Name: ______English 7

Vocabulary Unit 5 – Words 1-10

1. anecdote / (n.) a short personal story of an incident or an event
๏synonym – story, tale
2. consolidate / (v.) to combine into a single unit, strengthen position
๏synonym – firm up, merge, unite
๏antonym – scatter, separate
3. counterfeit / (n.) an imitation designed to deceive
(adj.) not genuine, fake
(v.) to make an illegal copy
๏synonym – (adj.) false, phony
๏antonym –(adj.) genuine, real
4. docile / (adj.) easily taught, quiet and easy to control
๏synonym – teachable, manageable
๏antonym – disobedient, unruly
5. dominate / (v.) to have control, power or authority over somebody, to tower over
๏synonym – control, govern, stand out
6. entreat / (v.) to beg, plead desperately
๏synonym – ask, beseech
๏antonym –demand
7. fallible / (adj.) capable of being wrong
๏synonym – imperfect
๏antonym – perfect, foolproof
8. fickle / (adj.) inconsistent, liable to change very rapidly
๏synonym – indecisive, changeable
๏antonym –constant, steady, invariable
9. fugitive / (n.) one who runs away
(adj.) something lasting a very short time
๏synonym – (n.) runaway, deserter; (adj.) elusive
๏antonym – (adj.) lasting, permanent
10. grimy / (adj.) very dirty, covered in dirt
๏synonym – filthy, sooty
๏antonym –spotless, clean as a whistle

Vocabulary Unit 5 – Words 11-20

11. iota / (n.) a very small part or quantity
๏synonym – speck, bit
๏antonym – a lot, glut
12. maul / (v.) to handle roughly, to beat at a person
(n.) a heavy hammer
๏synonym – (v.) attack, batter, injure
๏antonym –(v.) treat well
13. potential / (adj.) possible, able to happen
(n.) something that can develop or become a reality
๏synonym – (n.) possibility, capability
๏antonym – (adj.) actual, real, impossible
14. radiant / (adj.) shining, bright, showing happiness, giving forth light
๏synonym – glowing, dazzling, beaming
๏antonym – dull, unhappy
15. rural / (adj.) relating to farm areas, found in or living in the country
๏synonym – countrified, countryside
๏antonym – urban, citified
16. substantial / (adj.) large, important, real
๏synonym – big, considerable
๏antonym – minor, insignificant, small
17. tactful / (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations, polite, careful not to offend people
๏synonym – skillful, diplomatic, considerate
๏antonym – tactless, indiscreet, clumsy
18. tamper / (v.) to interfere with, to interfere with in a damaging way
๏synonym – mess with, manipulate, influence
๏antonym – to leave alone, not bother
19. ultimate / (adj.) last, final, the greatest or most perfect thing
๏synonym – farthest, vital
๏antonym – first, nearest
20. uncertainty / (n.) doubt, state of being unsure
๏synonym – hesitation, doubtfulness
๏antonym – certainty, confidence

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange)Unit 5

Review activities:sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com; teacherweb.com/NY/JonasESalkMiddleSchool/Mason/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)