Cynny Nym

The Synonym & Antonym Word Encounters used these 12 selected words from Session #136-Level 2:
  • AQUEDUCT, CONTRADICTORY, CONVENTIONAL, DEDICATE, DEDUCED, DICTATORSHIP, DUCHESS, EVENTFUL, PREDICTION, PREVENTION, PRODUCTIVE, VENTURESOME

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

    • CONTRADICTORY, CONVENTIONAL, DEDUCED, EVENTFUL, PREDICTION, PRODUCTIVE

    1. Teens need to have clear definitions of acceptable behavior especially since they dislike CONTRADICTORY answers.

    2. In California, drivers show CONVENTIONAL behavior when they yield the right of way to a pedestrian who steps into the road.

    3. When I saw that all the lights were on in my house as I rushed home after my curfew, I DEDUCED correctly that my parents were awake, and I was in big trouble!

    4. The EVENTFUL day at the carnival, including so many activities and food, exhausted the four year old twins who fell asleep in the car on the ride home.

    5. Even the smartest sportcasters who make a PREDICTION about the outcome of a football game are often unable to be correct since so many factors are involved in winning a game.

    6. It was a very PRODUCTIVE afternoon as I finished my science paper, read 25 pages in Le Petit Prince and completed 30 Math problems!

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

    Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S136Level 2-Syn/Ant - you are here] -- [S136Level 1-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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