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 Vocabulary Building Exercise 1

Vocabulary enables us to interpret and to express. If you have a limited vocabulary, you will also have a limited vision and a limited future. 
__Jim Rohn

The best way to build vocabulary is to read and read and keep a dictionary handy and resolve to learn minimum ten new words every day.

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A)  Spelling Check (American usage)
Here are five words that have been spelled incorrectly. Find their correct spelling without the aid of dictionary or spell checker?
 
Incorrect Spelling Correct spelling
accomodate, acommodate Accommodate
committment, comitment  Commitment
defination, definenation, Definition
disatisfied  Dissatisfied
fullfill Fulfill, fulfil

B.. Can you recall three or more words that end with the letters DOUS?
Tremendous
Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree; enormous: a tremendous task. See synonyms at enormous.  b. Informal. Marvelous; wonderful: had a tremendous night at the theater last night. Capable of making one tremble; terrible.

Horrendous
Hideous; dreadful: “Horrendous explosions shook the whole city” (Howard Kaplan).
 

Stupendous
Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous.
Amazingly large or great; huge. See synonyms at enormous.

Hazardous
Marked by danger; perilous.
Depending on chance; risky.


C. Find the words for which the meaning or synonyms are given.

1. Adulation
1. Excessive flattery or admiration. 

2. Influential
2. Having or exercising influence, One that is of considerable importance or influence:

3. Irrevocable
3. Impossible to retract/change/take back 

4. Revoke
4. To void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing: 

5. Renovate
5. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling, to impart new vigor or to; revive.

6. Renowned
6. Having fame, famous, well known

7. Infamous
7. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious. 

8. Reputation
8. The general estimation in which a person is held by the public. ,the state or situation of being held in high esteem.

9. Notoriety
9. The quality or condition of being notorious; ill fame. 
An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal. 

10. Rogue
10. One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp:A wandering beggar; a vagrant. 
 
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