English I Vocabulary

Lesson 5 1. jaded: adj. worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence syn: exhausted; wearied ant: fresh 2. gist: n. the main point syn: idea; essence 3. advocate: v. to recommend; to speak in favor of syn: promote; encourage ant: oppose; contest 4. efface: v. to obliterate; to wipe out syn: erase ant: enshrine 5. charisma: n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism syn: charm

Lesson 5 6. ogre: n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant 7. mesmerize: v. to hypnotize syn: captivate; entrance ant: bore 8. entity: n. anything having existence, either physical or mystical 9. bandy: v. to exchange words; to discuss casually 10. dastardly: adj. Cowardly and treacherous syn: dishonorable; shameful ant: righteous

Exercise I charisma efface ogre advocate gist bandy mesmerize 1. Joan, who _____ the cleanup of the James River, is always trying to gain supporters for her cause. The usual _____ of her speech focuses on the effects of the river’s pollution on future generations. Her eloquent speech _____ audiences, and her ______ helps her to win the hearts of people who are not even affected by the James River. Joan hopes someday to ______ the irresponsible dumping practices that continue to foul the James River.  

Exercise I (continued) dastardly gist entity jaded ogre bandy charisma 2. The _____ athlete, accustomed to winning first place, wanted to be happy with her third-place trophy, but deep down, she felt that months of intensive training had gone to waste. On the bus ride home, she refused to _______ compliments or even joke about the race with her teammates. She could think only about the ______ runner who intentionally tripped her early in the race and likely cost her the win. Myra could not believe that such an unsportsmanlike _______ was allowed to compete in track meets. Myra didn’t see the other girl after the race, but merely thinking of that horrid _____ would haunt Myra for weeks to come.

Exercise II Sally described enough of the movie for Bill to get the gist of it, but not enough to … The jury was shocked when, during the trial, the dastardly criminal … Mom would not bandy any comments about extending my curfew because she felt that … The jaded artist decided to find a new career when … The revolutionaries effaced statues of the former dictator because … Mondello the Great mesmerized children at the birthday party by … Someone who advocates good manners might become angry if you … The overwhelming charisma of the cult leader made it easy for him to … The linebackers on the football team looked like ogres compared to … Mom had to explain to Maggie that an imaginary friend is not a real entity; it is …

Exercise IV If you didn’t understand the gist of the lecture, then you should find the teacher after class and ask… When someone who advocates energy conservation sees lights left on, he or she might … 3. If you efface your fears of flying, then you might be willing to …