#LEVEL B, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, November 11)

LEVEL B, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE
- Every answer will be found on the definitions page, so use the resource as a guide. -

DEFINITIONS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that matches the definition provided. (10 points)
          *You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
          *Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.

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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

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an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

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doubt, the state of being unsure

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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

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large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

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shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

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a short account of an incident in someone's life

PARTS OF SPEECH
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the part of speech for each vocabulary word provided. (10 points)
          *If there is more than one part of speech, select multiple options.
          *If a secondary part of speech is not listed below (ex. participial), it does not need to be included.

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anecdote

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counterfeit

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dominate

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fallible

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grimy

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maul

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radiant

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substantial

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tactful

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uncertainty

SYNONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the SAME as the vocabulary word provided. (10 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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anecdote

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uncertainty

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1

dominate

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1

grimy

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1

radiant

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1

tactful

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1

maul

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1

substantial

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fallible

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counterfeit

ANTONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the vocabulary word provided. (7 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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grimy

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fallible

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counterfeit

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tactful

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uncertainty

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substantial

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radiant

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence provided. (10 points)
          *You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
          *Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
          *Look to see if the word requires a suffix to be added (example: -ed, -s, -es, -ing).

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The game was not very exciting because the visiting team _____ the play all the way through.

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An honest student would never try to _____ a parent's signature on a report card.

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On his lecture tour, Mark Twain entertained his audiences with humorous _____ about his travels.

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The carpenter needed a _____ to pound the huge peg into the wood.

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The union negotiator demanded a _____ pay increase and an extension of benefits.

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Good teachers know how to be _____ when discussing their students' writing, even if it is bad.

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It is hard to remove the _____ coating from chimneys that have not been cleaned for years.

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The _____ heat of the sun can cause a sunburn even through a thick cover of clouds.

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As children grow up, they gradually realize that their parents are not heroes but _____ human beings.

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#LEVEL B, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, November 11)

LEVEL B, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

doubt, the state of being unsure

to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

a short account of an incident in someone's life

PARTS OF SPEECH

anecdote

counterfeit

dominate

fallible

grimy

maul

radiant

substantial

tactful

uncertainty

SYNONYMS

anecdote

uncertainty

dominate

grimy

radiant

tactful

maul

substantial

fallible

counterfeit

ANTONYMS

grimy

fallible

counterfeit

tactful

uncertainty

substantial

radiant

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

The game was not very exciting because the visiting team _____ the play all the way through.

An honest student would never try to _____ a parent's signature on a report card.

On his lecture tour, Mark Twain entertained his audiences with humorous _____ about his travels.

The carpenter needed a _____ to pound the huge peg into the wood.

The union negotiator demanded a _____ pay increase and an extension of benefits.

Good teachers know how to be _____ when discussing their students' writing, even if it is bad.

It is hard to remove the _____ coating from chimneys that have not been cleaned for years.

The _____ heat of the sun can cause a sunburn even through a thick cover of clouds.

As children grow up, they gradually realize that their parents are not heroes but _____ human beings.

All of us live with the _____ of not knowing what will happen in the future.

LEVEL B, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

doubt, the state of being unsure

to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

a short account of an incident in someone's life

PARTS OF SPEECH

anecdote

counterfeit

dominate

fallible

grimy

maul

radiant

substantial

tactful

uncertainty

SYNONYMS

anecdote