Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
100
(v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate
Dad knows how to ________________ the stubborn child with a firm but soothing voice.
Synonyms: discipline, temper
Antonyms: praise, commend, reward
chasten
100
(n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
I advise you to take every __________________ necessary to prevent a household fire.
Synonyms: foresight, prudence, safeguard
Antonyms: recklessness, heedlessness
precaution
100
(n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom
A _____________ sees a glass as half empty.
Synonym: killjoy;
Antonyms: optimist, Pollyanna
pessimist
100
(n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce
The __________________ caused the balloon to explode.
I tried not to wince as the hypodermic needle _______________ my skin.
Synonym: (n.) perforation
puncture
200
(n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires
Sailors returning to port on a dark night search for the glow of a familiar ___________________.
Synonyms: beam, flare
beacon
200
(adj., adv.) violently and destructively enraged
A ________________ man terrified the crowd of subway riders.
The wounded lion went _______________ in his cage.
Synonyms: (adj.) mad, deranged
Antonyms: (adj.) sane, rational
berserk
200
(n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic
Beowulf, the English ________________, was written around the year 700.
It describes ________________ struggles between the forces of good and evil.
Synonyms: (n.) saga, chronicle
epic
200
(v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something
The dire situation in the hospital's emergency room ________________ the importance of having enough doctors and nurses available.
The word with the _____________________ is in Spanish.
Synonyms: (v.) underline, stress, accent
Antonyms: (v.) downplay, de-emphasize, soft-pedal
underscore
300
(v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation
Nothing can ________________ from your beauty!
Synonyms: subtract from, lower
Antonyms: increase, heighten, enhance
detract
300
(v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out
She was told she would not be ______________ if she restored the money.
Synonyms: put on trial, pursue;
Antonyms: defend, abandon
prosecute
300
(adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
Her _____________ look made me sad.
Antonyms: happy, contented, satisfied
wistful
300
(n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; (v.) to meet or come upon
Remember our ___________ with that skunk?
We might ____________ other curious animals.
Synonyms: (n.) confrontation; (v.) happen upon
Antonyms: (v.) avoid, sidestep
encounter
400
(adj.) fake, not genuine; (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; (v.) to pretend
The play includes a ___________________ fight scene.
Her claim that she's a princess is a ___________________.
Don't __________________ an illness in order to miss a day of school.
Synonyms: (adj.) phony, counterfeit; (n.) fraud
Antonyms: (adj.) authentic, bona fide
sham
400
(pl. n.) information; facts; figures; statistics
For math class, we collected _______________ on the Internet sites students visited during the past week.
data
400
(adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy
Although the quality of his work was good, his _____________ attitude cost him the job.
Synonyms; boorish, graceless
Antonyms; refined, polished, graceful, genteel
uncouth
400
(adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness
The sun is the brightest ________________ body in our solar system.
Synonyms: ethereal, stellar, blissful
Antonyms: earthly, terrestrial, infernal
celestial
500
(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
I would _____________ for that cheap insult, but I fear it may only make matters worse.
Synonyms: pay back, get even with
Antonyms; pardon, forgive, turn the other cheek
retaliate
500
(n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way
The performer included a short __________________.
We __________________ when we're unable to speak.
Synonyms: (n.) mime show, dumb show
pantomime
500
(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health
He always eats _________________ foods.
Synonyms: nourishing, beneficial
Antonyms: harmful, unhealthy, baneful
wholesome
500
(v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep
The police will _______________ that car.
Synonyms: commandeer, expropriate
Antonyms: return, reinstate
confiscate