Vocabulary Exercise
#6
Communicative Objective: Describing Wetness
Context: Boston Weather
Directions: The words listed below are all synonyms of the adjective “wet.” Each varies slightly from the others in meaning and use. Review the definition and application of each word.
Part 1, Definitions:
1. damp: (adjective) very
slightly wet, negative
Example: I hate it
when my socks get damp.
2. drenched: (adjective)
extremely wet
Example: American
salads are normally drenched with dressing.
3. moist: (adjective) very
slightly wet, positive
Example:
Freshly-baked, moist chocolate cookies are scrumptious!
4. soggy: (adjective) wet
and retaining water, as sponges do
Example: My wife
likes to eat her cereal soggy.
5. soaked: (adjective) very
wet
Example: My
student got soaked to the bone in the storm.
Part 2, Reading:
Boston springs are
usually wet as a result of the soil thawing out from the winter and light to
heavy rains.
This is often pleasant
as the air is fresh and _____; watering lush foliage throughout the city and
surrounding areas.
If the ground is
saturated, however, homeowners worry that their basements could become very
____, leading to mildew damage.
Visitors to Boston and
new residents are often caught unprepared by the rain, neglecting to carry
umbrellas with them. It is possible to get _____, or even _____, in just a few
minutes of walking in a shower without the benefit of an umbrella. The most
unpleasant aspect of this is when one’s shoes become _____ and are damaged or
ruined.
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James Doyle, 2012
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