LEVEL C, UNIT 11A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, March 25)

LEVEL C, UNIT 11A 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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to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

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to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result

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a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate

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high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

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to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap

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in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

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strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

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late, tardy

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to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

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the setting, surroundings, environment

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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belated

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cite

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conventional

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decoy

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ensue

1

mediate

1

milieu

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outlandish

1

pert

1

taint

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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outlandish

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ensue

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conventional

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pert

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cite

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belated

1

mediate

1

taint

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decoy

ANTONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the vocabulary word provided. (8 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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decoy

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conventional

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pert

1

cite

1

ensue

1

outlandish

1

belated

1

taint

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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My professor could _____ by heart, at great length, his favorite quotations from War and Peace and other Russian novels.

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A mechanical rabbit _____ greyhounds at the racetrack by enticing them to chase it and thus race against each other.

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When I go into the card store, I generally go directly to the section labeled " _____ Greetings," since I seldom remember a birthday until it has passed.

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The diva favored _____ clothes that made her the center of attention in rooms filled with tastefully dressed people.

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Cheerleaders are required to deliver _____ , upbeat encouragement no matter what the score is.

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Theories and discoveries by astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo upset the _____ wisdom that the sun revolves around the Earth.

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One gallon of gasoline will _____ nearly a million gallons of pure water, rendering it undrinkable.

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Taken from their _____ of grassy plains, African lions are often placed in zoos.

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A judge was brought in to _____ the feud between the shareholders and management, but the sides are still a long way from agreement.

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LEVEL C, UNIT 11A VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result

a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate

high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap

in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

late, tardy

to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

the setting, surroundings, environment

PARTS OF SPEECH

belated

cite

conventional

decoy

ensue

mediate

milieu

outlandish

pert

taint

SYNONYMS

outlandish

ensue

conventional

pert

cite

belated

mediate

taint

decoy

ANTONYMS

decoy

conventional

pert

cite

ensue

outlandish

belated

taint

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

My professor could _____ by heart, at great length, his favorite quotations from War and Peace and other Russian novels.

A mechanical rabbit _____ greyhounds at the racetrack by enticing them to chase it and thus race against each other.

When I go into the card store, I generally go directly to the section labeled " _____ Greetings," since I seldom remember a birthday until it has passed.

The diva favored _____ clothes that made her the center of attention in rooms filled with tastefully dressed people.

Cheerleaders are required to deliver _____ , upbeat encouragement no matter what the score is.

Theories and discoveries by astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo upset the _____ wisdom that the sun revolves around the Earth.

One gallon of gasoline will _____ nearly a million gallons of pure water, rendering it undrinkable.

Taken from their _____ of grassy plains, African lions are often placed in zoos.

A judge was brought in to _____ the feud between the shareholders and management, but the sides are still a long way from agreement.

Elvis Presley had no way of knowing what would _____ after his first national television appearance, but his manager hoped for fame.