Lesson 2: Wordly Wise Book 6

Find the SYNONYM the underlined word.

The company president was an arrogant person.

• rich

• prideful

• essential

• well-known

Find the SYNONYM for the underlined word.

Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate birthdays.

• rites

• holidays

• terms

• understandings

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

Integrate what you know with what you are learning.

• compare

• combine

• analyze

• contrast

Farragut led the campaign to seize New Orleans. This means that he

• was trying to capture the most votes.

• headed the military moves to capture the city.

• was in charge of the plan to replace its mayor.

• marched at the head of an angry mob.

To triumph over bad habits is to

• worry about them,

• win an argument.

• attempt to break them.

• overcome them.

To extend an invitation to your neighbors is to

• withdraw it.

• carry it.

• offer it.

• forward it.

Find an ANTONYM for the underlined word.

Becoming an artist was a supreme goal of his life.

• previous

• minor

• temporary

• unexamined

Half of the class boycotted the event. This means that they

• helped put on the event.

• ridiculed the event.

• refused to attend the event.

• attended the event.

The speaker extended her hand to the company president after the speech. This means that she

• held out her hand.

• took back her hand.

• hid her hand.

• looked at her hand.

Find the ANTONYM for the underlined word.

Camels seem to have a look of arrogance.

• cheerfulness

• liveliness

• meekness

• interest