Homework 3ADefinitions, Synonyms, Antonyms

Name_____________ Vocabulary Unit 3

BASIC MEANINGS. Directions: Fill in the bubble of the identifying letter of the item that most nearly means the same as the underlined word or expression in the introductory phrase.
1. myriad forms of life 2. grappled with my opponent 3. sang in unison 4. comply with our wishes 5. perturbed by the remarks 6. members of the elite 7. allot the money 8. relevant to the discussion 9. a prodigious quantity 10. a willful child 11. instigate the incident 12. incapacitated by medication 13. amass a large fortune 14. different perspective a. many a. chatted a. in one voice a. mock a. troubled a. old guard a. steal b. familiar b. joked b. out of tune b. obey b. overjoyed b. middle class b. count c. new c.. wrestled c. like a bird c. refuse c. surprised c. lower orders c. apportion c, preceding c. average c. charming c. provoke c. confused c. lose c. address d. alien d. dealt d. a solo d. ignore d. satisfied d. upper crust d. collect d. following d. immense d. reasonable d. deplore d. revitalized d. gather d. language

a. connected to b. unrelated to a. small a. doomed a. overlook a. disabled a. donate a. costume b. minute b. headstrong b. observe b. stimulated b. gamble b. viewpoint

SYNONYMS. Directions: Fill in the bubble of the identifying letter of the item that most nearly means the same as the introductory word.
15. vie 16. devoid 17. tether 18. skittish 19. audacious 20. longevity a. compete a. full a. fence a. grumpy a. daring a. long life b. perish b. lacking b. transience b. bumpy b. professional c. hope c. rejected c. panic c. lumpy c. clumsy d. wait d. uncomfortable d. rope d. jumpy d. nervous d. long shot

b. long distance c. long suit

ANTONYMS. Directions: Fill in the bubble of the identifying letter of the item that most nearly means the opposite of the introductory word.
21. longevity 22. myriad 23. tether 24. comply 25. audacious 26. willful a. gravity a. many a. unroll a. fit a. hopeful a. docile b. depravity b. few b. unfold b. comfort b. daring b. obstinate c. levity c. some c. undress c. refuse c. timid c. contend d. brevity d. any d. untie d. pay d. awesome d. deliberate

Homework 3B
Name____________________ Vocabulary Unit 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . WORD BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a) b) c) d) e) Amass Allot Audacious Comply Devoid f) g) h) i) j) Elite Grapple Incapacitate Instigate Longevity k) l) m) n) o) Myriad Perspective Perturb Prodigious Relevant p) q) r) s) t) Skittish Tether Unison Vie Willful

. . . . . . . . . . . DEFINITIONS & SYNONYMS . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)

____ a point of view from which different things are viewed ____ a rope/chain used to fasten something to a fixed object ____ a sounding together; agreement or accord ____ accumulate, pile up, garner ____ an iron hook used to grab/hold ____ apportion, parcel out, allocate ____ bold, adventurous, recklessly daring ____ connected with or related to the matter at hand ____ contend, rival

21) ____ long life, long duration, length of life 22) ____ not having or using, lacking 23) ____ pertinent, germane, applicable 24) ____ stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate 25) ____ submit to, consent to, acquiesce in 26) ____ tackle, confront, struggle with 27) ____ the choice part of a group of people or things; superior 28) ____ tie up, chain up, leash 29) ____ to assign or distribute into shares or portions 30) ____ to bring together, collect, gather, esp. for oneself 31) ____ to come to grips with, wrestle/fight with 32) ____ to compete; to strive for victory or superiority 33) ____ to deprive of strength or ability; make legally ineligible 34) ____ to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion 35) ____ to fasten with a rope/chain 36) ____ to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite 37) ____ to yield to a request or command 38) ____ upset, agitate, anger, irritate 39) ____ viewpoint, sense of proportion

10) ____ cream of the crop, upper crust 11) ____ disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple 12) ____ enterprising, brave 13) ____ extremely nervous/easily frightened; shy or timid 14) ____ gigantic, tremendous, astounding 15) ____ harmony, concord, assent 16) ____ headstrong, obstinate, premeditated 17) ____ immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree 18) ____ in very great numbers; very great number 19) ____ innumerable, countless

