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LEVEL B, UNIT 12B VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Thursday, April 14)

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LEVEL B, UNIT 12B 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 speak wildly and noisily; loud, violent talk

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causing mental pain or grief

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a hiding place; something hidden or stored

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sad, without hope, discouraged

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unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent

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ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; to become gentle and sweet

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a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation

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to steal property entrusted to one's care

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a boaster; boastful in a loud, annoying way

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isolation from others, solitude

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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braggart

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cache

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despondent

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embezzle

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heartrending

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lethargic

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mellow

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rant

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seclusion

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turmoil

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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heartrending

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braggart

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seclusion

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embezzle

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turmoil

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rant

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cache

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mellow

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lethargic

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despondent

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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rant

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heartrending

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seclusion

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mellow

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turmoil

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despondent

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lethargic

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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The long subway strike created daily _____ for commuters trying to get to work.

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The attorney was charged with attempting to _____ funds from his elderly clients' accounts.

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When her pet dog Bailey was struck and killed by a car, Lynn was _____ for weeks.

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Before the police officer arrived, the woman _____ furiously at the young man whose car had rear-ended hers.

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No one could reach the writer, who was in complete _____ in his mountain cabin without a phone or computer.

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The parents of the kidnapped child made a _____ plea to the kidnappers to return their son unharmed.

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We knew she was a _____ when she claimed to be a friend to every celebrity whose name came up in conversation.

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She chose to play _____ music so that the diners could eat in a peaceful atmosphere.

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Only when she is desperate for chocolate does LeeAnn dip into her well-hidden _____ on the top shelf of the pantry.

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The flu made him feel _____ and very cranky; all he wanted was to be left alone to sleep.