Sadlier Vocabulary Unit 2 PDF

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+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **Vocabul | | | | | | | ary | | | | | | | Unit 2 | | | | | | | Na...

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **Vocabul | | | | | | | ary | | | | | | | Unit 2 | | | | | | | Name\_\_\ | | | | | | | _\_\_\_\_ | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _\_\_\_\_ | | | | | | | \_\_\_ | | | | | | | Period\_\ | | | | | | | _\_\_\_** | | | | | | +===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+ | **Word, | **Part/s | **Synonym | **Antonym | **Sentenc | **Other | | you will | of speech | s** | s** | es** | forms of | | need to | and | | | | the word | | complete | Definitio | **(make | **(make | | or notes | | *pronunci | ns** | sure you | sure you | | about the | | ation, | | know what | know what | | word** | | and | **Underli | these | these | | | | stressed | ne | mean)** | mean)** | | | | syllables | key | | | | | | *** | component | | | | | | | s | | | | | | | of the | | | | | | | definitio | | | | | | | n** | | | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | adroit | (adj) | Clever, | Clumsy, | Many | | | | Skillful, | deft, | inept, | rodeo | | | P: | expert in | dexterous | all | performer | | | | the use | , | thumbs | s | | | | if the | slick | | are | | | | hands or | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | mind | | | _ | | | | | | | at | | | | | | | twirling | | | | | | | a rope | | | | | | | while on | | | | | | | horseback | | | | | | |. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | amicable | (adj) | Congenial | Hostile, | Sometimes | | | | peaceable | , | antagonis | meditatio | | | P: | , | neighborl | tic | n | | | | friendly | y, | | by a | | | | | cordial | | neutral | | | | | | | individua | | | | | | | l | | | | | | | can lead | | | | | | | to an | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _settleme | | | | | | | nt | | | | | | | of a | | | | | | | dispute. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | averse | (adj) | Disinclin | Favorably | You are | | | | having a | ed, | disposed, | not | | | P: | deep-seat | loath | eager, | likely to | | | | ed | | keen | become a | | | | distaste; | | | marathon | | | | opposed, | | | runner if | | | | unwilling | | | you are | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _to | | | | | | | strenuous | | | | | | | exercise. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | belligere | (adj) | (adj) | (adj) | I did not | | | nt | given to | Assertive | Peaceful, | expect | | | | fighting, | , | conciliat | such a | | | P: | warlike; | truculent | ory, | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | combative | , | placid | _answer | | | | , | pugnaciou | | to my | | | | aggressiv | s | | request | | | | e | | | for | | | | | | | direction | | | | \(n) one | | | s. | | | | at war, | | | | | | | one | | | After | | | | engaged | | | each | | | | in war | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _signed | | | | | | | the peace | | | | | | | treaty, | | | | | | | the war | | | | | | | was | | | | | | | declared | | | | | | | officiall | | | | | | | y | | | | | | | over. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | benevolen | (adj) | Benign, | Malicious | The | | | t | kindly, | well-mean | , | newcomers | | | | charitabl | ing | spiteful, | had | | | P: | e | | malevolen | nothing | | | | | | t | but | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _feelings | | | | | | | toward | | | | | | | all their | | | | | | | neighbors | | | | | | |. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | cursory | (adj) | Quick, | Thorough, | The mayor | | | | hasty, | superfici | painstaki | gave a | | | P: | not | al, | ng, | final | | | | thorough | perfuncto | careful | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | ry | | _glance | | | | | | | at the | | | | | | | text of | | | | | | | her | | | | | | | speech | | | | | | | before | | | | | | | mounting | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | podium. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | duplicity | (n) | Fraud, | | We found | | | | treachery | double | | it | | | P: | , | dealing, | | difficult | | | | deceitful | chicanery | | to | | | | ness | | | believe | | | | | | | that our | | | | | | | good | | | | | | | friend | | | | | | | could be | | | | | | | capable | | | | | | | of such | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | extol | \(v) to | Glorify, | Criticize | Many | | | | praise | applaud, | , | inspiring | | | P: | extravaga | acclaim, | belittle, | stories | | | | ntly | hail | disparage | and plays | | | | | | | have been | | | | | | | written | | | | | | | that | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _the | | | | | | | heroic | | | | | | | deeds of | | | | | | | Joan of | | | | | | | Arc. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | feasible | (adj) | Workable, | Unworkabl | Our city | | | | possible, | practicab | e, | needs to | | | P: | able to | le, | impractic | develop a | | | | be done | viable | al | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _plan | | | | | | | of action | | | | | | | for | | | | | | | dealing | | | | | | | with | | | | | | | storms | | | | | | | and other | | | | | | | emergenci | | | | | | | es. