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Cline Words With Answers

The document discusses word clines, which are strings of words arranged in order of intensity or strength to represent an idea. Identifying words in a cline can help improve vocabulary by making it easier to differentiate similar words. The document provides examples of arranging words related to intensity (promise, pledge, vow), formality (next to, beside, alongside), and other attributes. It includes an exercise for the reader to arrange various groups of words from weakest to strongest based on different qualities like intensity, size, speed, and emotion.

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Cline Words With Answers

The document discusses word clines, which are strings of words arranged in order of intensity or strength to represent an idea. Identifying words in a cline can help improve vocabulary by making it easier to differentiate similar words. The document provides examples of arranging words related to intensity (promise, pledge, vow), formality (next to, beside, alongside), and other attributes. It includes an exercise for the reader to arrange various groups of words from weakest to strongest based on different qualities like intensity, size, speed, and emotion.

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Words in a Cline Words in a Cline

A Word Cline is a string of words arranged in terms of strength or A Word Cline is a string of words arranged in terms of strength or
intensity of the word/phrase that represents a certain idea. intensity of the word/phrase that represents a certain idea.

 Identifying words in a cline can help improve vocabulary.  Identifying words in a cline can help improve vocabulary.
At first sight, two words may have similar meanings, but when words are At first sight, two words may have similar meanings, but when words are
grouped together, it becomes easier to differentiate one from the other. grouped together, it becomes easier to differentiate one from the other.

 A Word Cline makes differentiating words easier.  A Word Cline makes differentiating words easier.
For example, the words promise, pledge, and vow all seem to have a For example, the words promise, pledge, and vow all seem to have a
similar meaning. similar meaning.
One can arrange these three words by their intensity: One can arrange these three words by their intensity:
1. Promise 4. Promise
2. Pledge 5. Pledge
3. Vow 6. Vow

Another example when it comes to arranging words in terms of intensity Another example when it comes to arranging words in terms of intensity
would be: would be:
1. advise 4. advise
2. order 5. order
3. command 6. command
Take note that there are other ways you can arrange words in. Take note that there are other ways you can arrange words in.
You can arrange words by formality as well. You can arrange words by formality as well.
Example: Example:
next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to. next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to.

I. Arrange the following words in ascending order by I. Arrange the following words in ascending order by
intensity. Write the weakest words first. intensity. Write the weakest words first.
1. whisper, say, mumble, talk, speak 1. whisper, say, mumble, talk, speak
2. chilly, freezing, warm, frosty, nippy 2. chilly, freezing, warm, frosty, nippy
3. small, huge, tiny, big, enormous 3. small, huge, tiny, big, enormous
4. quick, sluggish, rapid, speedy, slow 4. quick, sluggish, rapid, speedy, slow
5. creepy, scary, frightening, spooky, horrifying 5. creepy, scary, frightening, spooky, horrifying
6. fabulous, well done, good, amazing, excellent 6. fabulous, well done, good, amazing, excellent
7. happy, cheerful, glad, jolly, joyful 7. happy, cheerful, glad, jolly, joyful
8. hermit, misanthrope, recluse, solitary, loner 8. hermit, misanthrope, recluse, solitary, loner
9. friendly, outgoing, sociable, gregarious, amiable 9. friendly, outgoing, sociable, gregarious, amiable
10. deep, flat, fathomless, shallow, bottomless, 10. deep, flat, fathomless, shallow, bottomless,

II. For each picture below, write 3 adjectives that II. For each picture below, write 3 adjectives that
you can think of and arrange them in order from you can think of and arrange them in order from
weak to strong. weak to strong.

11-13. 11-13.

14-16. 14-16.

17-19. 17-19.

20-22. 20-22.

23-25. 23-25.
KEY TO CORRECTION:
1. mumble, whisper, speak, talk, say
2. freezing, frosty, cold, chilly, nippy, warm
3. tiny, small, big, huge, enormous
4. slow, sluggish, quick, speedy, rapid
5. frightening, horrifying, scary, creepy, spooky
6. good, well done, excellent, amazing, fabulous
7. happy, glad, joyful, cheerful, jolly
8. hermit, recluse, loner, solitary, misanthrope
9. friendly, amiable, sociable, outgoing, gregarious,
9. flat, shallow, deep, bottomless, fathomless

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