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Synonym/Antonym
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a gray alloy of tin with copper and antimony - utensils are made of this
pewter
100
not discovered or known about; uncertain - keep from being seen or conceal
obscure
100
Paul Revere was a metalsmith who put aside his silver trays and ____ candlesticks to make his famous ride. His riding partners, however, are not as well remembered as he is. 
pewter
100
The colonists who protested British taxes made an __ mark on the nation's mind. The phrase "no taxation without representation" is imprinted forever in our minds. 
indelible
100

Find the synonym of the italicized word. 


an urgent message

a. late

b. loud

c. important

d. secret 

c. important 
200
to take or seize someone's property with authority 
confiscate
200
requiring immediate action or attention 
urgent
200
Once the desire for liberty flamed in the hearts of these men and women, it was impossible to ___ the fire of revolution. 
quench 
200
Not all the colonists opposed the British. Some actually supported them, while others, remaining ___, joined neither side. 
neutral 
200

Find the similar meaning to the italicized word. 


an observer who is neutral 

a. siding with rebels

b. taking neither side

c. siding with royalty

d. siding with the French

b. taking neither side
300
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving 
blockade
300
cause to arise or come about
generate
300
We all know the names of the leaders of the American Revolution, but time tends to ___ the names of other heroes -- the ordinary people who fought the battles and supported the armies. 
obscure
300
The colonists were reacting to the British efforts to ___, or produce, wealth through unfair taxation. 
generate
300

Find the opposite meaning of the italicized word. 


an obscure individual 

a. famous

b. forgotten

c. intelligent

d. dull 

a. famous
400
satisfy one's thirst by drinking -- extinguish a fire
quench
400
not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement 
neutral 
400
Some colonists had begun to speak out even before the British dared to ___ Boston Harbor. However, after the British forcefully closed the port, the colonists took action. They formed the First Continental Congress, paving the way for armed rebellion. 
blockade
400
They came to see independence as an ____ need, something to be demanded immediately. 
urgent
400

Find the opposite meaning of italicized word. 


to generate hope 

a. cause

b. prevent

c. consider

d. remember

b. prevent
500
attractively unusual or old - fashioned 
quaint 
500
making marks that cannot be removed -- not able to be forgotten or removed
indelible
500
These heroes  of  the Revolutionary War may seem like __ figures in some old - fashioned story, but they played a real role in history. 
quaint
500
The act that led to the closing of the port was the Boston Tea Party. On December 16, 1773, to protest a high tax, a group of colonists ____ the tea that was on some ships in the harbor. After they took it, they threw it overboard. 
confiscate
500

Find the similar meaning to the italicized word. 


a pewter tray 

a. gray metal 

b. old - fashioned

c. expensive

d. elegant

a. gray metal