vocabulary workshop unit7-9

synonyms

100

5. Fledgling

A) Pro

B) Expert

C) Veteran

D) Tyro

Answer: D) Tyro

200

4. Melancholy

A) Elation

B) Cheerful

C) Joy

D) Dejection

Answer: D) Dejection

300

3. Remnant

A) Beginning

B) Remainder

C) Source

D) Whole

Answer: B) Remainder

400

2. Disputatious

A) Peaceable

B) Calm

C) Quarrelsome

D) Agreeable

Answer: C) Quarrelsome

500

 

1. Salvo

A) Silence

B) Retreat

C) Barrage

D) Ceasefire

Answer: C) Barrage

Antonyms

100

U7 antonym:  detest

a.love  b.abhor  c.notice

b.abhor

200

catastrophe

a.victory  b.disease  c.forecast

a.victory

300

stifle

a.laugh  b.encourage  c.beat

b.encourage

400

insubordinate

a.obedient  b.unruly  c.forbid

a.obedient

500

wrath

a.rage  b.pleasure  c.indignation

b. Pleasure.

Fill in the blanks

100

The teacher’s sudden question seemed to __________ the nervous student.

Answer: fluster

200

No parents can ever be __________ enough to prevent a small child from taking many a painful tumble.

Answer: vigilant

300

When the inexperienced swimmer realized that he was in deep water, he panicked and began to __________ about wildly.

Answer: flounder

400

After running for an hour, he drank cold water to __________ his thirst.

Answer: quench

500

The driver had to __________ quickly to avoid hitting the dog.

Answer: swerve

Definition

100

5. to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

a.ratify  b.quibble  c.flounder

Answer: a.ratify

200

4. to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous

a.detest  b.nurture  c.fluster

Answer: c.fluster

300

3. wide-awake, alert, watchful

a.vigilant  b.amiss  c.flagrant

Answer: a.vigilant

400

2. to spread throughout

a.pervade  b.outstrip  c.capsize

Answer: a.pervade

500

1. not usual, not typical, strange 

a.disputatious  b.abnormal  c.insubordinate

Answer: b.abnormal