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Versatile Vocabulary: Enhance Your Language Skills with Lesson 16

Discover the key vocabulary from Lesson 16, focusing on versatile and dynamic words that enrich your language. This lesson covers terms like "versatile"—able to change or be used in various ways, "tentative"—not yet confirmed, and "substitute"—to replace one thing with another. You'll also learn about "restore," "persevere," "effect," "adapt," "tranquil," "soothe," and "placid," enhancing your ability to articulate complex ideas. Perfect for students and language enthusiasts alike, this lesson provides essential notes for mastering these terms and their applications.

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Versatile Vocabulary: Enhance Your Language Skills with Lesson 16

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  1. Vocabulary lesson 16 Add the notes to your spiral.

  2. versatile • Adjective: changing easily or having many good uses • The football player is so versatile that he can play several positions really well.

  3. tentative • Adjective: not final; still not sure • My schedule for 7th grade is still tentative because I’m not sure if I’ll take band or choir. I’ll decide later.

  4. substitute • Verb: to replace with something else • We’re going to substitute milk chocolate for dark chocolate in the recipe because it tastes better.

  5. Restore • Verb: to put it back in its original condition • We’re going to restore the old table by sanding it down and re-staining it.

  6. persevere • Verb: to keep going and don’t give up • You have to persevere and keep going. You can do it!

  7. effect • Noun: the final result (think of “cause and effect”) • One effect of stress is that you can get lots of headaches.

  8. adapt • Verb: to change so that you fit in with something new • Sometimes it’s hard to adapt to a new school, but get involved and you’ll soon feel like you’re an important part of it!

  9. tranquil • Adjective: Peaceful and calm • The lake was very tranquil, so it made for a smooth boat ride.

  10. Soothe • Verb: to calm down or to settle down • We tried and tried to soothe the babies, but they just wouldn’t stop crying.

  11. placid • Adjective: calm, quiet, undisturbed • The lake is so still and placid that its surface look like glass.

  12. lull • Verb: to soothe or quiet down • My dad used to lull me to sleep by reading a story or singing a song.

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