Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 3
I. Using context clues, select the word that BEST completes the sentence.
In the beginning, Walter was _____ angry with everyone who laughed at him because he was not at all in control of his emotions.
Superman star, Christopher Reeve, planned to _____ his horse into jumping the fence by offering it a carrot.
The ______ of the holiday lights shone brightly on the freshly fallen snow.
In order for a movie to interest me, it must have a(n) _____ plot and tell a story I have never heard.
After President Biden took his oath of office, he gave a(n) ______ outlining his hopes for the country.
Mrs. Gigantino reminds her students to sit _____ in their chairs and to stop slouching.
The annoying, repetitive _____ exhaling from an overhead light is a sure sign that the fixture needs to be replaced.
Mr. Parker was feeling _____ when his class would not work quietly in the Learning Commons.
Although I often _____ in my favorite chocolates, I maintain a healthy weight by exercising daily.
Hazardous, inflammable materials may ______ or blister your hands if they are not handled carefully.
II. Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.
The word unique
Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.
The word luster
Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.
The word seethe
Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.
The word miscellaneous
Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.
The word verify
Which word most nearly matches the definition:
(n) a slight or surface burn, a scorch; (v) to burn slightly, to burn at the ends or edges
III. Using context clues, select the word that BEST completes these sentences right out of headline news.
"New research details how journalists ______ information" was a recent news headline regarding the basics of the job relating to the process by which journalists seek to achieve accuracy when reporting newsworthy events.
"Twenty Years of Preparations to _______ in Plant Demolition" was another headline in the news about the destruction of a building, completing years of challenging groundwork.
"Pedals, our beloved _______ bear, has reportedly been killed" stated the online news service Science Alert. Pedals became Internet famous after videos showed him walking about – looking very much like a human in a bear suit. While it’s not uncommon for bears to walk occasionally on their hind legs, Pedals was a special case because he'd injured his front paws so badly that he couldn’t use them to walk at all.
IV. Use the following paragraph on "The Art of Speaking Out" to complete #20—#23 below.
In the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War, Americans—literate and unschooled alike—were fascinated with public speaking. People from all walks of life eagerly attended debates and lectures on the political and social issues of the day. Great speakers like Daniel Webster and Edward Everett engaged the passions of enthusiastic audiences, captivating listeners with their rhythmic and repetitive speech patterns. The style of oration during that era was both personal and interactive. Prominent minister Henry Ward Beecher ignored his notes and spoke from the heart, as did the suffragist Lucretia Mott. Henry Clay stood close to his audience, while the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison encouraged audience involvement. The best-known debates of the period were probably the seven animated encounters between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. At the time, Lincoln was not known outside of Illinois, while Douglas was a national political figure. Their debates drew thousands of listeners, who regularly interrupted the speakers with cheers, groans, and questions. In the fashion of the time, the Lincoln-Douglas debates followed a preset format. One man spoke first, for an hour, attacking his opponent, who often seethed with anger while awaiting his turn. The second responded for an hour and a half, both defending himself and returning the fire. Then the first spoke again for another hour. The audience hung on every word as the two speakers applied their best arguments, for the stakes were enormous—no less than the future of slavery in the United States and the preservation of the Union.
#20 The meaning of literate is
#21 Oration is best defined as
#22 Animated most nearly means
#23 Seethed most nearly means
V. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.
If you hanker for something, you
Which of the following could be used to replace downright ?
When you indulge yourself, you are
To think over in a worried, unhappy way is to
If a store sells many different kinds of clothing, tools, cleaning products, and housewares, the items it offers can be described as
Which of the following would you use to refer to a voter who elects a representative?
A male bee is known as a(n)