#LEVEL A, UNIT 9A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Thursday, February 9)

LEVEL A, UNIT 9A 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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rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

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to free from bondage or domination; to release

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the point at which something begins or happens; a border; to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else

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a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity (like a flood); to flood

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to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; a stroll

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left to one's own choice; not required

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to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury

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lower in rank or position, secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; to put in a lower or secondary position

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the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; to affect, especially forcefully

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dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness

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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avenge

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deluge

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giddy

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1

impact

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liberate

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optional

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rotund

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1

saunter

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subordinate

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verge

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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optional

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verge

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rotund

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1

deluge

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1

giddy

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1

subordinate

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avenge

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liberate

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impact

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saunter

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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deluge

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giddy

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rotund

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liberate

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1

optional

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1

saunter

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1

subordinate

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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At the end of World War II, Allied troops _____ prisoners from Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, and many other Nazi concentration camps.

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In West Virginia in 1972, a dam broke, and the resulting _____ flooded sixteen communities and killed 125 people.

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The well-fed puppies wanted to play as I scratched their plump, _____ little bellies.

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"The salad is _____ , " said the waiter. "You can have it or not."

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With percussion instruments such as drums, the sound comes from the _____ of one object on another.

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In the poem Beowulf, the mother of the monster wants to _____ her son's death by attacking the men who killed him.

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After five rides at the amusement park, Elsie's head felt _____ , and the dizziness forced her to sit down for awhile.

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Although he was _____ to me in rank, I knew he knew more about computers than I did, so I let him tell me what to do.

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He was trying to be cool and just _____ along, but he was too excited, and he began to run.

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#LEVEL A, UNIT 9A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Thursday, February 9)

LEVEL A, UNIT 9A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

to free from bondage or domination; to release

the point at which something begins or happens; a border; to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else

a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity (like a flood); to flood

to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; a stroll

left to one's own choice; not required

to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury

lower in rank or position, secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; to put in a lower or secondary position

the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; to affect, especially forcefully

dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness

PARTS OF SPEECH

avenge

deluge

giddy

impact

liberate

optional

rotund

saunter

subordinate

verge

SYNONYMS

optional

verge

rotund

deluge

giddy

subordinate

avenge

liberate

impact

saunter

ANTONYMS

deluge

giddy

rotund

liberate

optional

saunter

subordinate

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

At the end of World War II, Allied troops _____ prisoners from Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, and many other Nazi concentration camps.

In West Virginia in 1972, a dam broke, and the resulting _____ flooded sixteen communities and killed 125 people.

The well-fed puppies wanted to play as I scratched their plump, _____ little bellies.

"The salad is _____ , " said the waiter. "You can have it or not."

With percussion instruments such as drums, the sound comes from the _____ of one object on another.

In the poem Beowulf, the mother of the monster wants to _____ her son's death by attacking the men who killed him.

After five rides at the amusement park, Elsie's head felt _____ , and the dizziness forced her to sit down for awhile.

Although he was _____ to me in rank, I knew he knew more about computers than I did, so I let him tell me what to do.

He was trying to be cool and just _____ along, but he was too excited, and he began to run.

In the 1980s, Chrysler was on the _____ of bankruptcy, but the automaker was rescued by Lee Iaocca.

LEVEL A, UNIT 9A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

to free from bondage or domination; to release

the point at which something begins or happens; a border; to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else

a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity (like a flood); to flood

to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; a stroll

left to one's own choice; not required

to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury

lower in rank or position, secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; to put in a lower or secondary position

the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; to affect, especially forcefully

dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness

PARTS OF SPEECH

avenge

deluge

giddy

impact

liberate

optional

rotund

saunter

subordinate

verge

SYNONYMS

optional