8th Vocab: Unit 11 #1-10

The word BELATED

MOST NEARLY means:

• To act as a go-between to reconcile differences between parties; (adj.) Acting through an intermediary, not direct or immediate

• To search deeply and thoroughly; To dig; To investigate

• A peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; A mannerism

• After the expected or usual time; Delayed or tardy

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word BELATED?

• stain; soil; tarnish; corrupt

• follow; proceed; result; succeed

• late; delayed; tardy; unpunctual

• satisfy; placate; soothe; mollify

Which are antonyms for the word delve

• cover; fill; put in; jam-pack

• dissatisfy; displease; upset; frustrate

• disregard; ignore; overlook; pass over

• precede; anticipate; forerun; preface

The word IMPART

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

• She tried to _____ the unruly crowd by singing another song but after she finished they began to chant more, more, more, more.

• He was always trying to get out of work because he was a(n) _____ loser.

• She wanted to give a wonderful gift to her son so she decided to _____ with her grandfathers gold watch.

• The hunter put a(n)_____ in the water to attract the ducks.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

To happen or occur afterward or as a result; To follow as a result

• BELATED

• CITE

• CONVENTIONAL

• ENSUE

The word DECOY

MOST NEARLY means:

• an object used to lure something into a trap; To trap with a lure

• To act as a go-between to reconcile differences between parties; (adj.) Acting through an intermediary, not direct or immediate

• To happen or occur afterward or as a result; To follow as a result

• Domineering in manner, arrogant; Overwhelming; Decisively important

The fight continued to _____ even though the teacher told the students to stop so he grabbed them both by the collar and took them in the school.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ENSUE

• REGALE

• DELVE

• SHIFTLESS

(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

• appease

• belated

• calamitous

• cite

(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

• appease

• belated

• calamitous

• cite

(adj.) causing great misfortune

• appease

• belated

• calamitous

• cite