Vocabulary Class

Lexical and Functional Words

Lexical Resourse

Nama: Nikolas Putra Ati

NIM: S12123013

Listening Exercise

Hello everyone! My name is Lasse, and I'm from (1) Denmark And the question today is

“At what age did you hate the school the most?”

And for me, it's a really (2) Good Question, but for me, it was probably when I was about (3) 6 0r 7,
and the reason why that time... There was so much (4) Fun things to do! I liked doing a lot of (5)
Sports. I liked playing football. I liked playing handball. I liked playing (6) Basket Ball all the time. I
liked just (7) Running Around in the forest and playing with (8) Sticks! But then, at that time, when
you have all this (9) Energy and all the other (10) Funny things to do, I had to sit at the school (11)
Bench. Just sit there, be quiet, and just do whatever the (12) Just wanted me to do. And at that time
in my life, I just wanted to (13) Run Around and (14) Have a lot of fun. So yeah, (15) The age of 6
was probably when I thought it was the most difficult, I guess.

But what about you guys? At what age did you hate the school the most? Or at least just enjoyed it
the least?

1. Identify the lexical and functional words from the transcript!

a. Lexical Words:
b. Functional Words:
2. Find one lexical word that describes the person's nationality in the text.
3. Identify a lexical word that describes the person's feelings toward school at age 6 in the text
4. What functional words are used to connect thoughts and ideas within the text?
5. Find one functional word that indicates possession or belonging in the text
6. What lexical words describe the various activities the person enjoyed as a child in the text?
7. Find one lexical word that represents a physical location where the person enjoyed running
when they were younger
8. Identify a functional word commonly used to join contrasting ideas or thoughts.
9. Can you identify functional words that indicate time or chronological order?
10. Could you point out a functional word that often signals the beginning of a sentence in the
text?
Answer
1.
a. School, forest, quiet, liked, wanted, playing, difficult, possession, every one
b. But, then, the, at, to, had, just, for, all, and, in, that, so
2. Denmark
3. Hate
4. And
5. My
6. Football, handball, basketball
7. Forest
8. But
9. Today
10. Hello
 Dictionary Dive
Assignment 2
Instructions:
Choose 15 (fifteen) words from the dictionary, and follow these steps:
a. Write down the word you've selected.
b. Determine its part of speech (e.g., noun, verb, adjective).
c. Look up the word in a reputable dictionary (online or physical). Consider using resources like
Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary, or Cambridge Dictionary.
d. Provide the word's definition, synonym, and antonym.
e. If available, include the word's phonetic transcription to help with pronunciation.
f. Summarize any additional information in the dictionary entry, such as word origin, usage
notes, or related words.
g. Write a sentence using the word to illustrate its meaning in context. Try to create your
sentence, but if the dictionary provides an illustrative sentence, you can also use that.

Dictionary Dive Worksheet

1. Word: Rude
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Being offensively
Synonym: Impolite
Antonym: Polite
Phonetic Transcription (if available): rood
Summary of Additional Information: Middle English (in rude (sense 4), also ‘uncultured’):
from Old French, from Latin rudis ‘unwrought’ (referring to handicraft), figuratively
‘uncultivated’; related to rudus ‘broken stone’.
Example Sentence: He had been rude to his teacher

2. Word: Run
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Move at a speed fastar than a walk
Synonym: Sprint
Antonym: Walk
Phonetic Transcription (if available): Rən
Summary of Additional Information: Old English rinnan, irnan (verb), of Germanic origin,
probably reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse rinna, renna. The current form with -u-
in the present tense is first recorded in the 16th century.
Example Sentence: I usually go for a run in the morning

3. Word: Sky
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: The region of atmosphere and outer space seen from earth
Synonym: Atmosphere
Antonym: Earth
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ski
Summary of Additional Information: Middle English (also in the plural denoting clouds),
from Old Norse ský ‘cloud’. The verb dates from the early 19th century.
Example Sentence: The night sky looks so beautifull
4. Word: Handsome
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Somebody who looks attractive, elegant, beautiful, ftc
Synonym: Good looking
Antonym: Ugly
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ˈhan(t)səm
Summary of Additional Information: Middle English: from hand + -some1. The original
sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century),
giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).
Example Sentence: My frieds looks so handsome

