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ELA 7

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Vocabulary Unit 5

Completing the Sentence: Using your vocabulary notes, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Write the correct form of the word. Some words may be used more than once.

  1. The governor told a humorous ______about her first day in office.
  2. The dog’s eyes seemed to ______me for an extra helping of dinner.
  3. The researcher’s ______methods led to faulty conclusions.
  4. Hurricanes are a ______threat to this area.
  5. They settled in a ______community that was miles from the nearest large city.
  6. ______about the future was the immigrants’ greatest concern.
  7. The generals agreed to ______their forces for the invasion.
  8. History shows that powerful nations tend to ______weaker ones.
  9. The painting was a ______of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy.
  10. She was a ______child, eager to learn and to please.
  11. The forger was selling ______postage stamps to his friends and neighbors.
  12. My aunt’s interests change with the weather, showing she is a truly ______person.
  13. The tiger was about to ______its victim when the zookeeper stepped between them.
  14. The thief is a ______from justice.
  15. They were a football team with ______.
  16. Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch had a few ______moments together before Mrs. Hirsch boarded the train.
  17. The miners emerged from the pits with ______hands and faces.
  18. They were a football team with ______.
  19. The employer had not an ______of proof, but he blamed the new clerk for the theft anyway.
  20. It is a crime to ______money.
  21. A model needs to have a ______smile in order to advertise toothpaste.
  22. Expecting a ______raise in salary, the employee put a down payment on a new car.
  23. California is our ______destination on this cross-country trip.
  24. Please don’t ______with our baggage.
  25. A ______approach is usually the wisest one to take with coworkers.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the vocab word that is a synonym or antonym for the bolded words below. Use the phrases as clues to find the answer.

Synonyms

  1. a lovely, rustic, wooded landscape______
  2. To meddle with the truth______
  3. Made remarkable progress last week______
  4. Is changeable in his moods______
  5. Made a diplomatic remark______
  6. To gather together notes from different sources______
  7. Would beseech me to give them money______
  8. Moved forward without hesitation______
  9. was a runaway from oppression______
  10. shared a charming story from her childhood______

Antonyms

  1. a traffic jam in a crowded urban area______
  2. a boorish person pushing to the head of the line______
  3. to separate the members of the two clubs______
  4. a good idea to leave it alone______
  5. as invariable as an atomic clock______