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#LEVEL B, UNIT 9B VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, February 17)

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LEVEL B, UNIT 9B 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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lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

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to attract, tempt

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to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

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of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

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happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

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to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

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to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

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royal, kinglike; fit for a king

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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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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accelerate

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casual

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entice

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flounder

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graphic

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parch

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puny

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ratify

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regal

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stifle

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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ratify

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parch

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puny

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stifle

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regal

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casual

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graphic

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entice

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accelerate

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flounder

ANTONYMS

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

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ratify

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graphic

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parch

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accelerate

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stifle

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puny

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entice

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regal

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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A month without rain _____ the crops before they could be harvested.

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To _____ more fans to attend baseball games, the Marlins will give free backpacks to the first thousand children at Saturday's game.

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The court has to _____ the settlement reached by the arguing parties.

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I felt pretty silly wearing a tuxedo when everyone else at the party was dressed in _____ clothing.

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You can _____ a small grease fire in a pot by quickly removing it from the burner and covering it with a tightly fitting lid.

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King Edward VII gave up his _____ title to marry the woman he loved.

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As the fearless racecar driver rounded the last curve in the track, she _____ to her maximum speed.

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The witness's depiction of the crime scene was so _____ that jury members hardly needed to see photographs.

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The couple waited too long to address their financial problems and _____ with paying their bills all the way into bankruptcy.

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The young man was determined to transform his _____ body into a tower of strength.