Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 4 Introduction

joining together for some common purpose

synonyms: pact, league, coalition

antonyms: rift, split

The two nations formed an __________________________ to defend each other in case of attack.

• buffoon

• alliance

• wince

• void

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to puzzle completely, confuse

synonyms: perplex, confound

antonyms: set straight, enlighten

The captain continues to ______________ his troops by giving contradicting and confusing orders.

• bewilder

• dishearten

• mortify

• procure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

synonym: jester, dunce, oaf

Some students think that they need to play the role of a ________ in order to entertain their classmates and charm their teachers

• orthodox

• void

• alliance

• buffoon

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

synonyms: arguable, at issue

The school board waited until all members were present before issuing the ___________ proposal to ban after school activities.

• orthodox

• inflammable

• controversial

• malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

to discourage

synonyms: demoralize, dispirit

antonyms: encourage, hearten

Do not let your low score on the math test _______ you from trying harder next time.

• inflict

• dishearten

• scurry

• procure

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

synonyms: useless, wain, unproductive

antonyms: productive, effective

When their efforts to fight the infection with penicillin proved _________, the doctors tried a new medicine.

• fruitless

• malignant

• orthodox

• wayward

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

antonyms: friendly, cordial

Relations between the two nations have been _________ for decades since World War II

• orthodox

• hostile

• controversial

• malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

synonyms: flammable, excitable

antonyms: fire-resistant, calm

You should never keep your car running when pumping gas, because gasoline is ______________.

• malignant

• controversial

• wayward

• inflammable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

synonyms: deal out, visit upon

antonyms: suffer, undergo, sustain

Despite all the jokes, doctors do not like to _________ pain on their patients.

• scurry

• procure

• dishearten

• inflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

synonyms: embarrass, abash

The teacher was _________________ by the students' childish behavior on the field trip.

• inflicted

• disheartened

• mortified

• scurried

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4