Unit Two – Words 1-10 Grade Six adverse arid assailant billow confront constrain contemporary depict disinterested encompass More Context Clues Definition Context Clues Synonyms Antonyms Definition
A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave 100 points A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave billow
unfavorable, negative; hostile 200 points unfavorable, negative; hostile adverse
300 points to force, compel; to restrain, hold back constrain
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose 400 points to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose encompass
500 points belonging to the same period of time as oneself contemporary
100 points The _________book left me wanting for more vivid details. arid
200 points The ______________was sentenced to one year probation for robbing the store. assailant
300 points Soldiers must face their fears and ___________the enemy on the battlefield. confront
400 points contemporaries General de Gaulle and President Kennedy belonged to the same time period and are __________________. contemporaries
A moat _____________the castle. 500 points A moat _____________the castle. encompassed
waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative 100 points waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative arid
assaulter, attacker, mugger 200 points assaulter, attacker, mugger assailant
300 points face, encounter confront
sketch, draw, picture, illustrate 400 points sketch, draw, picture, illustrate depict
neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic 500 points neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic disinterested
favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial 100 points favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial adverse
trough, deflate, collapse 200 points trough, deflate, collapse billow
loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax 300 points loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax constrain
ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated 400 points ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated contemporary
500 points leave out, omit, exclude encompass
100 points adjacent adjective
200 points alight verb and adjective
300 points disrupt verb
400 points dynasty noun
500 points hurtle verb
The pelting rain created__________flooding in the lower part of town. 100 points The pelting rain created__________flooding in the lower part of town. adverse
The sail ___________in the wind. 200 points The sail ___________in the wind. billowed
300 points The policeman had to __________the man by placing handcuffs on his wrist. constrain
The artist _____________the ocean using various shades of blue. 400 points The artist _____________the ocean using various shades of blue. depicted
500 points A judge should remain ____________in the cases that are brought before him. disinterested