Vocabulary exercises

1. List 11
advise
current
deprive
hesitate
maintain
Advise—verb; to suggest to, give advice to, to counsel, to direct, to guide, to
inform
(ad/vise)
ad/vice—noun
ad/vi/sor—noun
 I’m going to advise you not to miss school tomorrow.
 The lawyer advised his client not to speak.
 What would you advise a new student to do about being successful in this
school?
Antonym – ignore, disapprove, discourage, neglect, betray, deceive
Current—adj; up-to-date, modern, now, present, instant, prevailing
(cur/rent)
cur/rent/ly—adv
 Make sure your children are current on their immunizations.
 I am currently planning a vacation.
 What is something you are not current on?
Antonym – old-fashioned, old, antiquated, past, uncontemporary
Deprive—verb; to keep from, strip, dispossess, lose, rob, take away from
(de/prive)
De/pri/va/tion—noun
 To lose weight, I need to deprive myself from my favorite foods.
 A bad parent will deprive their child of affection.
 To punish a child, what could you deprive them of?
Antonym – reward, treat, give, offer, supply
Hesitate—verb; to be undecided, to wait, to pause, to ponder, to defer, to
doubt
(he/si/tate)
he/si/ta/tion—noun
he/si/tant—adj
he/si/ta/ting—adj
he/si/ta/ting/ly—adv
 When I go to a restaurant I usually hesitate before I order.
 If you hesitate about buying something for too long, it might not be there
when you want it.

2.  What type of purchase should you hesitate about?
Antonym – blurt, rush, advance, expedite, hasten, hurry
Maintain—verb; to keep up, to keep in existence, to keep in good condition, to
preserve, to support, to service
(main/tain)
Main/ten/ance—noun
 I have a hard time maintaining my housework.
 To do well on a job; you need to maintain your hard work.
 What can you do to maintain progress in school?
Antonym – to let go, to disregard, to ignore, to neglect, to break, to harm
List 11
advise
current
deprive
hesitate
maintain
Definitions
1. ____________________ to stop because of not being able to decide; put off
acting
2. ____________________ to take away from; keep from having or enjoying
3. ____________________ to continue; carry on; keep in existence
4. ____________________ modern; existing now; in general use or practice
today
5. ____________________ to give advice to; recommend

3. Fill in the Blank
6. My aunt rarely follows her doctor’s ____________________.
7. Styles that are widely known today are considered ____________________
fashions.
8. Prisons ____________________ people of their freedom.
9. Juan ____________________s to work more than 40 hours a week when he
is going to school.
10.You need to ____________________good attendance to continue in this
school.
Finish the Sentence
11.I advised my sister, who loves to play the violin, to
a. practice every day.
b. marry a truck driver.
c. become a singer.
12.John hesitated for 3-weeks before he asked Sharon to the dance. In the
meantime,
a. Sharon failed English.
b. Sharon accepted a date with Harry.
c. Gene had a cold.
13.To maintain good health, you should
a. start smoking
b. shop
c. exercise
14.Current movies are
a. playing now.
b. old classics.
c. comedies.
15.Tim’s cousin will be sharing his room; Tim will be deprived of his
a. meals.
b. relatives.
c. privacy.

4. Antonym or Synonym
16. current recent Ant Syn
17. deprived have Ant Syn
18. maintain lose Ant Syn
19. hesitate wait Ant Syn
20. advise ignore Ant Syn
What/why questions
1. Why should you keep your passport current?
2. If you are deprived of sleep because of work and school, what could you
do?
3. What do you do to maintain your car?
4. Why would you hesitate before you take a job in another country?
5. Would you advise a good friend if her boyfriend was cheating on her?