Unit 5

Level A

Homework Schedule:Homework Schedule:Monday: Completing the Sentence, Synonyms

and Antonyms (CTS, S&A)

Tuesday: Choosing the Right Word, Vocabulary In Context (CTRW, VIC)

Wednesday: Parts of Speech practice

Thursday: Flashcards with Synonyms and Antonyms

Next test:

acute(adj) with a sharp point;

keen and alert’ sharp and severe; rising quickly ti a

high point and lasting for a short time.

A bee has an acute sense of smell.

bluster(v) To talk or act in a noisy

or threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; (n) speech that is loud and

threatening

Piglet has been swept up in a blustery wind.

bungle(v) To act or work clumsily

and awkwardly; to ruin something through

clumsiness

Amelia Bedelia is known for bungling her tasks.

commentary(n) A series of notes

clarifying or explaining something; an expression

of opinion

These men are going to give their commentary on the radio.

duration(n) The length of time that

something continues or lasts

The duration of a basketball game is four quarters.

eerie

(adj) causing fear because of strangeness; weird,

mysterious

The figure in the window is eerie.

facet

(n) One aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

A diamond has many facets.

fidelity(n) The state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness

A court reporter must exercise fidelity; he or she must be very accurate when they record.

fray

(n) A brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v) to wear away

by rubbing

The edges of this blanket are beginning to fray.

headstrong(adj) willful, stubborn

The donkey can be a headstrong animal.

inhabitant(n) One living permanently

in a given place

Fred and Wilma are the inhabitants of this house.

numb(adj) having lost the power

of feeling or movement; (v) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling

This man has been paralyzed; his legs are numb.

pacify(v) To make peaceful or

calm; soothe

You use a pacifier to pacify a crying baby.

ravenous(adj) greedy; very hungry;

eager for satisfaction

The man ravenously ate his chicken.

refute(v) To prove incorrect

The man is trying to refute the woman’s point.

remorse

(n) Deep and painful remorse for one’s past

misdeeds; pangs of conscience

The child is showing remorse for breaking the dish.

setback

(n) Something that interferes with progress; a

disappointment, unexpected loss, or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall

In the game of golf, landing in the sand trap can be a major setback.

smug

(adj) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous

This cartoon character has a very smug attitude.

synopsis

(n) A brief statement giving a general view of

some subject, book, etc; a summary

This is a synopsis of a very old book.

tarry(v) To delay leaving; to

linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while

The woman is tarrying at the mailbox, hoping the mailman will come soon.