Name: _____________________________________
Date: _____________________ Period: ___________
VOCABULARY PACKET: Book A, #18
Definitions:
Note carefully the spelling, pronunciation, part(s) of speech, and definition(s) of each of the following words. Study the synonyms
and antonyms. Then write the word in the blank space(s) in the illustrative sentence(s) following.
1. optional (): (adj.) left to one’s own choice; not required
The hotel will charge us for breakfast and dinner, but lunch is ____________________.
Synonyms: voluntary, elective, discretionary
Antonyms: required, mandatory, compulsory
2. outright(): (adj.) complete; instantaneous ; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.) completely, instantaneously
When the teacher asked her why she didn’t do her homework, she told an ____________ lie.
Synonyms: total, out-and-out; utterly, instantly Antonyms: partial, incomplete; by degrees
3. rendezvous (): (v.) to meet up in accordance with a plan; (n.) a meeting agreement; a meeting place
Let’s all agree to ____________________ by the fountain on Saturday afternoon.
Synonyms: (n.) date , appointment, assignation Antonyms:
4. rotund (): (adj.) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
My friends like to display the largest and most _________________ pumpkin outside their front door.
Synonyms: round, plump, chubby, portly, sonorous Antonyms :thins, angular, lean, lanky
5. saunter (): (v.) to stroll; walk in an easy , leisurely way; (n.) a stroll
The star __________________ past his adoring fans, pretending not to notice their cries of joy.
Synonyms: (v.) amble, ramble; (n.) promenade
Antonyms: speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry
6. sluggish (): (adj.) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
After a big lunch, I feel ________________ .
Synonyms: unhurried, lethargic, leisurely
Antonyms: active, energetic, lively, rapid
7. subordinate (): (adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary; (n.) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of
someone else; (v.) to put in a lower or secondary position
A corporal is _____________________ to a sergeant.
Let’s ask a ____________________ to help us file these notecards.
Synonyms: assistant, helper Antonyms: superior, higher; (n.) chief, supervisor
8. tint (): (n.) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; (v.) to give color to something; to dye
He wants to paint his room a darker __________________ of blue.
I hope my ophthalmologist can _______________ my contact lenses green.
Synonyms: shade, tone, color, stain
Antonyms: bleach, whiten
9. variable (): (adj.) likely to undergo change; changeable; (n.) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
Spring weather can be extremely ______________ .
Synonyms: fluctuating, shifting, inconstant
Antonyms: constant, unchanging, steady
10. verge (): (n.) the point at which something begins or happens; a border; (v.) to incline, tend toward, approach; to
be in the process of becoming something else
I was on the _______________ of tears today when I ready that heartwarming story of the girls pursuit to be
a heart donor.
Synonyms: brink, threshold, edge Antonyms:
COMPLETING THE SENTENCE: From the words for this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Write the
word in the space provided using the proper tense.
11. By late September the leaves on the trees in my neighborhood have begun to take on their normal fall or autumn
____TINT________________.
12. The two groups of hikers, setting out from different points, have planned a(n) __ RENDEZVOUS _______ at four
o’clock at the Eagle Rock Restaurant.
13. You may like to live where the sun shines all the time, but I prefer a more ____VARIABLE____________ climate.
14. We believe that the world is now on the ___VERGE_____________ of new and exciting developments that may
dramatically change the way we live.
15. Uncle Eddie, with his___ROTUND_________________ figure, is often called on to play Santa Claus.
16. Every eye was on us as we ____SAUNTERED___________ down Main Street in our new designer clothes.
17. As a young and inexperienced employee , you cannot expect to hold more than a(n)
____SUBORDINATE______________ with the company.
18. After the heavy meal of lasagna and breadsticks, we felt so ___SLUGGISH__________________ that we just sat
in the living room and watched whatever was on the television.
19. The impact of the head-on collision was so severe that the drivers of both vehicles were killed ___OUTRIGHT___.
20. We can hold down the cost of the new car we want to buy by not ordering ____OPTIONAL______________
features such as sunroof, cruise control, and “heated” seats.
SYNONYMS: Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the given
phrase. Write the word on the line provided.
21. as inconstant as the latest fad
_______VARIABLE_____________
22. an assistant to the vice principal
________SUBORDINATE____________
23. on the brink of a new beginning
_______VERGE_____________
24. made total fools of themselves
_______OUTRIGHT_____________
25. kissed the baby’s chubby cheeks
_______ROTUND_____________
26. as if they made an appointment with danger
_______RENDEZVOUS_____________
27. decided to stain my t-shirt a pastel shade
28. spent a lethargic morning in bed
TINT
________SLUGGISH____________
ANTONYMS: Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.
Write the word on the line provided.
29. as they scurry through the mall
_______SAUNTER_____________
30. as constant as paying taxes
_______VARIABLE_____________