Unit 9 Vocabulary Sadlier Level B

He was an innocent _____ who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ratify

• quibble

• bystander

• stifle

Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• casual

• ordeal

• stifle

• canvass

She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• flounder

• parch

• vital

• downtrodden

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To move or act clumsily and in confusion; To have great difficulty with something

• flounder

• stifle

• quibble

• parch

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Giving a clear and effective picture; Vivid and lifelike

• gruesome

• casual

• graphic

• downtrodden

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To make or become dry and thirsty through intense heat; To shrivel from heat

• stifle

• canvass

• parch

• downtrodden

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An unpleasant, painful or difficult experience

• parch

• regal

• ordeal

• puny

The word PUNY

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

• Wilber from Charlottes Web was the _____ pig of the litter but he grew to an enormous size.

• Pollsters will _____ the area to see who is getting the most votes in the election.

• The people wanted congress to _____ the amendment to the Constitution.

• She didn't want to see the pyramids because she knew the heat would _____ her lips

The word GRAPHIC

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

• When we go on a long car trip we pack _____ necessities like food, water, gas and videos.

• The colorful book showed _____ detail of the picturesque landscapes of the Grand Canyon.

• His monster movie was so _____ that I had nightmares for a week.

• The ruler of Siam was a(n) _____ ruler of his Country because he treated his subjects well.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

slow down; brake

• CASUAL

• ACCELERATE

• BYSTANDER

• CANVASS