10B Daily
1. Impair – verb – to make imperfect, damage, harm
Synonyms: injure, mar, disable, cripple
Antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance
2. Invincible – adjective – not able to be defeated, unbeatable
Synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
Antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable
3. Languid – adjective – drooping, without energy, sluggish
Synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
Antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening
4. Mire – noun – mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
verb – to get stuck
Synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, slough
5. Obtrusive – adjective – forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
Synonyms: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
Antonyms: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed
6. Preamble – noun – an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
Synonyms: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
Antonyms: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue
7. Render – verb – to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
Synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect
8. Rugged – adjective – irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
Synonyms: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
Antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate
9. Skeptical – adjective – inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
Synonyms: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
Antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous
10. Slipshod – adjective – untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy
Synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking
Name _____________________________
Level D Vocab 10B Cloze
Identify the correct form of each vocabulary word to correctly complete each sentence.
__________________________ 1. I understand math, but, according to my teacher, my performance in
class is, at best, sloppy or _______.
__________________________ 2. The many inconsistencies in the suspect’s story made the police
highly____ or doubtful of his alibi.
__________________________ 3. The warmth of the June sun made me feel so _____ or sluggish that I
hardly had the energy to brush away the flies.
__________________________ 4. Since it rained heavily all night, the newly plowed fields were an
almost impassable _____.
__________________________ 5. We learned that the matchless discipline and superior leadership of
the Roman legions made them all but _____ or unbeatable.
__________________________ 6. Poor diet, lack of exercise, and insufficient rest have done a great
deal to ____ my health.
__________________________ 7. Marching over the _____ terrain under a broiling sun, we were soon
on the verge of exhaustion.
__________________________ 8. The fiddler performed or ____ the fast-paced Virginia reel in a very
lively fashion.
__________________________ 9. Against the solemn hush of the memorial service, the boisterous
laughter we heard was undesirably prominent or _____.
__________________________10. Before we get into the specific details of our proposal, we should
write a _____ that will explain in general terms what we want to do.
Name ___________________________________
Level D Vocab. 10B Synonym/Antonym
Synonyms: Choose the correct form of the word from this lesson that is most nearly the same in
meaning as the bold word or expression in each phrase.
__________________________1. Wallow like a pig in the mud
__________________________2. Dubious about the chances of winning
__________________________3. Mar relations between nations
__________________________4. A slapdash piece of work
__________________________5. The opening remarks or preface
__________________________6. Submit a verdict of not guilty
__________________________7. Harsh living conditions
_________________________ 8. Not just assertive, put impudent
Antonyms: Choose the correct form of the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the bold
word in each expression.
_________________________ 9. In a vulnerable position
_________________________ 10. An energetic wave of the hand
Name ____________________________________
Level D Vocab. 10B Review Words
Matching:
______ 1. Bare, dreary, dismal
A. adept
______ 2. Small, smaller than most others of the same type
B. aspire
______ 3. Thoroughly skilled; an expert
C. bleak
______ 4. Delivered on the spur of the moment
D. chide
______ 5. To blame or scold
E. despicable
______ 6. To have ambitious hopes or plans
F. diminutive
______ 7. To free from slavery
G. emancipate
______ 8. To make improper use of; daring deed
H. erroneous
______ 9. Worthy of scorn; contemptible
I. exploit
______10. Incorrect, containing mistakes
J. extemporaneous
From the given list write the word which matches the correct definition.
Supplant
opaque
incorrigible
disentangle
anarchy
alien
________________________ 11. A lack of government, law, or order; great confusion
________________________ 12. Not able to be corrected, beyond control
________________________ 13. Foreign, strange, unfamiliar; a citizen of another country
________________________ 14. To take the place of supersede, replace, displace, oust
Dilemma
latent
auspicious
admonish
exorcise
marauder
________________________ 15. To caution or advise against; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
________________________ 16. Present but not realized
________________________ 17. Favorable, fortunate
________________________ 18. A raider or plunderer