Name: ______________________________________ Pd. _____ Date: ______________
Unit 1 Study Guide
Vocabulary
word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
adjacent
Adj.
near, next to, adjoining
nearby,
alongside
distant,
faraway
barren
Adj.
not productive
unproductive,
desolate
fruitful
germinate
V.
to begin to grow
sprout, shoot
up
wither, die
humdrum
Adj.
ordinary, dull, routine
boring
exciting, lively,
thrilling
hurtle
V.
to rush violently, to fling catapult
forcefully
crawl, creep
insinuate
V.
to suggest or hint slyly
broadcast
interrogate
V.
to ask questions; to
question
renovate
V.
to repair, restore to
good condition
fix up
sullen
Adj.
silent or brooding
because of ill humor,
anger, or resentment
grumpy
cheerful,
sociable
trivial
Adj.
not important, minor,
ordinary
insignificant
important
imply
Name: ______________________________________ Pd. _____ Date: ______________
Completing the Sentence: From the words for this unit, choose the one that best
completes each of the following sentences.
1. In only a few days, the seeds that I had planted in the fertile soil of the garden began
to ___________________________________ and take root.
2. Although the building is old and needs repair, we are convinced that we can
___________________________ it without spending a lot of money.
3. Many people who lead rather ____________________________ lives get a great thrill
from watching the exciting adventures of TV and movie superheroes.
4. Although they lived in a house __________________________ to ours, we never
really got to know them well.
5. As the drought continued without a letup, the once fertile farmlands of the region
slowly became ____________________________ “dust bowls.”
6. After separating from its booster rocket, the capsule began to ____________________
through space.
7. Though they didn’t say so in so many words, they did _________________________
that I was responsible for the accident.
8. I never would have thought that so bitter and long-lasting a quarrel could result from
such a _____________________________ and unimportant cause.
9. The judge said to the lawyer, “You have a right to ____________________________
the witness, but there is no need to bully her.”
10. The suspect’s only reaction to the detective’s question was a wry smile and
______________________ silence.