Vocabulary Drill
Our vocabulary drill has some words that may seem very strange, but they are real words and we give you the definitions. Learn something about acronyms and palindromes.
Words to Add to Your Vocabulary
DRILL # 1: WORDS IN CONTEXT
bap -- yo -- queue --
inane -- duffer -- jink -- viand
Now, read the words in the following sentences and see if you can explain them.
1. Would you care for some butter with your bap?
3. The people waiting to get into the theater were asked to form a queue along the side of the street.
4. The statements made by the president seemed inane and trivial.
5. He ranked in the finals of the tournament which was unusual as he is considered to be a duffer.
6. The criminal was able to avoid capture by giving the police the jink.
7. Choosing one viand from the bountiful spread at the buffet was no easy task!
DRILL # 2: PALINDROMES
Did you know that a palindrome is word spelled exactly the same forwards and backwards? Examples of palindromes: Hannah, mom, rotor, level, sees. Here is a sentence which is a palindrome: Name no one man. For each of the following, identify the palindrome answer; remember that the answer reads the same backwards and forwards.
3. Paper showing ownership of land:
4. Used for defense to detect aircraft:
5. A joke:
6. Eskimo boat:
10. Describing a product which is able to prevent soiled areas on fabric: (2 words)
DRILL # 3: ACRONYMS
An Acronym is formed from the first letters or syllables of a group of words or compound term. Acronyms are so well accepted that they often become words used regularly and instead of the words they represent. Examples: Zip Code (comes from Zoning Improvement Plan); Scuba diver (comes from Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus). Below are some common acronyms. How many can you identify?
1. laser
2. sonar
3. lox
4. NATO
5. VISTA
6. LEM
7. SOS
8. WAC
9. CARE
10. HEW
