Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 1 – Words 1-10
1. adjacent
(adj.) near, next to, adjoining
๏ synonym – alongside, nearby, neighboring
๏ antonym – faraway, distant, remote
2. alight
(v.) to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, to land
(adj.) lighted up
๏ synonym – (v.) dismount, land, touch down
๏ antonym – (v.) mount, board, take off
3. barren
(adj.) not productive, bare
๏ synonym – unproductive, desolate
๏ antonym – fertile, productive, fruitful
4. disrupt
(v.) to break up, disturb
๏ synonym – upset, disorder
๏ antonym – organize, arrange
5. dynasty
(n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or
power for some time
๏ synonym – ruling house, regime
6. foretaste
(n.) an advance indication, a warning
๏ synonym – preview
7. germinate
(v.) to begin to grow
๏ synonym – sprout, shoot up, grow
๏ antonym – wither, die
8. humdrum
(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
๏ synonym – monotonous, boring
๏ antonym – exciting, thrilling
9. hurtle
(v.) to rush violently; to fling forcefully
๏ synonym – speed, fly, race
๏ antonym – crawl
10. insinuate
(v.) to suggest or hint slyly
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synonym – imply, suggest, hint
antonym – barge in, state openly
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 1
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School
Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 1 – Words 11-20
11. interminable
(adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless
๏ synonym – never-ending
๏ antonym – brief, short period of time
12. interrogate
(v.) to ask questions, to examine by questioning
๏ synonym – interview, cross examine
๏ antonym – leave alone
13. recompense
(v.) to pay back, to give a reward
(n.) a payment for loss, service or injury
๏ synonym – (v.) repay, make up for; (n.) payment, reward
๏ antonym – (v.) to give nothing
14. renovate
(v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
๏ synonym – repair, fix up
๏ antonym – to leave in disrepair, to leave as is
15. résumé
(n.) a brief summary, a short written account of a person’s education,
working experience , or qualifications for a job
๏ synonym – job history
16. sullen
(adj.) silent or brooding because of resentment, anger or ill-humor; slow
moving
๏ synonym – grumpy, peevish
๏ antonym – cheerful, sociable
17. trickle
(v.) to flow or fall by drops
(n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything
๏ synonym – (v.) dribble, drip; (n.) small amount
๏ antonym – (v.) gush, flood; (n.) deluge
18. trivial
(adj.) not important, minor, ordinary
๏ synonym – insignificant, petty
๏ antonym – important, momentous
19. truce
(n.) a pause in fighting, a temporary peace
๏ synonym – cease-fire
๏ antonym – war, fighting
20. vicious
(adj.) evil, bad; painfully severe or extreme
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synonym – wicked, malicious, savage
antonym – kind, harmless
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 1
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School