Level D, Voc 9A Daily
1. Auxiliary – adjective- giving assistance or support; noun- a helper, aid
Synonyms: (adj) additional, back-up; (noun) reserve, accessory
Antonyms: (adj) main, primary, principal
2. Candid – (adj) frank, sincere; impartial
Synonyms: forthright, plainspoken, unbiased
Antonyms: insincere, evasive, misleading, artful
3. Cubicle – noun – a small room or compartment
Synonyms: enclosure, hole-in-the-wall
Antonyms: vast hall, auditorium
4. Drudgery – noun – work that is hard and tiresome
Synonyms: toil, labor, grind
Antonyms: play, frolic, amusement, recreation, fun
5. Envoy – noun – a representative or messenger (as a government)
Synonyms: agent, ambassador, emissary, minister
6. Escalate – verb – to elevate; to increase in intensity
Synonyms: climb, raise, ascend, mount
Antonyms: decrease, lessen, descent, defuse
7. Expedient – noun- a means to an end; (adj) advantageous, useful
Synonyms: (noun) contrivance, device; (adj) serviceable
Antonyms: (adj) inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous
8. Feign – verb – to pretend
Synonyms: fake sham, affect, simulate
9. Flair – noun – a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
Synonyms: aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style
Antonyms: inability, incapacity
10. Grievous – adj – causing sorrow or pain; serious
Synonyms: painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant
Antonyms: joyful, uplifting, cheery, upbeat, comforting
Name _______________________________
Level D Vocab 9A Cloze
Write the correct form of the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
________________________ 1. In many cities, groups of private citizens have volunteered to serve as
_______ police to help combat crime.
________________________ 2. It is all very well to be ______, but there are times when you should
keep certain thoughts and opinions to yourself.
________________________ 3. In times of rapid inflation, prices of goods _____ at a dizzying rate.
________________________ 4. An unwilling pupil is apt to look upon hours of practice at the piano as
so much boredom and ______.
________________________ 5. A ______ for color and texture is an indispensable asset to an aspiring
dress designer.
________________________ 6. We must have the courage and clear-sightedness to realize that what is
______ is not always right.
________________________ 7. I maintain that my ______ in the dormitory is so small that I have to
walk into the hallway to change my mind or stretch my imagination.
________________________ 8. I can’t help but admire your ability to _____ interest when someone
prattles on endlessly about nothing.
________________________ 9. When Lincoln had been in the White House about a year, he suffered a
________ loss in the death of his son Willie.
________________________10. A special _____ was named by the President to negotiate a settlement
in the war-torn region.
Name _____________________________
Level D Vocab 9A Synonyms/Antonyms
Synonyms: Choose the correct form of the word from this unit that is most nearly the same as the bold word or phrase.
________________________ 1. worn down by years of daily toil
________________________ 2. pretend happiness at a rival’s success
________________________ 3. an agent of a foreign government
________________________ 4. rely on the back-up speakers
________________________ 5. an extraordinary aptitude for numbers
________________________ 6. continue to climb rapidly
________________________ 7. a crafty scheme or means to an end
Antonyms: Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the bold word or phrase.
_________________________ 8. a misleading statement of opinion
_________________________ 9. directed to a vast hall
_________________________ 10. a joyful cry from the heart
Name __________________________________
Level D Vocab 9A Past Word Review
Identify the letter of the word which best completes each sentence.
_____ 1. The outworn ideas of the past cannot be (A. rejuvenated
snappy, modern slang.
_____ 2. Today scientists smile wryly at the (A preposterous
in earlier times it was an accepted fact.
B. dilated) simply by expressing
them in
B. pugnacious) notion that the earth is
flat, but
_____ 3. We must clear away the (A. immunity B. dross) of false ideas from our minds and take a
hard look at reality.
long,
_____ 4. Generally, (A. pugnacious B. sterling) behavior on the football field is more effective in
drawing penalties than in gaining ground.
_____ 5. As usual, there are plenty of talkers, but the supply of doers is (A. flippant B. sparse).
_____ 6. I must admit now that I was hurt when the coach took me out in the last minutes of the
tried to (A. scuttle B. feign) indifference.
game, but I
_____ 7. I don’t consider it (A. drudgery B. rasping) to prepare meals every day because I love good
and good cooking.
food
_____ 8. I work in an office compartment, travel in a midget car, and sleep in a tiny bedroom. My life
to take place in a series of (A. envoys B. cubicles).
seems
_____ 9. How can you say that the TV interview was spontaneous and (A. heterogeneous B. candid)
was all carefully rehearsed?
when it
_____ 10. Instead of sending your little sister as a(n) (A. envoy B. horde) to explain what went wrong,
don’t you stand up and speak for yourself?
why
From the list of words given below, choose the word that best corresponds to each of the following definitions.
Malign
apex
tirade
exorbitant
vagrant
_______________________________ 11. A long and angry speech
_______________________________ 12. Lively, full of life
_______________________________ 13. To speak evil of
_______________________________ 14. Wandering aimlessly
_______________________________ 15. The highest point or tip
sprightly