Vocabulary Unit 2: Set 3 (Green)

Match the following

• Rickety

• (adj.) Weak or unstable and likely to break.

• Derive

• 
  (adj.) Showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue.

• Pugnacious

• (n.) Something (such as a word, sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something else.

• Mnemonic

• 
  (n.) A slight or general feeling of not being healthy or happy.

• Malaise

• (v.) To take or get from a source.

Everyone could ___________________________ great benefits and pleasure from reading books.​ (a)  

• derive
• mnemonic
• pugnacious
• rickety
• malaise

I wish my ____________________ Chihuahua did not angrily bark at and nip at my guests all the time.​ (a)  

• derive
• mnemonic
• pugnacious
• rickety
• malaise

When you sprain your ankle, it is helpful to remember the RICE ______________ device: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation​ (a)  

• derive
• mnemonic
• pugnacious
• rickety
• malaise

As I climbed a _____________ flight of stairs, I prayed it would support my weight.​ (a)  

• derive
• mnemonic
• pugnacious
• rickety
• malaise

While he was suffering from the flu, he had ____________________, lethargy, and poor appetite but no history of night sweats.​ (a)  

• derive
• mnemonic
• pugnacious
• rickety
• malaise