Level B Unit 1-3 Vocabulary Workshop

Match the words with their correct definitions.

Match the words with their synonyms.

Match the words with their antonyms

Many public officials have received calls from devoted ________ who want them to support the new law that could potentially be passed in their community.

By the time Susie got home at three in the morning, her dad was ________ with disappointment and ready to dole out a punishment for missing her curfew once again.

After losing the game, Raymond sat in the locker room looking _________________________ instead of talking with his teammates.

After my group members and I discussed our topic choices for a while, we began ________ some great ideas for how we could put a brilliant project together.

The trailer of the movie was a wonderful _______________ and made us anticipate its release in the theaters.

The attorney _________________ (ed) the witness to the point that the judge had to intervene to stop the line of questioning and provide a break.

Even though my sister’s dance recital only lasted a few hours, it seemed ________ and felt like I had been there for days!

The head of the company was in charge of hiring a new technical analyst, so he started by searching for the applicant who submitted the strongest ________ and called him in for an interview.

The ________ storyline of the novel made the students want to doze off each time they opened the book, so the teacher made sure she read aloud and used inflection in her voice to engage her students.

Our downtown area has lots of houses and business that people are ___________________ (ing) which is improving our city.

The unexpected fire drill will ________ our schedule for the afternoon and delay some of our planned activities.

The apartment houses were ______________ to the city park which made it convenient for the children in the neighborhood to play in.

Once students get to Senior year of high school, they suddenly feel like the pressure to choose the right college is ________ over their heads.

When the family arrived home, the ________ puppy bounced around the house in excitement, tearing apart whatever he could get his paws on.

Although most traditional brides may wish for a crystal-colored diamond on their wedding ring, a more ________ choice in stone would be a black diamond, also known as a carbonado.

The strikingly beautiful ________ of the holiday lights shone brightly on the freshly fallen snow that blanketed the community.

The _______________ tip amount for servers at restaurants is 15%, but some people tip more when the service is good.

The car mechanic ___________________ (ed) the parts of the engine so that it stopped making the screeching sound.

After the storm blew down the trees and electric polls, there were many ________________ (s) for the people in our community on the roads.

The stream was __________________ in the sunlight and you could see all the way down to the rock bed at the bottom.

The ice and rain ________________ (ed) our cars and made dents in it as the storm blew in unexpectedly.

My ____________________ and bad attitude about wrecking my parents’ car did not help me when it was time for them to punish me.

My mother told me not to ______________ over the argument my sister and I had about our chores.

After many hours of history classes, I consider myself to be quite ______________ on the subject.

My father had to _______________ that I went to my tutoring session with my math teacher before he would believe me.

Once I smell Christmas scents in the stores, I _____________ for Christmas cookies and candy.

The mayor gave a moving ______________ in her hometown after she won the election.

I tend to ________________ myself with chocolate when I need to make myself feel better.

The art dealer had told my sister that the painting was ___________ and one of a kind.

The mini-series my family had watched all season ____________ (ed) during the last episode when the main character was lost at sea.