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