Unit 3 Week 1 Benchmark Vocabulary Set 1

Unit 3 Week 1 Benchmark Vocabulary Set 1

several

• a few or handful

• I will share several M and M's with you.

• Synonym: some

• antonym: several

citizens

• a member of a city, county, country or state

• The citizens of Tennessee will vote today.

• Synonym: taxpayers

• antonym: visitor

floodwater

• overflowing water from a flood

• The floodwater has reached our city.

• synonym: floodgates

• antonym: drought

fortunately

• luckily

• Fortunately, I got all my homework done.

• synonym: favorably

• antonym: unlucky

officials

• a person holding a public position often voted in by peers.

• The officials are voting on raising taxes tonight.

• synonym: office holder

• antonym: employee

predicted

• guessed

• I predicted the 2020 election correctly.

• synonym: good guess

• antonym: ignore

protect

• to keep safe

• I will protect you from the storm.

• synonym: secure

• antonym: abandon

residents

• to live in same place for awhile

• I have been a resident of McMinnville for 49 years.

• synonym: citizen

• antonym: nomad