Unit Five – Words Grade Seven Definition Context Clues Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech More Context Clues iotamaulpotentialradiantrural substantialtactfultamper ultimate uncertainty

100 points last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental ultimate

200 points shining, bright; giving forth light or energy radiant

300 points maul to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

400 points skilled in handling difficult situations or people; polite tactful

500 points uncertainty doubt, the state of being unsure

100 points The hungry bear would not have ______ the man if the man had not come at him with a club. mauled

200 points Marge loves her _______ existence where she looks outside at the rolling hills and breathes in the fresh air. rural

300 points The man was not _______. He blatantly said what he felt despite knowing how much it would upset the crowd. tactful

400 points The criminal tried to cover up his crime by ______ with evidence. He tried to make it look as if someone else’s footprints were left behind for the detectives to find. tampering

500 points The sun’s ______ light warmed the people who had spent all night waiting in line to enter the store on Black Friday. radiant

100 points resplendent, brilliant radiant

200 points diplomatic, discreet tactful

300 points smidgen, dab iota

400 points terminal ultimate

500 points tangible, considerable substantial

100 points gauche, boorish tactful

200 points real, impossible potential

300 points lackluster, tarnished radiant

400 points metropolitan, urban rural

500 points deluge, glut iota

100 points rural adjective

200 points ultimate adjective

300 points potential adjective and noun

400 points uncertainty noun

500 points tamper verb

100 points From the very first time I heard her sing, I knew that she had much vocal ________. Great success is surely to come her way! potential

200 points There was not one _____ of truth to the statement. Every bit of it was a lie. iota

300 points Her ________ dream was to be an astronaut some day. ultimate

400 points Since he had never thrown a javelin before, he felt ________ about his ability to do so. uncertainty

500 points The company had sold more cars than it had predicted. The profits were _______. substantial