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

LEVEL C, 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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foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

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lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

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a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

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showy and flashy but lacking in good taste

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a person who switches to an opposing side or party

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thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

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to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

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to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

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a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

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to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse

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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attribute

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convey

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exotic

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haggard

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juncture

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menial

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parry

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tawdry

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turncoat

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wallow

SYNONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the SAME as the vocabulary word provided. (9 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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juncture

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haggard

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convey

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tawdry

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menial

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turncoat

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wallow

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attribute

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exotic

ANTONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the vocabulary word provided. (5 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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turncoat

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tawdry

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haggard

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menial

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exotic

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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I admire the author's ability to _____ a great deal of meaning in very few words.

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The costume closet is filled with _____ outfits that are fun for make-believe but are much too flashy for regular use.

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I would love to be a travel writer so I could visit and write about all the _____ places.

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The commission's report _____ the rise in crime to reduced street patrols.

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My former best friend became a _____ ; he decided to agree with my sworn enemy and support his side of the argument.

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Hungry lions often lurk near the _____ , waiting to attack unsuspecting animals as they roll around, enjoying their mudbath.

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The families gathered at the entrance to the mine, their faces _____ with worry, waiting for news of the lost miners.

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This year there were seven fatalities at the _____ of these two highways; it is time we did something to make this intersection safer.

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_____ labor is often equated with physical labor, yet many types of unpleasant tasks can be found in offices and other white-collar workplaces.

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LEVEL C, UNIT 7A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

showy and flashy but lacking in good taste

a person who switches to an opposing side or party

thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse

PARTS OF SPEECH

attribute

convey

exotic

haggard

juncture

menial

parry

tawdry

turncoat

wallow

SYNONYMS

juncture

haggard

convey

tawdry

menial

turncoat

wallow

attribute

exotic

ANTONYMS

turncoat

tawdry

haggard

menial

exotic

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

I admire the author's ability to _____ a great deal of meaning in very few words.

The costume closet is filled with _____ outfits that are fun for make-believe but are much too flashy for regular use.

I would love to be a travel writer so I could visit and write about all the _____ places.

The commission's report _____ the rise in crime to reduced street patrols.

My former best friend became a _____ ; he decided to agree with my sworn enemy and support his side of the argument.

Hungry lions often lurk near the _____ , waiting to attack unsuspecting animals as they roll around, enjoying their mudbath.

The families gathered at the entrance to the mine, their faces _____ with worry, waiting for news of the lost miners.

This year there were seven fatalities at the _____ of these two highways; it is time we did something to make this intersection safer.

_____ labor is often equated with physical labor, yet many types of unpleasant tasks can be found in offices and other white-collar workplaces.

With a quick _____ , the pirate avoided the admiral's sowrd and turned the duel between them to his advantage.