Unit 7 6th grade
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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| adverse | (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile | difficult, trying | favorable, positive | Some people suffer an _______ reaction if they eat peanut butter.
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| arid | extremely dry | waterless, parched, boring | waterlogged, soggy, fertile | We expected the lecture on energy to be exciting but it turned out to be an ______ rundown of facst and figures.
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| assailant | (n) a person who attacks violently with blows or words | assaulter, attacker, mugger | prey, victim | I was able to fight off my _________ even though I was attacked by suprise.
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| billow | (n) a large wave (v) to rise or swell like a wave | (n) breaker (v) bulge, ballon | (n) trough (v) deflate, collapse | The breeze caused the sheets on the line to _______ like the sails on a yacht that is running in the wind.
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| confront | (v) meet face-to-face, expecially as a challange | face, encounter | avoid, evade | In court, defendants can ________ their accusers in a controled setting.
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| constrain | to restrain, hold back | restrict, confine, limit | loosen, relax | You can't _______ me against my will.
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| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself | present-day, modern (n) peer | ancient, antique | Rather than ask parents for help, teens often turn to a __________ for advise.
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| depict | to portray, to show in the form of a picture | sketch, picture, illustrate | The painter choose to ________ a plain prairie landscape using bold colors and shadows.
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| disinterested | fair-minded; free from selfish motives | neutral, impartial | biased, prejudiced | A judge must remain __________ in order to render a fair and logical decision.
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| encompass | to encircle; to go or reach around | surround, envelop | leave out, exclude | The science class will _________ biology, chemistry, and physics.
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| groundless | Without good reason or cause | baseless | justified | Kate's __________ fear of hurting herself during exercise left her weak and out of shape
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| hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what he is not | phony | (blank) | You should always try to be yourself because nobody likes to be around a __________.
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| incomprehensible | impossible to understand | baffling | understandable | The speaker spoke so fast and so low that he was ____________ to everyone.
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| manipulate | to handle or use skillfully | maneuver, influence | (blank) | Scientists should not ________ data.
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| maximum | the greatest possible amount | largest | smallest | Under the law, the __________ amount of people who may ride in this bus is seventy-five.
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| mimic | Imitate; a person who does imitations | copycat, impersonator | (blank) | It is often rude to ________ another person.
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| ruffle | To wrinkle; material used for trimming | (v) disturb (n) frill | (v) smooth out | The seamstress added a __________ to the bottom of the curtain.
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| serene | Peaceful, calm | tranquil | agitated, stormy | The ___________ expression on her face showed that she was totally undisturbed by the turmoil around her.
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| sheepish | Embarrassed; timid | meek | confident | I was so embarrased by my blunder that I cound do nothing but grin in a _________________ way.
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| stamina | the strength needed to keep going | endurance | (blank) | Marathon runners need a great deal of ________.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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