LEVEL B, UNIT 15B VOCABULARY PRACTICE

LEVEL B, UNIT 15B 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 give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious

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to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time

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a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

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an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

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a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice

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in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially

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inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

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to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

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able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

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not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

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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bankrupt

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coincide

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cynical

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despot

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haggle

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harmonious

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legacy

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partial

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patronize

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rite

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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harmonious

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legacy

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despot

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cynical

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patronize

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haggle

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partial

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coincide

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bankrupt

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rite

ANTONYMS
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the vocabulary word provided. (5 points)
          *You may only select one option for your answer.

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partial

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bankrupt

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harmonious

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patronize

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cynical

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 _____ character is someone who believes the worst about everyone else.

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Funeral _____ vary widely from culture to culture, but all societies have some form of ceremony to mark the passage from life to death.

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The once-rich woman was now _____ after having invested millions of dollars in a bad real estate scheme.

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Although I _____ for a long time, I could not get the antiques dealer to lower her price for the table.

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Fearing the fury of the _____ , the country's citizens were reluctant to voice their protests and work to overthrow his dictatorship.

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Most parents try not to be _____ to any one child but instead treat each one fairly.

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We are careful not to _____ stores that sell merchandise made through child labor.

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The members of the string quartet practice for hours every day in order to achieve their _____ sound.

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I always have fireworks for my birthday because it _____ with Independence Day.

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LEVEL B, UNIT 15B VOCABULARY PRACTICE

DEFINITIONS

to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious

to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time

a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice

in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially

inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

PARTS OF SPEECH

bankrupt

coincide

cynical

despot

haggle

harmonious

legacy

partial

patronize

rite

SYNONYMS

harmonious

legacy

despot

cynical

patronize

haggle

partial

coincide

bankrupt

rite

ANTONYMS

partial

bankrupt

harmonious

patronize

cynical

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

A _____ character is someone who believes the worst about everyone else.

Funeral _____ vary widely from culture to culture, but all societies have some form of ceremony to mark the passage from life to death.

The once-rich woman was now _____ after having invested millions of dollars in a bad real estate scheme.

Although I _____ for a long time, I could not get the antiques dealer to lower her price for the table.

Fearing the fury of the _____ , the country's citizens were reluctant to voice their protests and work to overthrow his dictatorship.

Most parents try not to be _____ to any one child but instead treat each one fairly.

We are careful not to _____ stores that sell merchandise made through child labor.

The members of the string quartet practice for hours every day in order to achieve their _____ sound.

I always have fireworks for my birthday because it _____ with Independence Day.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's _____ as president was the creation of social security.