Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S136Level 3 T/F"]
    Find the Words: ["S136Level 1 WF"] -- ["S136Level 2 WF"] -- ["S136Level 3 WF"]
    Crosswords: ["S136Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S136Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S136Level 3 C/W"]
    Contextual Stories: ["S136Level 1 Story"] -- ["S136Level 2 Story"] -- ["S136Level 3 Story"]
    Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S136 Level 1"] -- ["S136 Level 2"] -- ["S136 Level 3"]

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