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ELA 7
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Practice
Completing the Sentence: Using your vocabulary notes, choose the word that best completes each of the
following sentences. Write the correct form of the word. Some words may be used more than once.
1.
Now after three weeks on the road, I really ___________________ for home-cooked meals and my own
bed.
2. A collection of ___________________________ items was gathering dust in the attic.
3. The steady _________________________ of the engine put us all to sleep.
4.
After the game the sportscaster found the winning team to be in an _______________________ mood.
5. The sergeant had to ______________________ the reluctant soldiers into action.
6. The reporter hurried to _______________________ the source of the controversial statement.
7. Mother would _______________________ with rage each time she learned that a dog had been
mistreated.
8. Although the members of the tour groups were usually in good humor, hunger made them
______________________________________.
9. The senator showed her ___________________________ character by voting for bills she believed to be
morally right.
10. Cicero’s ________________________ in the Roman Senate are still studied by speakers today.
11. The climbers were awestruck to see the peak _______________________ up before them.
12. Sometimes the members of a losing team will __________________ in self-pity.
13. The cowhand used a ______________________ to prod the sluggish cattle.
14. The mother bird fed her __________________________.
15. In our district, almost every _____________________________ is dedicated to participating in the voting
process.
16. The president’s military advisors hoped the overseas action would not ____________________ in
disaster.
17. Our neighbor, who chopped down our tree and destroyed our fence, is just _________________ mean.
18. Compared with others in the colonial settlement, she was a highly _____________________ young
woman.
19. Most people would agree that finding an elephant in one’s bathtub would constitute a
____________________________ situation, even in one’s dreams.
20. Getting too close to the flame of the campfire caused the camper to _____________________ his
eyelashes.
21. The patient was finally standing ____________________________.
22. A ________________________ from a cigar ash had destroyed the last word in the document.
23. The polished gold dome atop the state capitol shone with a starry _____________________.
24. The speaker ___________________________ on and on, ignoring the fact that much of the audience had
left.
25. The actor felt like a ______________________fool when he forgot his lines.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the vocab word that is a synonym or antonym for the bolded words below. Use
the phrases as clues to find the answer.
Synonyms
1. the key ingredient in the process
_______________________________________
2. despite the danger that appears ahead
_______________________________________
3. trained in a new computer language
______________________________________
4. an utter disaster
_______________________________________
5. offered a singular opportunity
_______________________________________
6. gave a long sermon
_______________________________________
7. the murmur of the bored crowd
_______________________________________
8. crave Paris in the springtime
_______________________________________
9. lost some of its brilliance with each performance_______________________________________
10. attempted to incite others into action
_______________________________________
Antonyms
1. was completely unschooled in physics and calculus_____________________________________
2. had a deserved reputation as a workaholic
______________________________________
3. summarized their demands in a few words
______________________________________
4. the receding danger
______________________________________
5. a campaign that will commence in a week
_______________________________________