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Unit 2 Vocabulary Test
I. Complete the Sentence - Write the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
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cater
indignant
customary
pelt
dissuade
entrepreneur
transparent unscathed
1. Susan's kindness causes her to __________________ to everyone's desires but her own.
2. Mitch will try to ___________________ his friend from snowboarding down the steep cliff because
it is too dangerous.
3. A crazy young ___________________ encouraged the crowd to riot.
4. At sixteen, Jake was a hardworking ___________________ with a thriving computer programming
business.
5. The boxer's off-target blow left his opponent ___________________.
6. We were ___________________ when the guilty man was set free on a technicality.
7. It is ___________________ to hold the door open for people walking in behind you.
8. Because there was so much food ___________________ , the wild ducks were flourishing.
9. The rain began to ___________________ the window.
10. The scarf was made of fine, ___________________ silk.
II. Synonyms - Choose the word that is most nearly the same as the list of synonyms. Each word will
only be used once.
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transparent
transparent
11. ___________________ furnish, supply, satisfy
12. ___________________ unmistakable, obvious, evident
13. ___________________ normal, familiar, usual, common, routine
14. ___________________ on hand, ready, able
15. ___________________ tycoon, executive, industrialist
III. Antonyms - Choose the word that is the opposite of the words listed below. Each word will only
be used once.
dissuade
firebrand
indignant
pelt unscathed
16. ___________________ peacemaker, counselor, referee
17. ___________________ harmed, hurt, injured
18. ___________________ encourage, persuade, talk into
19. ___________________ happy, content, joyful
20. ___________________ protect, guard, defend
IV. Sentence Substitution – Read the following sentences and determine which of your vocabulary
words could be substituted in the sentence. Write the correct vocabulary word on the blank. Circle
the words which should be removed from the original sentence.
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firebrand
cater
indignant
customary
pelt
dissuade
entrepreneur
transparent unscathed
21. _______________________ Since my sister wore my favorite jeans without asking, I was furious.
22. _______________________ After trying for hours to discourage my brother from being a St. Louis
Cardinals fan, he became one anyway.
23. _______________________ My sister is so obvious; she cannot tell a lie without looking away.
24. _______________________ Are you able to come to the meeting tomorrow?
25. _______________________ After the terrible accident, my friends dad was able to walk away
unharmed.
26. _______________________ My cousin started her own hair salon and is a very successful
businesswoman.
27. _______________________ My mom is always tired because she supplies the needs of everyone else.
28. _______________________ My brother’s favorite game was to launch toy rocks from cannons and
strike my Barbie’s over and over again.
29. _______________________ For some families, having a weekly game night is ordinary.
30. _______________________ The Ohio State Buckeyes mascot, Brutus, is a great ring-leader because he
gets all of the fans involved in the game.
********Turn in this portion of your test, and I will give you the sentence part of the test. ********
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Unit 2 Vocabulary Test - Sentences
V. Sentences – Write a sentence for the following vocabulary words. Remember to use it as the correct
part of speech and to include context clues.
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