Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 13

Choose the synonym for the underlined word.

Woodworking classes were an adjunct to the mill's main business of selling lumber.

• distraction

• intrusion

• addition

• compliment

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. The carnage on U.S. Civil War battlefields claimed nearly an entire generation of American soldiers.

• destruction

• fighting

• sacrifices

• memorials

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. Home gardeners are in a constant struggle to eradicate weeds from their lawns.

• remove

• relocate

• suppress

• clone

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. John Brow's insurrection began and ended with the raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry.

• crusade

• campaign

• demonstration

• revolt

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. Edgar Allan Poe is singular among American writers.

• famous

• popular

• exceptional

• mediocre

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Her smile belied the ill will in her words.

• supported

• hid

• revealed

• contradicted

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. My neighborhood's diversity is evinced by the large number of nearby restaurants with food from different countries.

• uniformity

• variety

• population

• ethnicity

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Bob was a notorious troublemaker who would foment a lunchtime food fight whenever he felt the conditions were ripe.

• rouse

• instigate

• suppress

• start

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Some students feel that it is wise to take mandatory courses as soon as possible, while others are in no hurry to complete them.

• elective

• required

• elementary

• necessary

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. The swaying of the hammock and the crash of the surf had a somnolent effect on Yolanda.

• peaceful

• distracting

• soothing

• stimulating