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Fritsch- 4th Grade
Unit 11 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Long, metal- tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers; to pierce; to open a wound | Lance |
| To close or keep people or supplies from going in or out | Blockade |
| Poisonous or deadly | Toxic |
| Beyond the usual or expected , highly rare | Extraordinary |
| To raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up | Elevate |
| To sing; to recite in a tone that varies only a little or not at all; a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in a rhythm | Chant |
| A person on an assignment, often religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach or do charity work | Missionary |
| To give up all hope; lose heart | Despair |
| Have no meaning or affect | Pointless |
| A location, scene, or place where something was, is or will be | Site |
| Brave, noble, larger than life; involving extreme effect | Heroic |
| To throw back as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror, to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about | Reflect |
| What are the synonyms of BLOCKADE? | to besiege, isolate, obstruct; a siege; a barrier |
| What are the antonyms of BLOCKADE? | to open; an opening |
| What are the synonyms of CHANT? | to intone, vocalize; a hymn, incantation, singsong, recitation |
| What are the synonyms of DESPAIR? | hopelessness, dismay, discouragement |
| What are the antonyms of DESPAIR? | to hope, encourage, take heart; hopefulness, cheer, confidence |
| What are the synonyms of ELEVATE? | to boost, heighten, hoist; to advance, promote, upgrade |
| What are the antonyms of ELEVATE? | to lower, drop, lessen; to disgrace, demote |
| What are the synonyms of EXTRAORDINARY? | great, exceptional, amazing, remarkable |
| What are the antonyms of EXTRAORDINARY? | ordinary, usual, average, run-of-the-mill |
| What are the synonyms of HEROIC? | courageous, bold, fearless, gallant |
| What are the antonyms of HEROIC? | cowardly, minimal, trivial |
| What are the synonyms of LANCE? | a spear, shaft; to puncture, cut, cut open |
| What is the synonym of MISSIONARY? | a preacher |
| What are the synonyms of POINTLESS? | senseless, aimless, futile, meaningless, worthless, ineffective, unproductive |
| What are the antonyms of POINTLESS? | fitting, meaningful, sensible, effective, valuable |
| What are the synonyms of REFLECT? | to mirror, copy, echo, return; to return; to reveal; to consider, ponder, muse |
| What are the antonyms of REFLECT? | to absorb, retain; to disregard, ignore |
| What are the synonyms of SITE? | a spot, location, position |
| What are the synonyms of TOXIC? | dangerous, harmful, venomous, lethal |
| What are the antonyms TOXIC? | nontoxic, safe, harmless |