Vocabulary Cycle #4

Vocabulary flashcards defining the key terms listed on Page 1.

Conquer

To overcome, defeat, or take control of a place, people, or obstacle by force or effort.

Declaration

A formal, explicit, or official statement or announcement.

Deportation

The formal expulsion or removal of a person or group from a country or place.

Enumerate

To mention, list, or count a number of things one by one.

Fugitive

A person who has escaped or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

Pronounce

To articulate or make the sound of a word or letter, or to declare something formally or officially.

Sustain

To support, nourish, or maintain something continuously over an extended period.

Theorize

To form, develop, or propose a theory or set of ideas about a subject.

Fill in the blank: The ancient military commander set out to ______ rival territories and expand the empire.

Conquer

Fill in the blank: The delegates gathered to sign an official ______ of independence.

Declaration

Fill in the blank: The government ordered the ______ of foreign nationals who violated immigration laws.

Deportation

Fill in the blank: In her presentation, the researcher took time to ______ each piece of supporting evidence individually.

Enumerate

Fill in the blank: After breaking out of prison, the convict became a wanted ______ on the run from federal authorities.

Fugitive

Fill in the blank: When the student walked into class, they told the teacher how to __________ their name.

Pronounce

Fill in the blank: Farmers adopted water-conserving irrigation techniques to ______ their crops during the severe drought.

Sustain

Fill in the blank: Astrophysicists continue to ______ about what happens beyond the event horizon of a black hole.

Theorize

Part of speech and morphology: Conquer

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Noun Forms: Conquest, conqueror
• Adjective Forms: Conquerable, unconquerable, conquering

Part of speech and morphology: Declaration

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Verb Form: Declare
• Adjective Forms: Declarative, declaratory
• Adverb Form: Declaratively

Part of speech and morphology: Deportation

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Verb Form: Deport
• Noun Form (Person): Deportee
• Adjective Form: Deportable

Part of speech and morphology: Enumerate

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Noun Forms: Enumeration, enumerator
• Adjective Forms: Enumerable, enumerative

Part of speech and morphology: Fugitive

• Part of Speech: Noun (also used as an adjective)
• Noun Form (Abstract Quality): Fugitiveness
• Adjective Usage: Fleeting, elusive, or roaming

Part of speech and morphology: Pronounce

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Noun Forms: Pronunciation, pronouncement
• Adjective Forms: Pronounceable, pronounced
• Adverb Form: Pronouncedly

Part of speech and morphology: Sustain

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Noun Forms: Sustenance, sustainability
• Adjective Forms: Sustainable, sustained, unsustainable
• Adverb Form: Sustainably

Part of speech and morphology: Theorize

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Noun Forms: Theory, theorist, theoretician
• Adjective Forms: Theoretical, theoretic
• Adverb Form: Theoretically