English Vocabulary Exercise
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B. Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold type from the passage without using a dictionary. 1. mounds A) sands B) geologists C) hills D) mistakes E) threats 2. retreated A) rushed B) shrunk C) emigrated D) lacked E) blocked 3. impact A) amount B) request C) purpose D) effect E) reward 4. fierce A) basic B) successful C) intense D) dull E) random 5. vulnerable A) equal B) foreign C) diverse D) common E) weak 6. abundance A) lake B) plenty C) distance D) height E) sense 7. virtually A) almost B) widely C) rarely D) densely E) already 8. vanish A) extend B) present C) utilize D) disappear E) renovate
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Vocabulary Practice
Our goal is to identify the best synonym for each of the eight words listed.
Strategy: Synonyms
1. Mounds - A heap or pile; a hill.
2. Retreated - To move back.
3. Impact - An influence or effect.
4. Fierce - Intensely aggressive or powerful.
5. Vulnerable - Susceptible to harm or weak.
6. Abundance - A large quantity; plenty.
7. Virtually - Nearly or almost.
8. Vanish - To disappear suddenly.
Let's match them step-by-step. First, mounds means hills, so the answer for one is C.
Matching
1. Mounds: (C) hills
2. Retreated: (B) shrunk (in the sense of receding)
3. Impact: (D) effect
4. Fierce: (C) intense
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