Name: Period: Word A Day # Sentences, Antonyms and Synonyms Word List: cuisine dexterous dulcet embellish debonair disheveled echelon equestrian decanter distaff effervescent equilibrium deciduous doggerel egregious escalate demagogue dormant emaciated exodus Antonyms: For each set of antonyms, choose the vocabulary word that best fits as the opposite of the words by writing it in the space provided. 1. chubby, fat, heavy, overweight, plump, obese, thick, full 2. decline, decrease, diminish, drop, fall, halt, lessen, lower 3. stay, arrival, coming, entrance, come in to 4. concealed, good, hidden, mild, little, minor, slight 5. clean, neat, ordered, tidy, unwrinkled 6. unsophisticated, awkward, clumsy, inelegant Synonyms: For each set of synonyms, choose the vocabulary word that best fits as the same meaning of the word by writing it in the space provided. 7. cooking, fare, meal, menu 8. brief, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, temporary, 9. agitator, fanatic, fomenter, hothead, inciter, instigator 10. asleep, comatose, inert, inoperative, latent, passive 11. flat, dull, inactive, sober, stale, unenthusiastic 12. suave, charming, urbane, courteous, affable, dashing 13. carafe, flask, jug, canteen, container 14. bedraggled, messy, rumpled, dirty, disarranged 15. female like, ladylike, maternal; stick, loom 1 12/2014 kas Sentences: For each sentence given, write the word from the vocabulary list that best fits in the blank by writing it in the space provided. 16. His _____ and sharp comments at these events were always enjoyable to the audience. 17. The school is already ranked within the upper _____ of pharmacy schools in its research endeavors and grant funding. 18. There is a small percentage of people who _____, fabricate, and hype up their backgrounds and they never last long. 19. It requires a cell phone with Buletooth, _____ fingers, a strong grip, and patience to speed text correctly. 20. Sometimes a bad mix can cause dizziness or a loss of _____. 21. Those young, _____ boys need a good meal and haircuts. 22. You should have thought about your parents before you committed your many _____ acts of plagiarism. 23. Evening meals are candlelit, with flaming torches and the _____ tones of traditional music accompanying your choice of the finest cuisine. 24. A _____ is a stick onto which wool or flax is wound in spinning. Since spinning was traditionally done by females, _____ took on figurative meanings relating to women or women’s work. (both lines are the same vocabulary word here) 25. In _____ circles, they say a horse overreaches when its hind legs extend so ffar forward that they kick the forelegs. 2 12/2014 kas