20) ____ jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle

40) ____ wanting, bereft

Homework 3CChoosing the Right Word

Name________________ Vocabulary Unit 3

Directions: Circle the identifying letter of the word that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

1. As the season wound down and the plaudits of the fans rose, the two rival teams ___ for first place and team advantage in the playoffs. a. amassed b. incapacitated c. vied d. complied 2. The Supreme Court Justice decreed that the White House should ___ with the court order and turn over documents sought by the special prosecutor. a. comply b. grapple c. perturb d. instigate 3. The point you make is an interesting one, the teacher remarked to her student, but I fail to see how it topic we are currently discussing. a. audacious b. devoid c. willful d. relevant 4. Before the cowboy entered the sheriffs office, he dismounted his horse and ___ it to the hitching rail a. amassed b. tethered c. allotted d. grappled 5. Though some creatures live in this world for only a very short time, others are noted for their ___. a. perspective b. elite c. unison d. longevity 6. The bitter strike closed shops, shut down factories, and ___ an entire industry for months. a. instigated b. allotted c. incapacitated d. grappled 7. The enterprising young businessman stated, We will never have a well-organized or effective company if employees ___ insist on doing things their own way. a. willfully b. prodigiously c. audaciously d. skittishly

the home-

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all the

8. The icy conditions of the congested interstate highway unnerved the extremely ___ driver as she attempted to complete her drivers test. a. audacious b. skittish c. willful d. perturbed 9. The President, an avowed supporter of peace, delivered a simple, low-key speech, completely ___ of fancy emotional appeals. a. devoid b. audacious c. relevant d. willful 10. Our life science course has given us some idea of the ___ varieties of plants and animals inhabiting the a. unison b. audacious c. myriad d. perspective 11. Perhaps in the long-term ___ of a persons life, some childhood events that seem very important now will minor. a. longevity b. perspective c. elite d. unison 12. Mother Teresa devoted her life to serving the worlds poor and not to ___ material riches. a. allotting b. perturbing c. complying d. amassing 13. Unless you want to ___ a nasty wrangle, dont tell Ray that you saw me at the rink with another boy. a. allot b. grapple c. instigate d. amass 14. People who come from rich and socially prominent families dont always belong to the intellectual ___. a. myriad b. unison c. perspective d. elite language or

earth.

prove to be

Vocab 3D Completing the Sentence 1. The _________________ child insisted on wearing sneakers to her sisters wedding. 2. Trying to navigate through rush-hour traffic on a high-speed expressway can be a nightmare for a(n) ___________________ driver. 3. You will have to use a _____________ to recover the lobster trap from the bottom of the bay. 4. He joined the _______________ group of athletes who have run a mile in under four minutes. 5. A number of cities _____________ with one another to be chosen as the site of the national political convention. 6. Since the town meeting tonight has been called to deal with conservation, only discussion ________________ to that subject will be allowed. 7. Before setting out on the camping trip, Mr. Silver ___________________ special tasks to all of us. 8. I am completely _______________ of sympathy for anyone who loses a job because of carelessness or indifference. 9. The disease had so ____________________ the poor woman that she was no longer able to leave her bed. 10. The autumn night sky, with its ____________________ of stars, always fills me with awe. 11. There in the middle of the garden was a goat _______________ to a stake. 12. Even though Ellen is a bright student, I dont quite understand how she could _________________ such a vast store of information so quickly. 13. If all members of the cast work in __________________ , I am sure we will have a successful class show. 14. When he seemed hopelessly defeated, Washington crossed the Delaware and launched a(n) _________________ surprise attack on the Hessians. 15. Some of our best secret agents were sent behind enemy lines in an effort to ________________ a rebellion. 16. Father said, I am ___________________ not because you failed the exam but because you still seem unable to understand why you failed the exam. 17. Though we have made many outstanding contributions to the conquest of space, landing men on the moon is probably our most ________________ achievement. 18. Someday, when you see this event in its proper ____________________, you will realize that it is not as important as it seems now. 19. We can thank modern medical science for the increased _______________ of human beings in most parts of the world. 20. I refuse to _______________ with any order issued by a person who has absolutely no knowledge of the project Im working on.