ESL Level 5 Term I, Fall 2008

Vocabulary and Spelling List

Directions: For each vocabulary word, write what you think the word means as it is used in the article you read. Then check your guess by looking up the word’s definition in an English-language dictionary, such as the Longman Dictionary of American English or one of the following (these are listed on our class wiki page at http://mccesl.pbwiki.com/)

ð Longman Dictionary of American English (available in the cabinet in the classroom and for sale in the bookstore)

ð the MSN online dictionary at www.dictionary.msn.com (has sound so that you can hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary words!)

ð Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of America English at http://nhd.heinle.com/home.aspx

ð Merriam-Webster Online dictionary at www.m-w.com (also has sound)

Dictation and comprehension exercises are also posted on the class wiki page.

For each vocabulary word, create an index card to help you study. The index card should contain the following four parts:

1. the vocabulary word

2. its part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)

3. its dictionary definition in English by using any of the following:

4. a sentence using the vocabulary word (from the dictionary is OK)

Example index card:

anticipate (verb)

definition: to expect something

sentence: I anticipate that the test will be difficult, so I plan to study very hard.

Study your vocabulary words and their spellings for weekly tests.

See your course syllabus for the study and test schedule.

Lesson1: Personality / Characteristics / Qualities

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12647 (click "Test")

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256644

Online vocabulary exercise: http://esl-lab.com/vocab/v-personality.htm

(All adjectives)

1. ambitious - unmotivated

2. generous - stingy

3. hardworking - lazy

4. honest - dishonest

5. humble – arrogant (bigheaded)

6. independent - dependent

7. kind - inconsiderate

8. nervous - calm

9. open-minded - close-minded

10. optimistic - pessimistic

11. outgoing - shy

12. punctual - late

13. reliable - unreliable

14. talkative - quiet

15. unselfish - self-centered

Lesson # 2: The Library

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12648 (click "Test")

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256648

Online vocabulary exercise: http://www.mystudiyo.com/act67250/go

1. amateur (adj)

2. ancient (adj)

3. autobiography (n)

4. episode (n)

5. fascinate (v)

6. fiction (n)

7. literature (n)

8. magazine (n)

9. museum (n)

10. novel (n)

11. pastime (n)

12. proverb (n)

Lesson 3: Life Events / Stages

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12654 (click "Test" to quiz yourself)

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256652

Online vocabulary exercises: http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q1/life.htm

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=Life-Events-Vocabulary-Quiz

1. bachelor (n)

2. emigrate (v)

3. get divorced (v)

4. get engaged (v)

5. get fired (v)

6. get promoted (v)

7. graduate (v)

8. infant (n)

9. orphan (n)

10. pensioner (n)

11. relatives (n)

12. retire (v)

13. single (adj)

14. spinster (n)

15. teenager (n)

16. toddler (n)

17. unemployed

18. wedding (n)

19. widow (n)

20. widower (n)

Lesson # 4: Never too Old to Learn

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12655http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12655

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256656

Online vocabulary exercise: http://www.mystudiyo.com/act67248/go

1. access (v)

2. advisor (n)

3. attendance (n)

4. bilingual (adj)

5. diversion (n)

6. enroll (v)

7. implement (v)

8. municipal (adj)

9. reserve (v)

10. reside (v)

11. sentiment (n)

12. valuable (adj)

Lesson #5: Beat the Crowd

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12656

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256657

Online vocabulary exercise: http://www.quia.com/jg/503503.html

1. adapt (v)

2. address (v)

3. adept (adj)

4. available (adj)

5. commitment (n)

6. competent (adj)

7. frustration (n)

8. manual (adj)

9. perceive (v)

10. positive (adj)

11. pursue (v)

12. vocational (adj)

Lesson # 6: Managing the Work

Online spelling/dictation: http://kreyes.flashcardfriends.com/browse_deck.php?deckID=12658

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=135&task=viewList&listId=256658

Online vocabulary exercise: http://www.quia.com/cm/62297.html

1. authority (n)

2. business (n)

3. colleague (n)

4. cooperate (v)

5. diagram (n)

6. encourage (v)

7. gauge (v)

8. morale (n)

9. persist (v)

10. quantity (n)

11. responsible (adj)

12. solution (n)