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#LEVEL A, UNIT 7A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, January 6)

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LEVEL A, UNIT 7A 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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causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder

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to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

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to pay out, spend; to use up

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easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

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to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary

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a statement that speaks to a person's character or to the benefits of a product; expressing the value and worth of someone or something

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a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

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to crush, put down completely

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to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

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to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle

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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culprit

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dawdle

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expend

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gullible

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immerse

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inflammatory

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persevere

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quash

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testimonial

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writhe

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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gullible

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quash

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persevere

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expend

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writhe

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culprit

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inflammatory

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dawdle

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immerse

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testimonial

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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immerse

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persevere

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inflammatory

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gullible

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quash

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dawdle

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expend

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 Little Engine That Could" is a story about an engine that keeps trying to get up the track, and it teaches children to _____ .

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His injury was so severe that he would _____ in pain whenever he tried to stand.

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He was a master of the _____ remark, one that would always cause the hearer to become angry.

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To poach a salmon properly, don't _____ it; instead, make sure that the water reaches only halfway up its side.

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He hoped to _____ all my fears by reassuring me that everything would be all right.

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In preparing for the math test, Lin _____ a lot of effort, studying from four o'clock in the afternoon till ten at night.

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The dirty paw prints leading from the kitchen to the cat bed proved that Fluffy was the _____ who had ruined my beautiful chocolate cake.

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Mrs. Ruiz told her daughter not to _____ at the grocery store but to come straight home after buying the groceries.

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Clarissa was asked to give a _____ at the banquet held in her father's honor.

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Once before she foolishly trusted him, but she told herself she would not be so _____ again.