Unit 3 Vocabulary Review

When we postpone a party, we reschedule it at a time __ we had originally planned it.

• before

• later

A doctor inserts a hypodermic needle __ the skin.

• on

• into

• under

• behind

An ambidextrous athlete can use __ the right and left hands with equal skill.

• both

• neither

In writing, we must be sure that a clear antecedent is placed __ its pronoun.

• before

• after

• with

• without

When Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigated the globe, he sailed __ the southern tip of South America.

• around

• under

• over

• across

In areas of heavy flooding, houses and cars can be submerged __ water

• under

• on top of

An antonym has the __ meaning of another word.

• opposite

• same

An amphitheater has seats __ a center stage.

• around

• behind

• in front of

• under

It is __ the law to buy or sell contraband goods.

• against

• for

We compute the perimeter of a rectangle by measuring __ its four sides

• all

• around

• most of