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Vocab Workshop Unit 5 Summative Assessment

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I. Using context clues and the vocab term given, choose the option that best completes the sentence.

The word radiant BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
Gymnast and Houston native Simone Biles threw out the _____ first pitch of Game 2 of the World Series.
As Mrs. Brewer announced the good news that she is having twins, her face became ____ with joy.
On a cold night, what I ____ most is a hot bowl of chili.
The famous author's novel has been badly ______ by the critics.
The word substantial BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
The mayor won’t be reelected unless she can ____ the groups supporting her.
My favorite car commercial was about farmers living in _____ areas who are examples of hard working people.
The miners emerged from the pits with _____ hands and faces.
The reason for entering a beauty contest is _____ rewards to be won such as money, cars and bragging rights.
The word entreat BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
Merrick’s ____ intelligence, gentle nature, and true potential were revealed to all.
My mom told my Dad not to _____ with the dishwasher because she called a qualified repairman.
“Fetching water clear and sweet, Stop, dear maiden, I ______--.”
Upon hearing their mother’s footsteps approaching, the naughty children ______ back to bed.
The word iota BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
Even though Matilda studied all night, she had a degree of _____ about the outcome of her grade.
In modern hospitals, everything possible is done to prevent mistakes resulting from human _____.
They found out that his lies contained not one _____ of truth and he exaggerated the entire story.
Dad cleaned the garage, which made his clothes so _____ that Mom couldn't get the dirt out.
The word potential BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
It wasn’t very _____ of you to tell your best friend that her new eyeglasses were out of style.
There, in the very heart of the noisy and ____ city, was a truly beautiful little park.
The sun burst upon the crowded city in clear and ________ glory.
The hyenas make a whooping sound to warn group members of an enemy or other ______ danger in the area.
The word consolidate BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
The prom queen was so _____ that she couldn't decide which boy to date.
To make his finances easier to manage, Dr. Ruehman decided to ______ his two bank accounts into one.
Wicked children taunted him, and cruel onlookers ______ him.
When the future valedictorian got a B on his spelling test, he became a _____ human being.
The word anecdote BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
He became an unwilling ____, his life filled with loneliness.
After the game, the sportscaster found the winning team to be in an _____ mood.
As a writer, I am always pleased when a fan shares an _______ from one of my novels.
Both friend and foe say she has an _____ personality and brings warmth to any room.
The word uncertainty BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
I received an_____ ten-dollar bill from the bank so I took it back.
The athlete climbed the mountain for the _____ thrill of being one of the few people to go that far.
In a dreadful state of _____, the confused student carelessly erased her answers, leaving a pathway of holes across her scantron.
The criminal was selling ______ postage stamps to his friends and neighbors.
The word docile BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
Principal Rawls told a humorous ______ about his first day on the job at Daniell.
The cult leader sought out _______ recruits who would believe his every word without hesitation.
Because the building has a gas leak that poses a _______ risk to residents, it is being evacuated.
The fireman found that the faulty wiring in our work room was a _____ cause of the fire.
The word dominate BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
Whenever the mean book critic wrote a review, he was far from ______ and did not mind offending others.
Alice is such a ______ fan that she starts rooting for the opposing teams when they start winning.
I ______ you to donate some time tomorrow for our neighborhood clean-up program.
The player wouldn't pass the ball because he wanted to _____ the game so the coach benched him and stated that there is no I in team.
II. Choose the definition that most nearly matches the word in boldface.

The word: fallible
(adj.) obedient; easily managed or taught; pliant
(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate; flawed
(adj.) relating to or characteristic of the country or rustic farm areas
(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people; diplomatic
The word: anecdote
(n.) an imitation intended to be passed off deceptively as real
(n.) a very small quantity or degree
(n.) something that can develop or become a reality
(n.) a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident; a humorous account
The word: fugitive
(adj.) dazzling, giving forth light or energy
(adj.) most important or extreme; eventual; terminal
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; wandering
(adj.) lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic
The word: maul
(v.) to rule over by strength or power
(v.) to combine into one body or system
(v.) handle roughly; to mangle
(v.) to ask for or request seriously; to implore or beseech
III. Using context clues, select the word that best completes the sentence.

