Ms. Churn's Unit 3 Vocabulary

Synonyms

100

What word are these synonyms for: Elegant

Urbane

200

What word are these synonyms for: Stimulate, Excite, Gladden

Exhilarate

300

What word are these synonyms for: penalizing, retaliatory

Punitive

400

What word are these synonyms for: Ruse, Stratagem, Contrivance

Artifice

500

What are some synonyms for "Muse"

Meditate, Contemplate, Daydream

Antonyms

100

What word are these antonyms for: Friend, Ally, Supporter

Adversary

200

What word are these antonyms for: Brave, Courageous, Valiant

Craven

300

What word are these antonyms for: Persuade, Cajole

Coerce

400

What word are these antonyms for: Productive, Fertile, Prolific

Fallow

500

What are some antonyms for "Perpetuate"

Discontinue, Abolish, Abandon

Definitions

100

Definition: a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

Demise

200

Definition: to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey;

Alienate

300

Definition: to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

Harass

400

Definition: So unimportant that it can be disregarded

Negligible

500

Definition: an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

Precedent

Part Of Speech

100

What is the part of speech for "Culinary"

Adjective

200

What is the part of speech for "Delete"

Verb

300

What is the part of speech for "Inclement"

Adjective

400

What is the part of speech for "Redress"

Verb/Noun

500

What is the part of speech for "Sojourn"

Noun/Verb

Fill Ins

100

Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the (_____) arts

Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the (culinary) arts

200

Dictators try to (____) their subjects into obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment.

Dictators try to (coerce) their subjects into obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment.

300

Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their (____) attitude

Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their (craven) attitude

400

We hope that students at other schools in our city will follow our (______) in volunteer work and charitable contributions.

We hope that students at other schools in our city will follow our (precedent) in volunteer work and charitable contributions.

500

After a month without a date, I decided that my social life was definitely in a (____) period.

After a month without a date, I decided that my social life was definitely in a (fallow) period.