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ELA 7

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Vocabulary Unit 4

Completing the Sentence: Using your vocabulary notes, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Write the correct form of the word. Some words may be used more than once.

  1. The two nations formed an ______to defend each other in case of attack.
  2. Relations between the two nations have been ______for decades.
  3. Much to the patient’s relief, the x-ray revealed no ______growth.
  4. The reappearance of the teacher caused the students in the class to ______

back to their seats.

  1. I thought that poem was completely ______of sense.
  2. The animal’s bite made the child ______in pain.
  3. The captain continues to ______his troops by giving contradictory orders.
  4. The school board waited until all members were present before issuing the ______proposal to ban after-school programs.
  5. Some students think that they need to play the ______in order to entertain their classmates and charm their teachers.
  6. Do not let your low score on the math test ______you.
  7. Always be cautious when using ______cleaning solvents.
  8. The teacher was ______by the students’ childish behavior on the field trip.
  9. The hospital held a raffle to ______the necessary funds for the new children’s wing.
  10. When their efforts to fight the infection with penicillin proved ______, the doctors tried a new antibiotic.
  11. Despite all the jokes, doctors do not like to ______pain on their patients.
  12. Our principal, who believes in proven teaching methods, takes an ______approach to education.
  13. All at once, and with much loud honking, the flock of geese rose from the ______marshlands.
  14. To those who worked in the office, the bossy new manager was a ______dictator.
  15. The patient’s ______told the doctor to press more gently.
  16. The royal soldiers put up a ______defense against the invading army.
  17. Grandmother’s death left a great ______in my grandfather’s life.
  18. Tracking the ______path of a comet is no easy matter.
  19. Do you know how to ______a check?

Directions: Fill in the blank with the vocab word that is a synonym or antonym for the bolded words below. Use the phrases as clues to find the answer.

Synonyms

1. torecoil at the idea of getting up so early ______

2. brought up the debatable issue on the Senate floor ______

3. made a futile effort to defeat the enemy______

4. persuaded lawmakers to repeal the law ______

5. bafflefriends with his odd reaction______

6. walked on grass drenched with rain______

7. wouldhumiliate her parents with her crude behavior ______

8. used a highly combustible cleaning fluid______

9. becamedismayed by the lack of money______

10. suffering from a lethal disease______

Antonyms

1. asdry as a desert during the summer months______

2. gave a lackluster performance for the audience______

3. got a peaceful response from the crowd______

4. had a benign influence on other people______

5. kept important papers in a fireproof safe______