Unit 2 Vocabulary Vote With Your Feet
Antonyms Choose the best antonym for assailant a. Attacker b. Mugger c. Victim d. assaulter
C. victim
Antonym Choose the best antonym for contemporary a. Antiquated b. Present-day c. Current d. modern
A. antiquated
Synonym Choose the best synonym for constrain a. Loosen b. Restrict c. Liberate d. unfetter
B. restrict
Choose the best synonym What is the best synonym for arid? a. Soggy b. Fertile c. Lush d. parched
D. Parched
Fill in the blank with the best word choice from the list. A judge must remain ___________ in order to render a fair and logical decision. a. Groundless b. Disinterested c. Hypocritical d. manipulative
b. disinterested
The wives and children cheered enthusiastically when they saw the flags of our Navy’s destroyer ________ in the air. a. Depicting b. Billowing c. Constraining d. confronting
B. Billowing
Since he has said hurtful words to me over the past three days, I feel compelled to ____________ him about his attitude and actions. A. Confront B. constrain C. Depict D. assailant
A. confront
While it was not an exact image, the painter did _______ my daughter quite accurately in the portrait that I commissioned. A. Assail B. Adverse C. Contemporary D. depict
D. Depict
Fill in the blank with the best word choice. It was interesting to watch the little boy ________ his father’s actions; I suppose this is an example of the old saying “like father, like son.” A. Confront B. Constrain C. Mimic D. encompass
C. mimic
Fill in the blank with the best vocabulary word. Katie’s fears were ___________, because once she stepped onto the diving board, she bravely dove in like a champ. A. Incomprehensible B. Groundless C. Billowed D. contemporary
B. groundless
What is the best definition for the underlined word above? The ocean’s billows rose and fell with the tide. A. waves B. Portrait C. Enclosure D. constraint
a. waves
What is the meaning of the underlined word? Her sheepish behavior made the people question her ability to be a class leader. A. Bold B. Smooth C. Influential D. timid
The high school’s curriculum _______ a variety of subjects including science, English, art, and geography. a. Maximizes b. Mimics c. Assails d. encompasses
The microphone at the drive-thru window at Chic-fil-a is so _______ that the server’s voice is barely audible. A. Depicted B. Disinterested C. Incomprehensible D. constraining
D. incomprehensible