1. Vocabulary Unit 1 Review
What do you know?

2. Antonym Practice What is the best antonym for ingenious? Unoriginal
Creative
Intelligent
Dirty

3. a. Unoriginal

4. What is a synonym for the underlined word?
The sun receded below the horizon at the day’s end.
faded
Rose
Advanced
appeared

5. a. faded

6. Give the best antonym for the underlined word.
Her rude behavior at the assembly irked me because I had asked her to sit quietly and listen.
frustrated
Upset
pleased
irritated

7. c. pleased

8. What is the vocabulary word for the definition given?
A big, clumsy, slow individual
Misgiving
Dispatch
Libel
oaf

9. d. oaf

10. What is the vocabulary word for the definition given?
To press together
Douse
Compress
Forsake
apparel

11. b. compress

12. What is the vocabulary word for the definition given?
To write or publish a false statement that harms someone’s reputation
Besiege
Douse
Libel
apparel

13. c. libel

14. What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Although Tiger Woods has won many golf tournaments, his play seemed inept at the Masters this year.
Skillful
Uncaring
Unexpected
bumbling

15. d. bumbling

16. What is the vocabulary word for the definition given?
Suffering from severe hunger
Instantaneous
Inept
Famished
denounced

17. c. famished

18. What is a synonym for the underlined word?
She looked beautiful in her stylish apparel.
Accessories
Garments
cosmetics
gift

19. b. garments

20. Complete the sentence.
I have ______________________ respect for our president’s authority, because his job includes great responsibilities like maintaining a balance among the three branches of government and being the commander of our military.
A. ingenious
B. Compressed
C. Immense
D. instantaneous

21. C. immense

22. Complete the sentence.
As the rock climber dangled from the ledge of a cliff, his climbing partner yelled, “Don’t give up, Charlie! I’m calling for help and will not ______________ you.”
A. Recede
B. Forsake
C. denounce
D. compress

23. B. forsake

24. Complete the sentence.
My tooth had been aching for weeks, but as soon as the dentist filled it, I had __________ relief.
A. Receded
B. Instantaneous
C. Expressly
D. denounced

25. B. instantaneous

26. What is the best word for the definition given?
To extinguish
A. Douse
B. Compress
C. Apparel
D. Irk

27. A. douse

28. Go back to your assigned seat. Please study your Unit 1 Words tonight!