Vocabulary exercises

1. List 33
bewilder
communicate
deceive
earnest
emotion
Bewilder—verb; to puzzle, to confuse, to baffle, to mystify
(be/wil/der)
 Some teachers are bewildered by people who think they can succeed
without having an education.
 Some symptoms might bewilder a doctor and making it hard to diagnose.
 What is something that bewilders you?
Antonym – to understand clearly, to clarify, to clear up, to explain
Communicate—verb; to exchange information, talk, correspond, connect,
message
(com/mu/ni/cate)
Com/mu/ni/ca/tion—noun
 Good communication is necessary to every relationship.
 For a teacher, it is important to communicate what is expected from the
students.
 What is a way that can be used to communicate well?
Antonym – refuse, disallow, forbid, withhold, silence
Deceive—verb; to fool, betray, con, delude, misguide, misinform
(de/ceive)
De/cep/tion—noun
 Criminals try to deceive the police.
 If I colored my hair, I might be trying to deceive you into thinking I don’t
have grey hair.
 What have you ever deceived someone about? What has someone ever
deceived you about?
Antonym – to aid, assist, help, support, be honest
Earnest—adj; serious, sincere, eager, busy, diligent
(ear/nest)
Ear/nest/ly—adv
 You can tell an earnest student because they have a plan for studying and
follow through on it.
 A good worker might be considered to be earnest because they do their
job, and they do it well.
 What is something you can do to show you are earnest at work/ at
school/ in a relationship?
Antonym – apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic, unexcited

2. Emotion—noun; feeling, sentiment, affection, passion
(e/mo/tion)
e/mo/tion/al—adj
e/mo/tion/all/y—adv
 Teachers are filled with a lot of emotion at every graduation.
 Some people have trouble talking about their true emotions.
 When are you filled with a lot of emotion?
Antonym – apathy, indifference
List 33
bewilder
communicate
deceive
earnest
emotion
Definitions
1. ______________________ to exchange or give information
2. ______________________to confuse; puzzle
3. ______________________serious and sincere
4. ______________________a strong feeling
5. ______________________to make someone believe something that is
not true
Fill in the Blank
6. Charlotte’s sweet smiles don’t ______________________ me. I know she
really dislikes me.
7. Dolphins ______________________ with one another through a language
of squeaks and grunts.

3. 8. At first, the many noises, flashing lights, and whirling rides at the fair
______________________ed the children.
9. When Juan begged his boss for another chance, he seemed so
______________________ that his boss gave him his job back.
10.Which do you think is the more powerful ______________________ love
or hate?
Complete the Sentence
11.An earnest person is likely to tell you
a. a lie.
b. what he or she thinks you want to hear.
c. the truth.
12.If math bewilders you, that probably means
a. you are having trouble with math.
b. you find math easy to do.
c. the math class was too full and you had to take another class
instead.
13.Emotions are likely to be strong during
a. a nap.
b. an elevator ride.
c. an argument.
14.If you deceive the insurance company after an accident you
a. filled out the accident report completely.
b. provided incorrect information on the accident report.
c. didn’t fill out the accident report.
15.When you communicate with your partner you
a. talk to them.
b. ignore them.
c. talk about them.

4. Synonyms
16.bewilder
a. make certain
b. insist
c. release
d. confuse
17.communicate
a. hide
b. remove
c. make known
d. forget
18.emotion
a. feeling
b. excuse
c. energy
d. movement
19.deceive
a. stay away from
b. mislead
c. tell the true to
d. argue
20.earnest
a. not sincere
b. not accurate
c. sincere
d. unusual

5. When/ How/ Why Questions:
21.When are small children bewildered? Give examples.
22.Is it possible to communicate without talking? How?
23.When do people express strong emotions? Give examples.
24.Do you think salespersons deceive buyers? How?
25.When are teenagers earnest? Give examples.