Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 3 – Words 1-10
1. animated
(adj.) full of life, lively
๏ synonym – energetic
๏ antonym – dull, lifeless
2. brood
(n.) a family of young animals
(v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way
๏ synonym – (v.) worry
๏ antonym – (v.) be carefree
3. constituent
(n.) an essential part; a voter who elects a representative
๏ synonym – element, component; voter, citizen
4. culminate
(v.) to end, climax
๏ synonym – conclude, terminate
๏ antonym – begin
5. downright
(adv.) thoroughly
(adj.) absolute, blunt
๏ synonym – (adj.) unqualified
6. drone
(n.) a buzzing or humming sound; someone who does nothing
(v.) to make a buzzing sound, to speak in a dull, monotonous tone of voice
๏ synonym – (n.) bum, loafer; (v.) hum, buzz
๏ antonym – (n.) hard worker
7. goad
(v.) to urge on
(n.) something used to drive or urge on
๏ synonym – (v.) prod, incite
๏ antonym – (v.) restrain, curb
8. hanker
(v.) to have a strong desire, to want something
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synonym – crave, long for, yearn
antonym – don’t care
9. indulge
(v.) to give in to a wish or desire
๏ synonym – pamper, coddle
๏ antonym – refuse, deny
10. literate
(adj.) able to read and write, having knowledge or training
๏ synonym – educated
๏ antonym – uneducated, ignorant
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 3
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School
Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 3 – Words 11-20
11. loom
(v.) to come into view, to appear in exaggerated form
(n.) a machine for weaving
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12. luster
synonym - (v.) emerge, tower over
(n.) brightness, brilliance, the quality of giving off light
๏ synonym – shine, gloss
๏ antonym – dullness
13. miscellaneous (adj.) mixed, different kinds
๏ synonym – assorted, varied
๏ antonym – identical, all the same
14. oration
(n.) a public speech
๏ synonym – lecture
15. peevish
(adj.) irritable, complaining
๏ synonym – crabby, cranky
๏ antonym – pleasant, even-tempered
16. seethe
(v.) to be violently excited or agitated
๏ synonym – churned up feelings inside
๏ antonym – calm
17. singe
(v.) to burn slightly
(n.) a burn at the edge of something
๏ synonym – (v.) scorch, char
๏ antonym – (v.) incinerate, burn totally
18. unique
(adj.) one of a kind, unusual
๏ synonym – singular, distinctive
๏ antonym – ordinary, run-of-the-mill
19. upright
(adj.) vertical, honest
(v.) in a vertical position
๏ synonym – (adj.) perpendicular, virtuous
๏ antonym – (adj.) horizontal, dishonest
20. verify
(v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of something
๏ synonym – prove, validate
๏ antonym – disprove, discredit
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 3
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School