Directions: Choose the correct word from the bank to complete the sentence.
data
inept
innate
intervene
morbid
obstinate
parallel
perceptive
lament
sedate
1. The child had nightmare after he listened to a (n) ___________________ story about Dracula that was full of
attacks by vampires.
2. For his psychology experiment, Rudy is gathering ___________________ to show which memory aids work
best for students.
3. Richard’s gift for fixing machines seems ___________________. Even as a child, he could take one look at
a broken machine and know what was wrong with it.
4. When you frame a picture, the picture’s edges should be ___________________ to those of the frame, not
dipping down or slanting up.
5. – 6. A good marriage counselor is ___________________ enough to understand both the husband’s and the
wife’s points of view. And rather than ___________________ in the couple’s arguments, the counselor helps
them learn strategies for solving their problems themselves.
7. I’m so ___________________ at bowling that I usually roll the ball straight into the gutter.
8. While my dog gets excited easily, my cat remains ___________________ even when everyone around her is
in a whirl of activity.
9. Shawna tried to persuade her son to join the family for dinner, but he was ___________________, refusing
to leave his room no matter what she said.
10. People all over the United States ___________________(e)d the death of Martin Luther King, who is now
honored with a national holiday on his birthday.
Directions: Write a synonym and an antonym on the line for the vocabulary word.
Synonym
Antonym
1. data
___________________
___________________
2. inept
___________________
___________________
3. innate
___________________
___________________
4. intervene
___________________
___________________
5. lament
___________________
___________________
6. morbid
___________________
___________________
7. obstinate
___________________
___________________
8. parallel
___________________
___________________
9. perceptive
___________________
___________________
10. sedate
___________________
___________________
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, create a sentence for each chapter 27 vocabulary word. Each
sentence must be 8 or more words.
Name _____________________________________________________________
Unit 5 Vocabulary
Chapter 27
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2
Hour _______
Blue Level
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4
5
6
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www.CrosswordWeaver.com
ACROSS
DOWN
1 -unskilled; clumsy
2 -horrible; shocking and disgusting;
gruesome
5 -aware; understanding and
insightful; observant
6 -information gathered for a study or
a decision
7 -apart an equal distance at every
point
8 -inherited; possessed at birth;
inborn
9 -to mourn; to express sorrow for or
about (something)
1 -to come between in order to
influence an action, an argument,
etc.
3 -stubborn
4 -calm and dignified; serious and
unemotional