Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Match the following

• telegraph

• not present or real; not existing

• graffiti

• an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wire and electrical signals

• nonverbal

• not involving words; not able to speak

• autograph

• the signature of a famous person

• nonexistent

• pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.

Match the following

• graphite

• not normal or usual; not following the usual rules about what should be done; not regular in form or shape

• irregular

• not thinking clearly; not able to use reason or good judgement

• paragraph

• not important or relating to what is being discussed right now

• irrelevant

• a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up of one or more sentences

• irrational

• a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils

Choose the antonym for each vocabulary word:

irregular

• abnormal

• typical

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telegraph

• distance

• keep quiet

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nonexistent

• absent

• actual

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nonverbal

• vocal

• silent

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irrational

• sane

• ridiculous

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paragraph

• word

• passage

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autograph

• signature

• photo

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irrelevant

• meaningful

• inappropriate