Name: _____________________________
Per: _______ Date: __________________
Vocabulary Week 3
Exercise I
Match the best definition to each of the following words. Use only capital letters.
________ 1.
allusion
________ 2.
aloof
________ 3.
amends
________ 4.
amiable
________ 5.
anarchy
________ 6.
animated
________ 7.
antagonize
________ 8.
apathy
________ 9.
apparition
________ 10.
appraisal
A. friendly; agreeable; good natured; pleasant
B. to make an enemy of; to arouse dislike
C. a passing or indirect reference; an indirect
mention
D. lack of interest or concern; indifference; lack
of feeling
E. filled with life; lively; seeming alive; lifelike
F. cool or distant in a relationship with others;
indifferent
G. a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen
suddenly
H. an expert valuation; an assessment; an
estimate of quality or quantity
I. something done or paid to make up for an
insult, wrong or injury
J. the absence of government or law; political
disorder
Exercise II
Read each sentence below. In each blank space, write a word or phrase that has the same, or almost the same,
meaning as the italicized word. The first sentence is done for you.
1. The administrator made an allusion __indirect reference__ to ecology problems.
2. The witness remained aloof _________________, apparently unaffected by the hours of tough crossexamination.
3. The company will make amends_________________ to the customers for any inconvenience suffered.
4. The candidate has an amiable_________________ manner that appeals to voters.
5. After two weeks of riots, the country was in a state of anarchy_________________.
6. The animated_________________ marionettes in the school’s holiday program delighted the children.
7. If you antagonize_________________ the cat, it will scratch you.
8. Our gerbil showed signs of apathy_________________ for several weeks after its mate died.
9. He looked as pale as if he had seen an apparition_________________.
10. Yesterday a tax official made an appraisal _________________ of our property.
Grade 9 Vocabulary
Exercise III
Find the word from the following list that answers each question below. Write this word on the line provided at
the left of each question.
allusion
amends
anarchy
antagonize
apparition
___________________ 1.
What kind of being might be said to haunt a house?
___________________ 2.
What do you call an indirect reference to something?
___________________ 3.
What do you make when you make a payment for an injury?
___________________ 4.
What do you call political disorder?
___________________ 5.
If you are hostile toward others, what do you do to them?
aloof
amiable
animated
apathy
appraisal
___________________ 6.
Which word describes a cool or distant person?
___________________ 7.
When a jeweler evaluates your ring, what does he make?
___________________ 8.
What is another word for indifference?
___________________ 9.
Which word describes a friendly and pleasant person?
___________________ 10. Which word describes a lively person?
Exercise IV
Complete each of the following sentences with a word from this week’s vocabulary list.
1. My grandfather tells lively, ____________________ stories about his adventures.
2. She screamed when she saw the ____________________ at the window.
3. The poor turnout at the polls reflected the ____________________ of the voters.
4. Although the crowd thronged around her, she managed to remain ____________________.
5. After a great deal of discussion, the two sides came to an ____________________ agreement.
6. In her speech, the speaker made an ____________________ to her personal experiences.
7. I found his ____________________ of the situation helpful in making my decision.
8. We will make ____________________ by repairing the window we broke.
9. He says insulting things to ____________________ his opponent.
10. After the rebels deposed the dictator, a period of ____________________ resulted.
Grade 9 Vocabulary