radiate
[reidieit] v.
To radiate means to send out energy or heat.
—► The heat from the fireplace radiated throughout the room.
roam
[roum] v.
To roam means to move around without a plan or purpose.
—► All day the cows roamed around the field eating grass.
solitary
[saliteri] adj.
If something is solitary, then it is lonely or the only one.
-» The only thing in the room was a solitary chair.
spectrum
[spektram] n.
The spectrum is the full range of color ranging from red to violet.
—► You can see the entire spectrum in a rainbow.
sphere
[sfiar] n.
A sphere is a three-dimensional round shape, like a ball.
—► The balloons were inflated into a variety of colorful spheres.
StatUS
[steitas] n.
Status is the position of something or someone in relation to others.
—► She had achieved the status of being the smartest girl in the class.
E x e r c i s e 1
Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
1. radiate
a. measure
b. release
c. welcome
d. allow
2. breadth
a. path
b. death
c. mouth
d. width
3. spectrum
a. colors
b. amounts
c. sounds
d. places
4. comet
a. arrival
b. meteor
c. scissors
d. image
5. atom
a. particle
b. catch
c. fast
d. legal
6. status
a. land
b. rock
c. rank
d. cloud
7. astronomical
a. historical
b. pleasant
c. delicious
d. huge
8. embed
a. sleep
b. soften
c. bury
d. burn
9. sphere
a. tide
b. voice
c. mass
d. ball
10. debris
a. pieces
b. troops
c. cloths
d. liquids
E x e r c i s e 2
Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
1. crater
a. basket
b. habit
c. spouse
d. hill
2. gloom
a. plan
b. book
c. light
d. hole
3. solitary
a. chain
b. group
c. home
d. card
4. gigantic
a. wild
b. tiny
c. next
d. free
5. roam
a. buy
b. break
c. get
d. stand
6. fragment
a. whole
b. child
c. phone
d. point
7. despair
a. burn
b. hope
c. sing
d. make
8. galaxy
a. delivery
b. marriage
c. particle
d. agreement
9. crescent
a. circle
b. closet
c. problem
d. schedule
10. circumference
a. feeling
b. detail
c. center
d. helmet
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
1. What is something that is astronomical?
a. A planet
b. A book
c. An ant
d. A movie
2. What is something you’d find in a galaxy?
a. A pear
b. A broom
c. A star
d. A motorcycle
3. Which would help you see through the gloom of a day?
a. Glasses
b. A telescope
c. A candle
d. A cap
4. Which of the following is a sphere?
a. A globe
b. A bat
c. A golf club
d. A television set
5. What describes someone whose waist has a large circumference?
a. Tall
b. Fat
c. Strong
d. Skinny
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. The night was extremely dark because little light came from the curved shaped moon.
2. They moved without a purpose around the mall while waiting for their friend to get off of work.
3. The moon has large holes on the surface.
4. The distance from one side to the other of a baby’s hand is very small.
5. Mom couldn’t fix the bowl because a small part of it was missing.
6. A lot of energy is stored within just one simple smallest unit of matter.
7. The bee’s stinger was placed firmly within the skin of his right hand.
8. Guarding the camp was a lonely job, so he gladly accepted the young man’s company.
9. When it’s low on fuel, the heater emits a small level of heat.
E x e r c i s e 4
10. He was so concerned about his position to others in school that he studied very hard.
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