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Unit 11
Sylvan Homework
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blockade | syn> to besiege, isolate, obstruct; a siege, a barrier |
| chant | SYN> to intone, vocalize; a hymn, incantation, singsong, recitation |
| Warships may be used to _______________ a harbor. | blockade |
| During the Civil War, the Union forces used a land and sea ____________ to cut off the city of Charleston, South Carolina. | blockade |
| Let us ____________ the ancient poems together. | chant |
| At a soccer match the __________________ of thousands of fans excites the teams to do their best. | chant |
| despair | SYN> hopelessness, dismay, discouragement |
| We _________ of ever seeing them again. | despair |
| If fear changes to _____________, a person might give up trying. | despair |
| elevate | SYN> to boost, heighten, hoist; to advance, promote, upgrade |
| If your foot is swollen, your doctor may tell your to ____________ it. | elevate |
| extraordinary | SYN> great, exceptional, amazing, remarkable |
| My best friend has an ______________ singing voice. | extraordinary |
| heroic | SYN> courageous, bold, fearless, gallant Atn> cowardly; minimal, trival |
| Many poems have been written about the ____________ deeds of ancient warriors. | heroic |
| lance | Syn> a spear, shafr; to puncture, cut, cut open |
| In the Middle Ages, each knight carried a _______ into battle. | lance |
| A doctor may decide to ________ an infected blister. | lance |
| missionary | Syn> a preacher |
| The life of a _________ requires courage and dedication. | missionary |
| The peacekeepers worked with a ________ spirit. | missionary |
| pointless | Syn> senseless, aimless, futile, meaningless, worthless, ineffecive, unproductive Ant> fitting, meaningful, sensible, effective, valuable |
| Sometimes it is ___________ to continue a conversation. | pointless |
| relflect | Syn> to mirror, copy, echo, return; to reveal; to consider, ponder, muse Ant> to absorb, retain; to disregard, ignore |
| The surface of the lake will _________ the clouds in the sky. | reflect |
| site | Syn> a spot, location, position |
| Yorktown was the ____________ of a famous battle. | site |
| toxic | Syn> dangerous, harmful, venomous, lethal Ant> nontoxic, safe, harmless |
| A gas mask can filter out ________ fumes. | toxic |
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