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | Grimace | \(n) a | (n) | (n) | The | | | | wry | pained | smile, | \_\_\_\_\ | | | P: | face, | expressio | grin | _of | | | | facial | n, | | the | | | | distortio | facial | (v) beam | refugee | | | | n | contortio | | in the | | | | | n | | photograp | | | | \(v) to | | | h | | | | make a | | | reveals | | | | wry | | | the pain | | | | face | | | of | | | | | | | homelessn | | | | | | | ess. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Most | | | | | | | people | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _at | | | | | | | the mere | | | | | | | sound of | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | dentist's | | | | | | | drill. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | holocaust | \(n) a | Conflagra | Deluge, | Journalis | | | | large | tion, | inundatio | ts | | | P: | scale | devastati | n | at the | | | | destructi | on, | | time were | | | | on, | annihilat | | eager to | | | | especiall | ion | | interview | | | | y | | | survivors | | | | by | | | of the | | | | fire; a | | | Chicago | | | | vast | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | slaughter | | | _. | | | | ; | | | | | | | a burnt | | | | | | | offering | | | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | imperviou | (adj) not | Impenetra | Porous, | It is | | | s | affected | ble, | permeable | best to | | | | or hurt | resistant | , | store | | | P: | by; | , | vulnerabl | flour in | | | | admitting | proof | e | a | | | | of no | against | | container | | | | passage | | | with a | | | | or | | | plastic | | | | entrance | | | cover | | | | | | | that is | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | impetus | \(n) a | Impulse, | Curb, | The | | | | moving | incentive | hindrance | coming of | | | P: | force, | , | , | winter | | | | impulse, | spur | impedimen | gave a | | | | stimulus | | t, | new | | | | | | constrain | \_\_\_\_t | | | | | | t | o | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | appeals | | | | | | | for food | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | clothing | | | | | | | for needy | | | | | | | families. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | jeopardy | (n) | Risk, | Safety, | Experienc | | | | danger | hazard, | security | ed | | | P: | | peril | | mountaine | | | | | | | ers | | | | | | | know that | | | | | | | a single | | | | | | | mistake | | | | | | | can put | | | | | | | an entire | | | | | | | expeditio | | | | | | | n | | | | | | | in | | | | | | | serious | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | meticulou | (adj) | Fastidiou | Careless, | If you | | | s | extremely | s, | negligent | have a | | | | careful; | painstaki | , | full-time | | | P: | particula | ng, | sloppy | job | | | | r | fussy | | outside | | | | about | | | the home, | | | | details | | | you may | | | | | | | find it | | | | | | | exceeding | | | | | | | ly | | | | | | | difficult | | | | | | | to be a | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _housekee | | | | | | | per. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | nostalgia | \(n) a | | | Looking | | | | longing | | | at old | | | P: | for | | | scrapbook | | | | something | | | s | | | | past; | | | and | | | | homesickn | | | reading | | | | ess | | | old | | | | | | | letters | | | | | | | can bring | | | | | | | on a | | | | | | | vague | | | | | | | sense of | | | | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _for | | | | | | | days gone | | | | | | | by and | | | | | | | friends | | | | | | | no longer | | | | | | | near. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | quintesse | \(n) the | Paragon, | | Risking | | | nce | purest | exemplar | | one's own | | | | essence | | | life to | | | P: | or form | | | save the | | | | of | | | lives of | | | | something | | | others is | | | | ; | | | considere | | | | the | | | d | | | | most | | | the | | | | typical | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | example | | | _of | | | | | | | selfless | | | | | | | valor. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | retrogres | \(v) to | Revert, | Advance, | In the | | | s | move | degenerat | evolve, | novel, | | | | backward; | e, | progress | the | | | P: | to | decline | | survivors | | | | return | | | of the | | | | to an | | | nuclear | | | | earlier | | | explosion | | | | condition | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _into | | | | | | | a state | | | | | | | of | | | | | | | barbarism | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | anarchy. | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | scrutiniz | \(v) to | Inspect, | Skim, | Lawyers | | | e | examine | pore over | scan, | are paid | | | | closely | | glance at | to | | | P: | | | | \_\_\_\_\ | | | | | | | _legal | | | | | | | papers | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | explain | | | | | | | the fine | | | | | | | print to | | | | | | | their | | | | | | | clients | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | tepid | (adj) | Insipid, | Heated, | A cup of | | | | lukewarm; | halfheart | excited, | \_\_\_\_\ | | | P: | unenthusi | ed, | enthusias | _tea | | | | astic, | wishy | tic | will not | | | | marked by | washy | | warm you | | | | an | | | up on a | | | | absence | | | chilly | | | | of | | | morning. | | | | interest | | | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

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