Unit 5 Vocabulary

Paul made ________ look effortless; the beautiful, graceful letters flowed from his pen on to the paper in quick and swift movements.

• calligraphy
• transcript
• inscription
• telegram

I knew that Mary would ________ what I told the teacher about the missing book; she is always trying to get me in trouble.

• contradict
• dictate
• graphic
• edict

After years of wear, you could hardly see the ____________ on my grandfather's wedding ring, which read, "To love, always."

• transcript
• inscription
• calligraphy
• graphic

The jury read the ______________ of the emergency call that was placed by the victim when his home was broken into.

• inscription
• edict
• transcript
• autobiography

After much encouragement from his family and friends, the famous artist decided to write a detailed ______________.

• prescription
• telegram
• inscription
• autobioghraphy

Choose a synonym for graphic.

• confusing
• distant
• expected
• clear

Which of the following could you dictate?

• a painting
• a speech
• a weapon
• a friend

Choose an antonym for edict.

• plea
• demand
• timid
• ruling

You might be written a prescription if...

• you are tired and need to go to bed
• you find yourself lost in a city that you may have never visited before
• you catch the flu from a classmate
• the waiter at the restaurant gives you the wrong order

e-mail : _________ :: telegram : outdated

• current
• old-fashioned
• communication
• slow