Unit #9 vocabulary review

My grandfather told an interesting ______ about growing up on a farm.

• antidote

• progeny

• anecdote

• prodigy

Because of his _____ appetite, the family grocery bills were usually quite high.

• voracious

• resplendent

• vivacious

• gaudy

One gifted student was labeled a(n) _______, destined for success.

• synchronicity

• prodigy

• epithet

• epitaph

The ache in her knee was ______ and affected her most on cold or damp mornings.

• obtuse

• chronological

• chronic

• benign

For the funeral, family members created a(n) _______ that would be engraved on a plaque.

• chronicle

• epithet

• chronograph

• epitaph

A degree in ______ would allow him to study organisms in bodies of water.

• microfilm

• microbiology

• synchronicity

• prodigy

We used a ____ to measure our running time before the big track meet.

• chronograph

• synchronicity

• microbe

• prodigy

The teacher told us to arrange our essays in a folder in _____ order.

• microscopic

• obtuse

• chronic

• chronological

For the surprise party, we will have to _____ our arrival times so that everyone is present before the guest of honor arrives.

• chronicle

• chronograph

• synchronize

• microbe

The explosion was loud but ______, as it didn't cause any damage.

• chronic

• resplendent

• grotesque

• benign