Tenth Writing through Literature

Vocabulary Unit 9

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  1. Definitions

1. (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned1. ______

2. (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance2. ______

3. (adj.) immature but overconfident; conceited3. ______

4. (adj.) having unlimited power or authority; almighty4. ______

5. (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy5. ______

6. (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste6. ______

7. (adj.) made unnaturally thin7. ______

8. (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent8. ______

9. (adj.) agreeable to the taste; suitable for consumption9. ______

10. (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood10. ______

11. (adj.) abundant, plentiful11. ______

12. (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies12. ______

13. (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent13. ______

14. (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute14. ______

15. (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold15. ______

16. (v.) to rejoice greatly16. ______

17. (v.) to turn aside; to stray from the norm; (n.) one who departs from the norm17. ______

18. (n.) a hint; a vague notion18. ______

19. (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will19. ______

20. (n.) a payment for damage or loss20. ______

  1. Synonyms

1. lucid, intelligible; transparent, clear1. ______

2. ample, profuse, bountiful2. ______

3. all-powerful3. ______

4. to diverge, veer, swerve4. ______

5. compensation, restitution, reparation5. ______

6. gaunt, withered, shriveled6. ______

7. heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy7. ______

8. a clue, intimation, suggestion8. ______

9. unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu9. ______

10. edible; appetizing, attractive10. ______

11. pretentious; superficial, fatuous11. ______

12. impulsive, fickle, unpredictable12. ______

13. rash, impetuous; brazen, impertinent13. ______

14. intense, zealous, fervent, avid14. ______

15. knotty, misshapen, contorted15. ______

16. to discipline, censure, call on the carpet16. ______

17. industrious, unremitting, sedulous17. ______

18. to rejoice, revel, glory in18. ______

19. animosity, enmity, bitterness19. ______

20. to assign, allot, apportion20. ______

  1. Antonyms

1. lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless1. ______

2. planned, contrived, premeditated, rehearsed2. ______

3. prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect3. ______

4. to commend, pat on the back; to reward4. ______

5. plump, fat, obese, corpulent5. ______

6. inadequate; meager, scanty, sparse6. ______

7. unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid; funny7. ______

8. indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic8. ______

9. inedible; distasteful, disagreeable9. ______

10. to conform to, abide by, adhere to10. ______

11. clouded, murky; opaque11. ______

12. powerless, impotent, feeble, weak12. ______

13. to mope, sulk; to regret, rue, lament13. ______

14. constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering14. ______

15. smooth, unblemished; straight15. ______

16. goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity16. ______

17. mature; judicious, sage; knowledgeable17. ______

  1. Sentence Completion
  1. General Grant accepted Lee’s surrender with quiet dignity, refusing to ______over the defeat of a worthy foe.
  2. We were fascinated to see the consummate grace and skill with which the ______hands of the old carpenter manipulated his tools.
  3. There can be no ______for the pain and suffering that your carelessness has caused me!
  4. Under the American system of separation of powers, no government official or agency can become ______.
  5. Wasn’t it rather ______of Frank to offer the football coach some “advice” on his very first day as a candidate for the team?
  6. If you wish to recover quickly, you must not ______in the slightest from the doctor’s instructions.
  7. Some of my friends are mentally rather mature for their age; others are of a decidedly ______turn of mind.
  8. The Bible tells is that the Lord will ______the wicked, but our Student Dean is trying very hard to help Him out.
  9. As the speaker’s voice droned on endlessly in the hot, crowded room, I suddenly realized that I hadn’t the slightest ______of what he was saying.
  10. Her casting decisions for the class play are ______, with no real attempt to select the people best suited for the roles.
  11. The teacher decided to ______a corner of the classroom to an exhibition of student science projects.
  12. Remembering Fred as a robust 200-pounder, I was shocked to see how ______he had become during his long illness.
  13. Nothing can arouse ______memories of long ago and faraway like an old, well-loved song!
  14. ______is never so bitter as when it arises among people who were once close friends.
  15. Aunt Clare arrived with nine pieces of luggage, assorted medical equipment, and ______supplies of good advice.
  16. Somewhere in a (n) ______, pool in the Canadian Rockies is the large trout that will someday grace the wall of our den.
  17. My travels have shown me that many exotic foods I once considered “disgusting” are really quite ______.
  18. If you were as ______in studying foreign affairs as you are in memorizing batting averages, you would have known how to reply to his comments on the situation in the Middle East.
  19. When he told me that he was reading Huckleberry Finn for the ninth time, I realized that he was indeed a(n) ______admirer of the novel.
  20. How can you say that the audience’s reaction was ______when the director held up a sign reading “Applause”?