unit 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| groundless | without any good reason or cause, unjustified
syn-baseless, unsupported
ant-well-founded, reasonable, justified
sent-Shirley has ___fear.
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| encompass | to encircle, go or reach around; to include with a certain group or class
syn-surround, envelop
ant-leave out, omit, exclude
sent-They ___ their enemy.
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| disinterested | fair minded, free from selfish moves; indifferent
syn-neutral, impartial, unbiased
ant-partial, biased, prejudiced
sent-Switzerland is ___.
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| depict | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
syn-sketch, draw, picture, illustrated
sent-She ___ my every move.
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| contemporary | belonging to the same time period as oneself; a person of the same time
syn-present-day, modern, current, peer
ant-ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated
sent-The furniture in my house is ___.
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| constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
syn-pressure, restrict. confine, limit
ant-loosen, relax
sent- He was ___ from playing video games.
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| confront | to meet face to face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
syn-face, encounter
ant-avoid, evade
sent-She ___ her opponent.
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| arid | extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
syn-waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative
ant-waterlogged, soggy, fertile, lush
sent-My cousins live in the ___, hot climate of Arizona.
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| stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
syn-endurance
sent-Olympic swimmers must have ___ to swim continuous laps.
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| sheepish | embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
syn-shamefaced, meek
ant-bold, saucy, brazen, confident
sent-Monica was nervous, so she had a ___ look on her face.
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| serene | peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
syn-tranquil, composed, fair
ant-agitated, troubled, stormy, inclement
sent-It is ___ and tranquil outside.
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| ruffle | to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; a gathered material used for trimming edges
syn-disturb, frill
ant-smooth out, soothe
sent-Kayla's dress has ___ on it.
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| mimic | a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of
syn-copycat, impersonator, parrot, impersonate
sent-He is ___ my every move.
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| maximum | the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
syn-largest, highest, utmost
ant-least, lowest, minimum, smallest
sent-Brandi spent the ___ amount of money at the mall.
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| manipulate | to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
syn-work, maneuver, influence
sent-Sophie ___ all the controls.
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| incomprehensible | impossible to understand
syn-baffling, confusing, bewildering
ant-understandable, clear, plain, intelligible
sent-Alana is a mumbler, so when she tried to tell me something it was completely ___.
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| hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what he or she really is; a two faced person
syn-phony, fraud
sent-Everyone considers Ross a ___.
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| assailant | a person who attacks violently
syn- assaulter, attacker, mugger
sent-The spy had found where the ___ was hiding.
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| billow | a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave
syn-breaker, surge, bulge
ant-trough, deflate
sent-The smoke ___rose from a chimney.
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| adverse | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
syn-difficult, trying
ant-favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial
sent-Bobby had an ___ reaction to poison ivy.
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