The Florida Times Union, Friday, October 23, 2020, headline news reported: "Good News: 'Superheroes' fight _____ windows, make kids smile." This story is in reference to superhero window-washers, who are delighting the attention of adolescent patients at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care in San Marco.
rural
radiant
fickle
grimy
According to a news article published in the fall of 2020, a columnist admits to being ____ about looking forward to the changing of the seasons and admits, “Give me a few days of cold—long enough to feel icy toes or the barest of shivers down my spine—and chances are I’ll be wishing for warmer days.”
docile
fickle
grimy
fallible
Pittwire, the University of Pitttsburgh’s news outlet, ran an article on March 19, 2021, under the headline “_______ Rules as March Madness Begins.” The editorial elaborated, “Picking a March Madness bracket is hard in the best of years, but what will the insecurity of COVID bring to the 2021 NCAA basketball tournaments? COVID-19 canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I basketball tournaments and while March Madness has returned this spring, the ongoing pandemic has modified the matchups, following a complicated 2021 season.”
potential
anecdote
uncertainty
counterfeit
Reuters, Wire Service Content, reported on March 16, 2021, “Dutch authorities on Tuesday said that the fallout for the Netherlands from a hack on Microsoft Corp’s Exchange was ________, with at least 1,200 Dutch servers likely to have been affected." Furthermore, "'The National Cyber Security Centre observes that, as a result of vulnerabilities, data is being stolen, malware is placed, back doors are being built in and mailboxes are offered for sale on the black market, the government cyber security watchdog said, urging companies to run updates.' The Dutch watchdog's comments follow warnings from authorities in the United States and Europe about major weaknesses found in Microsoft's Exchange Server software.”
radiant
substantial
docile
fickle
On March 16, 2021, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published findings in a March 16, 2021, news release stating, “Ultrasound has ____ to damage coronaviruses." The press release clarified, "A new study by researchers in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering suggests that coronaviruses are possibly vulnerable to ultrasound vibrations, within the frequencies used in medical diagnostic imaging. Simulations show ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies can cause the virus’ shell and spikes to collapse and rupture."
anecdote
iota
uncertainty
potential
Marc Siegel M.D., medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Health, wrote a recent article titled “The ____ of Memory,” in which he states, “Each time we remember something we are reconstructing a past event, and this reconstruction isn’t entirely reliable. Memory adapts and changes to fit the expectations of a person’s latest experience, but it is not always completely accurate, even if we are positive that it is."
potential
fallibility
reliability
substantiality
According to a 2021 report published by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C., "Roughly seven-in-ten self-described urban residents (72%) say their local news media mainly cover the area they live in, while a majority of those who describe themselves as ____ residents (68%) say the opposite is true – their local news media mostly cover some other area. Yet, residents living in the country express the same level of desire as urban and suburban residents for getting news from journalists who are personally engaged in their communities."
potential
grimy
rural
docile
Although students are instructed not to _____ with the computer's settings, regularly they do so anyway.
tamper
dominate
consolidate
entreat
It is the ______ goal of an entrepreneur to search for change, respond to it, and finally develop it as an opportunity.
tactful
rural
ultimate
fickle
The office manager was _____ in the polite way she handled the employees' odor problems.
docile
tactful
falllible
grimy
Even though we are all _____ to some degree, the most successful people have learned how to rise above their weaknesses.
grimy
radiant
substantial
fallible
IV. Vocabulary in Context: Informational Text

Read the following passage, in which some of the words you have studied in this unit appear in boldface type. Complete each statement by choosing the letter of the correct answer.


The meaning of rural as used in paragraph 1 above is
urban
majestic
pastoral
metropolitan

Potential in paragraph 2 above most nearly means
fallibility
reality
strength
uncertainty

Uncertainty found in paragraph 3 above cannot be defined as
unsureness
indecision
doubt
confidence

The meaning of counterfeit as stated in paragraph 3 above is
phony
coin
discovery
game

In paragraph 4 above, ultimate most nearly means
imperfect
nearest
most extreme
immediate