Vocabulary University® Session #136 - Level 1 Word Story Exercise

VOCAB U. - Session 136-Level One Contextual Story

All the words in Level #1 come from the root/cells: DICT/DIC/DIT, VENT/VEN and DUCT/DUC.
Do you know what each one means?

Cinny Nym gives you the answers:

DICT/DIC/DIT: to speak, declare

VENT/VEN: to come

DUCT/DUC: to lead
Please read the paragraph-story below to help you study and learn new words. In the Session #136 activities following the story, the exercises will help you determine and understand the meaning of the twelve new words. The 12 story words are listed alphabetically below.

ADVENTURE, CONDITION, DICTIONARY, EDUCATIONAL, INCONVENIENT, INDICATE, INTRODUCTORY, INVENT, MISCONDUCT, REDUCED, SOUVENIR, VERDICT
Calvin thought that his parent's choice of an EDUCATIONAL DICTIONARY as a gift would be a bad birthday present to bring to his friend. Did he INDICATE his annoyance with his parent's idea? Yes! He explained loudly that under no CONDITION would this present be acceptable! He even screamed that it would be INCONVENIENT to take a book! He told them that his friend only wanted a game or an ADVENTURE. He shouted, "This gift will never be INTRODUCTORY to something special or fun! In fact, your selection will REDUCE my interest in bringing back a nice SOUVENIR from a wonderful party!" In spite of his unhappiness, the VERDICT was to bring a book. His parents, disappointed in his negative attitude, declared his outbursts examples of unacceptable MISCONDUCT.

Feel free to make a copy of this sample story for your home or classroom effort!
Post your story: Don't forget to email your own story using these words to Post-my-story at Vocabulary University.

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

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

Post your story: Don't forget to email your own story using these words to Post-my-story at Vocabulary University.

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