Cynny Nym

The Synonym & Antonym Word Encounters used these 12 selected words from Session #136-Level 3:
  • ABDICATE, ADDICTED, ADVENT, CIRCUMVENT, CONDUCIVE, COVENENT, DUCATS, EDICT, INDUCEMENT, INTERVENE, MALEDICTION, SEDUCTIVE

    The sentences below reinforce your further understanding of six of these words.

    • ABDICATE, ADDICTED, CIRCUMVENT, CONDUCIVE,INTERVENE, SEDUCTIVE

    1. It was honorable for the king to ABDICATE his position and surrender his power since he suspected he would die soon from the festering wound in his chest.

    2. The high school students were so ADDICTED to playing their new video games that they completely forgot and missed the required tutoring session at 4 p.m.

    3. Too many motorists attempt to CIRCUMVENT the law by exceeding the speed limit and, too often, that is the cause of serious accidents.

    4. Good light and a quiet room are CONDUCIVE to good study habits, enabling a student to concentrate well and work effectively.

    5. When the hockey players began to fight, the referee was able to quickly INTERVENE and separate them in order to prevent serious injuries.

    6. The advertisement had SEDUCTIVE appeal as it featured pictures of glorious beaches, blue skies, balmy weather and delicious food!

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

    Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S136Level 3-Syn/Ant - you are here] -- [S136Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S136Level 1-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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