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

LEVEL C, 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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having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

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wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

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not able to be heard

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crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

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to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

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highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

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a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

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a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

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appearing true, reasonable, or fair

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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addendum

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aghast

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cower

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epitaph

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ethical

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inaudible

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intrigue

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plausible

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prodigal

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volatile

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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epitaph

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addendum

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inaudible

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1

volatile

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aghast

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1

cower

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prodigal

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1

ethical

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plausible

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intrigue

ANTONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the vocabulary word provided. (8 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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cower

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aghast

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plausible

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intrigue

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1

ethical

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volatile

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prodigal

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inaudible

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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Dogs can hear sounds that are completely _____ to the human ear.

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Sasha _____ behind a tree when she saw a long black snake slithering across the path.

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Such _____ spending will land you in bankruptcy court unless you learn how to budget your money properly.

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Some of the _____ on the tombstones in that cemetary are quite serious; others are humorous.

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After the birth of their child, the couple completed an _____ to their will to include the baby.

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Though we cannot say outright that their sales techniques are illegal, we are prepared to argue that they are not _____ .

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Sewer gases can combine into a _____ brew that can blow manhole covers fifty feet into the air if it is ignited by a spark.

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The plot of the movie seemed _____ up to the point where the horse was elected president.

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People stood _____ as the ground began to crack and open up and the houses, roads, and bridges crumpled before their eyes.

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LEVEL C, UNIT 5A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

not able to be heard

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

PARTS OF SPEECH

addendum

aghast

cower

epitaph

ethical

inaudible

intrigue

plausible

prodigal

volatile

SYNONYMS

epitaph

addendum

inaudible

volatile

aghast

cower

prodigal

ethical

plausible

intrigue

ANTONYMS

cower

aghast

plausible

intrigue

ethical

volatile

prodigal

inaudible

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

Dogs can hear sounds that are completely _____ to the human ear.

Sasha _____ behind a tree when she saw a long black snake slithering across the path.

Such _____ spending will land you in bankruptcy court unless you learn how to budget your money properly.

Some of the _____ on the tombstones in that cemetary are quite serious; others are humorous.

After the birth of their child, the couple completed an _____ to their will to include the baby.

Though we cannot say outright that their sales techniques are illegal, we are prepared to argue that they are not _____ .

Sewer gases can combine into a _____ brew that can blow manhole covers fifty feet into the air if it is ignited by a spark.

The plot of the movie seemed _____ up to the point where the horse was elected president.

People stood _____ as the ground began to crack and open up and the houses, roads, and bridges crumpled before their eyes.

Stonehenge will continue to _____ visitors for countless centuries to come as they try to solve the mystery of its creation.