Level D, 7A Daily
1. Adieu – interjection – “Farewell”
noun – a farewell
Synonyms: “So long”; goodbye
Antonyms: “Hello” ; greeting
2. Advent – noun – an arrival; a coming into place or view
Synonyms: approach
Antonyms: departure, going away, exodus
3. Apex – noun- the highest point, tip
Synonyms: peak, summit, acme, crowning point
Antonyms: bottom
4. Assimilate – verb – to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in
5. Bogus – adjective – false, counterfeit
Synonyms: phony, fake, spurious
Antonyms: genuine, authentic
6. Exorbitant – adjective – unreasonably high; excessive
Synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
7. Interim – noun- the time between; adjective – temporary, coming between two points in
time
Synonyms: interval, interlude; provisional, stopgap
8. Inundate – verb- to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
Synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp
9. Malign – verb – to speak evil of, slander;
adj- evil
Synonyms: defame, vilify, badmouth; wicked
Antonyms: praise, commend; kind, benevolent
10. Meander – verb – to wander about, wind about; noun – a sharp turn or twist
Synonyms: ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
Name _____________________________
Level D Vocab 7A Cloze
Choose the correct form of the word from this unit which best completes each sentence.
_________________________ 1. It takes many long hours of study to _____ all the technical
information you need to know if you wish to become a computer
programmer.
________________________ 2. King’s Highway, an old Indian trail, _____ through Brooklyn, crossing
many important streets and almost retracing its path at some points.
________________________ 3. It is sad to have to bid _____ to friends we have known for so many
years.
________________________ 4. The people living in the valley will have to leave their homes because
the area will be _____ when a new dam is constructed across the river.
________________________ 5. Shakespeare’s wicked characters often assume the guise of kindness to
cloak their ______ natures.
________________________ 6. When the head of your golf club has reached the ____ of the swing,
pause for a second before you begin the downward motion.
________________________ 7. When vacant apartments are in short supply, landlords can often get
away with charging _____ rents.
________________________ 8. Many students take jobs during the _____ between the end of one
school year and the beginning of the next.
________________________ 9. The appearance of many a main street was transformed with the _____
of fast-food restaurants.
________________________ 10. The notorious jewel thief evaded capture for years by adopting
numerous clever disguises and _____ identities.
Name ____________________________
Level D Vocab 7A Synonyms/Antonyms
Synonyms: Identify the correct form of the word from this unit that is most nearly the same as the bold
word in each expression.
________________________ 1. Prepare for the arrival of winter
________________________ 2. The crowning point of a brilliant career
________________________ 3. Roamed through the beautiful gardens
________________________ 4. Deluged the company with phone calls
________________________ 5. Foreign words incorporated into English
________________________ 6. Tabloids that slander the rich and famous
________________________ 7. Representatives of the provisional government
________________________ 8. Received a fond farewell from my coworkers
Antonyms: Identify the correct form of the word from this unit that is most nearly the opposite of the
bold word in each expression.
_________________________ 9. Willing to pay reasonable fees
_________________________ 10. Purchased authentic Roman coins