| Word * | Part of Speech | Definition | Audio Available? |
|---|---|---|---|
| adage | Noun | An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use | Yes |
| adage | Noun | An old saying, which has been overused or considered a clich | Yes |
| ballast | Noun | Heavy material that is placed in the cargo area of a ship, to provide stability | Yes |
| ballast | Noun | Anything that steadies emotion or the mind | Yes |
| ballast | Noun | Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads | Yes |
| ballast | Verb | To stabilize or load a ship with ballast | Yes |
| ballast | Verb | To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track | Yes |
| rascal | Noun | Someone who is naughty; either playfully mischievous or a troublemaker, a dishonest person, a scoundrel | Yes |
| lasso | Noun | A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses | Yes |
| lasso | Verb | To catch with a lasso | Yes |
| antic | Adjective | Ludicrous; funny | Yes |
| antic | Adjective | Fantastic; odd; grotesque | Yes |
| antic | Noun | A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behavior | Yes |
| antic | Verb | To perform antics | Yes |
| sadness | Noun | The state or emotion of being sad | Yes |
| sadness | Noun | An event in one's life that causes sadness | Yes |
| sandy | Adjective | Covered with sand | Yes |
| sandy | Adjective | Having the color of sand | Yes |
| maggot | Noun | A fly larva that eats decomposing flesh | Yes |
| frenzy | Noun | A state of wild activity or panic | Yes |
| empty | Adjective | Devoid of content | Yes |
| empty | Verb | To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of | Yes |
| merit | Noun | Something deserving either good or bad | Yes |
| merit | Noun | Something worthy of a high rating | Yes |
| merit | Noun | A claim to commendation or reward | Yes |
| merit | Noun | The quality of deserving reward | Yes |
| merit | Verb | To earn or to deserve | Yes |
| merit | Verb | To be worthy or deserving | Yes |
Vocabulary Word Activities
- Use the word in an original sentence.
- Find and learn the definition of the word.
- Know how to pronounce the word.
- Which parts of speech is the word used as (e.g. noun, verb)?
- What are other forms of the word such as plurals or tenses.
- What are synonyms of the word?
- What are antonyms of the word?
- What is the origin or etymology of the word?
- What words rhyme with this word?
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