Name:
articulate
distraught
cavort
eulogy
Date:
Junior Vocab 3-1 Worksheet
credence
decry
evince
exhume
dissemble
feckless
1. An educated citizenry will not give ____________________to wild charges of extremists seeking to undermine our political and
economic system.
2. When Bill was told that he had made the varsity wrestling team, he began to ___________________ around the gym like a young
colt.
3. The assembly speaker couldn’t be understood because he mumbled his word instead of ___________________ them clearly.
4. The new chairman___________________ what she called the “deplorable tendency of so many Americans to try to get something
for nothing.”
5. When news of the school fire ran through town, ___________________ parents rushed to the scene of the blaze.
6. Though I prefer to be as open and above board as possible, I have learned that it is sometimes wiser or more tactful to
___________________.
7. Every Memorial Day, the Mayor delivers a(n) ______________________ extolling the selfless devotion of those who have died in
defense of this country.
8. In the hands of our hopelessly _______________________ producer, what should have been a surefire hit turned into a resounding
fiasco.
9. When new evidence turned up in the case, the court ordered the coroner to _____________________ the victim’s body and
reexamine it.
10. Even at an early age, my sister______________________ a strong interest in studying medicine.
Synonyms: Choose the word that is most nearly like the words below.
11. feared for the helpless child
____________________
12. acknowledged the idea was good
_____________________
13. gamboled in the wading pool
_____________________
14. disguised his feelings
_____________________
15 tried to calm the frantic parents
_____________________
16. did exhibit true remorse
_____________________
17. uncovered the buried treasure
_____________________
Antonyms: Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite of the words below.
18. managed to mumble a quick response
_____________________
19. rose to commend the new regime
_____________________
20. published her lengthy diatribe
______________________
ADDITIONAL HW Nights: Write a sentence using the vocabulary words. Circle the vocab. word and underline all clue words. Use a separate paper for
each. Write Unit 1-2 first 5 (HW#2) and 2nd 5 at the top (HW#3).