5. Word: Generous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, then is
strictly necessary or expected
Synonym: Lavish
Antonym: Selfish
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ˈjen(ə)rəs
Summary of Additional Information: late 16th century: via Old French from
Latin generosus ‘noble, magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. The original sense
was ‘of noble birth’, hence ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not
mean’.
Example Sentence: She was generous with her money

6. Word: Weak
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Lacking physical strength and energy
Synonym: Feeble
Antonym: Strong
Phonetic Transcription (if available): wēk
Summary of Additional Information: Old English wāc ‘pliant’, ‘of little worth’, ‘not
steadfast’, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse veikr, from a Germanic base meaning
‘yield, give way’.
Example Sentence: He can't lift a pacs of rice remove is weak

7. Word: Sad
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Feeling unhappy
Synonym: Unhappy
Antonym: Happy
Phonetic Transcription (if available): sad
Summary of Additional Information: Old English sæd ‘sated, weary’, also ‘weighty, dense’,
of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt, from an Indo-European root
shared by Latin satis ‘enough’. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the
senses ‘steadfast, firm’ and ‘serious, sober’, and later ‘sorrowful’.
Example Sentence: She told her sad story of this life

8. Word: Win
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: a succesful result in a contest
Synonym: Achieve
Antonym: Lose
Phonetic Transcription (if available): win
Summary of Additional Information: Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and
take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin.
Example Sentence: Iko win the games three times in a row

9. Word: Hungry
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Feeling or dispalying the need for food
Synonym: Starving
Antonym: Full
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ˈhəNGɡrē
Summary of Additional Information: Old English hungrig, of West Germanic origin; related
to Dutch hongerig, German hungrig, also to hunger.
Example Sentence: I feel so hungry because I skiped my breakfast

10. Word: Spacious

Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Having ample space especially for a room or building
Synonym: Wide
Antonym: Narrow
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ˈspāSHəs
Summary of Additional Information: late Middle English: from Old French spacios or Latin
spatiosus, from spatium (see space).
Example Sentence: The hotel has a spacious lounge and tv room

11. Word: Fair

Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Impertial and just, without favoritism or discrimination
Synonym: Equal
Antonym: Unfair
Phonetic Transcription (if available): fer
Summary of Additional Information: Old English fæger ‘pleasing, attractive’, of Germanic
origin; related to Old High German fagar.
Example Sentence: The group has achieved fair representation for all it's members

12. Word: Talent

Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Natural aptitude or skill
Synonym: Aptitude
Antonym: Inability
Phonetic Transcription (if available): ˈtalənt
Summary of Additional Information: Old English talente, talentan (as a unit of weight), from
Latin talenta, plural of talentum ‘weight, sum of money’, from
Greek talanton. talent (sense 1) is a figurative use with biblical allusion to the parable of
the talents (Matt. 25:14–30).
Example Sentence: He possesses more talent than any other player

13. Word: Hot

Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Having high temperature
Synonym: Warm
Antonym: Cold
Phonetic Transcription (if available): hät
Summary of Additional Information: Old English hāt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
heet and German heiss.
Example Sentence: The weather in Kupang last month was so hot

14. Word: Rich

Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Havibg a gret deal of money or assets
Synonym: Wealth
Antonym: Poor
Phonetic Transcription (if available): riCH
Summary of Additional Information: Old English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic
origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle
English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’.
Example Sentence: Michael Bambang Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono the owners of
Djarum Foundation are one of the richest people in Indonesian

15. Word: Health

Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Having a good condition of mental of physical
Synonym: Fit
Antonym: illness
Phonetic Transcription (if available): helTH
Summary of Additional Information: Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin; related
to whole.
Example Sentence: Bad health forced him to refire