Gr 8 Unit 11 Level C

Question 0

Adjective: late, tardy
Synonyms: delayed, behindhand
Antonyms: early, a head of time

Answer 0

belated

Question 1

Verb: to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to.
Synonyms: pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate
Antonyms: enrage, provoke, irritate

Answer 1

appease

Question 2

Adjective: causing great misfortune
Synonyms: disastrous, catastrophe, ruinous, fatal
Antonyms: fortunate, beneficial, salutary

Answer 2

calamitous

Question 3

Verb: to quote; to mention; to summoned to appear in court; to command, recommend.

Synonyms: refer to, enumerate, subpoena

Antonyms: ignore, disregard

Answer 3

cite

Question 4

Adjective: In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite,

Synonyms: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox

Antonyms: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox

Answer 4

conventional

Question 5

Verb: to lure into a trap

Noun: a person or thing used to lure into a trap

Synonyms: entice, entrap; lure, bait

Answer 5

decoy

Question 6

Verb: to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

Synonyms: probe, investigate

Answer 6

delve

Question 7

Verb: to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

Synonym: result

Antonyms: precede, come before

Answer 7

ensue

Question 8

Noun: heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy.

Synonyms: bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring

Antonyms: cowardice, boorishness

Answer 8

gallantry

Question 9

Verb: to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

Synonyms: transmit, bestow, grant

Antonyms: withhold, keep back, conceal

Answer 9

impart

Question 10

Adjective: using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible

Synonyms: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute

Antonyms: foolish, thoughtless, ill considered

Answer 10

judicious

Question 11

Verb: to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between.

Adjective: occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

Synonyms: settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee

Answer 11

mediate

Question 12

Noun: the setting, surroundings, environment

Answer 12

milieu

Question 13

Adjective: strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

Synonyms: peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional
Antonyms: conventional, Orthodox, staid, sober

Answer 13

outlandish

Question 14

Adjective: domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

Synonyms: high-handed, overriding

Antonyms: Meek, unassuming, self efficacing

Answer 14

overbearing

Question 15

Adjective: high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

Synonyms: vivacious, impudent, fresh

Antonyms: sullen, gloomy, morose, peevish

Answer 15

pert

Question 16

Noun : a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

Synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity

Answer 16

quirk

Question 17

Verb: to feast, entertain agreeably

Synonyms: amuse, divert

Answer 17

regale

Question 18

Adjective: lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

Synonyms: careless, sloppy, lackadaisical

Antonyms: energetic, hard-working, ambitious

Answer 18

shiftless

Question 19

Noun: a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor
Verb: to stain or contaminate

Synonyms: blot; soil, tarnish, pollute

Antonyms: purify, decontaminate, cleanse

Answer 19

taint

Question 20

A snack of fresh fruit should ___________.

Answer 20

appease

Question 21

The ___________ arrival of the party’s guest of honor put the hosts in an awkward position.

Answer 21

belated

Question 22

In 1906, a ______________ earthquake and fire leveled much of the city of San Francisco.

Answer 22

calamitous

Question 23

Be sure to ________ your sources when you write a research paper.

Answer 23

cite

Question 24

Any people have ____________ taste in clothing.

Answer 24

conventional

Question 25

The pied piper _________ all the children away from the town of Hamlin by playing his flute.

Answer 25

decoyed

Question 26

Scholars continue to _________ into all aspects of America's Civil War.

Answer 26

delve

Question 27

When an airplane crashes, both investigations and lawsuits can be expected to __________.

Answer 27

ensue

Question 28

The medal of honor is awarded by Congress to those who perform acts of "conspicuous _________" in combat.

Answer 28

gallantry

Question 29

All over the world, elders ___________ the traditions of their culture to the younger generation.

Answer 29

Impart

Question 30

Cautious and ____________ people consider all their options before making important decisions.

Answer 30

judicious

Question 31

A neutral third-party often ____________contract talks between labor and management.

Answer 31

mediate

Question 32

An authentic _____________ is an essential ingredient in a good historical novel.

Answer 32

milieu

Question 33

Imaginative and____________outfits are popular attire at a costume party.

Answer 33

outlandish

Question 34

An ____________ person has a strong need to be in charge all the time.

Answer 34

overbearing

Question 35

Most adults are willing to tolerate a certain amount of_________behavior in children.

Answer 35

pert

Question 36

A writer may be famous for creating characters who are full of interesting___________.

Answer 36

quirk

Question 37

Most people are eager to ___________ their friends with accounts of their vacation adventures.

Answer 37

regale

Question 38

How can anyone lead a___________life when there are so many interesting things to learn and to see

Answer 38

shiftless

Question 39

The___________of bribery or other corrupt practices can put an end to the career of a public official.

Answer 39

taint

Question 40

The name of the__________star in Orion's belt is Alnilam.

Answer 40

mediate

Question 41

Painted wooden__________are prized by collectors of folk art as well as by hunters.

Answer 41

decoys

Question 42

When toxic chemicals_________lakes and rivers, many fish and other animals die.

Answer 42

taint