LEVEL C, UNIT 9B VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, February 18)

LEVEL C, 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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fame, glory

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something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

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to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

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charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

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freedom from punishment

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suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

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to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns; a narrow passage; gorge, canyon

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in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

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to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

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related to the matter at hand, to the point

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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apt

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capitulate

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defile

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disarming

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disgruntled

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endow

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impunity

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pertinent

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prodigy

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renown

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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apt

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disgruntled

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impunity

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endow

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renown

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prodigy

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pertinent

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disarming

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defile

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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disarming

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renown

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apt

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pertinent

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prodigy

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capitulate

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disgruntled

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defile

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endow

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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Vincent Van Gogh began to achieve _____ in the decades following his death and is now considered one of the greatest painters of Europe.

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_____ passengers wandered unhappily around the airport after they were told their filghts would be delayed at least three hours due to the blizzard.

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The philanthropist _____ his alma mater with $100 million to build a new school for social research.

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Isaac Stern was a true _____ ; he could play the violin like an adult when he was only five.

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The master craftsman was seeking an _____ apprentice who could learn to help him in a short time.

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"Stick to the _____ facts," the judge said sternly, "and don't waste the court's time with unimportant details."

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The landlady stood scowling in the doorway, but her new tenant's _____ look turned her scowl into a friendly smile.

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The young prince thought he could disobey the rules at his school with _____ because his father was the king; however, he quickly discovered that this was not the case.

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They argued for a long time over whose turn it was to do the dishes, and in the end she reluctantly _____ and agreed that it was her turn.

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LEVEL C, UNIT 9B VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

fame, glory

something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

freedom from punishment

suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns; a narrow passage; gorge, canyon

in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

related to the matter at hand, to the point

PARTS OF SPEECH

apt

capitulate

defile

disarming

disgruntled

endow

impunity

pertinent

prodigy

renown

SYNONYMS

apt

disgruntled

impunity

endow

renown

prodigy

pertinent

disarming

defile

ANTONYMS

disarming

renown

apt

pertinent

prodigy

capitulate

disgruntled

defile

endow

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

Vincent Van Gogh began to achieve _____ in the decades following his death and is now considered one of the greatest painters of Europe.

_____ passengers wandered unhappily around the airport after they were told their filghts would be delayed at least three hours due to the blizzard.

The philanthropist _____ his alma mater with $100 million to build a new school for social research.

Isaac Stern was a true _____ ; he could play the violin like an adult when he was only five.

The master craftsman was seeking an _____ apprentice who could learn to help him in a short time.

"Stick to the _____ facts," the judge said sternly, "and don't waste the court's time with unimportant details."

The landlady stood scowling in the doorway, but her new tenant's _____ look turned her scowl into a friendly smile.

The young prince thought he could disobey the rules at his school with _____ because his father was the king; however, he quickly discovered that this was not the case.

They argued for a long time over whose turn it was to do the dishes, and in the end she reluctantly _____ and agreed that it was her turn.

Horses galloped through the narrow _____ , where the cowboys in trucks couldn't follow.