Unit 11 Vocabulary Level B Sadlier Oxford

We sat by the _____________ and listened to my grandfather's stories.

Which word has the antonyms:  tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive?

The marks made by the hammer will surely ____________ the new coffee table.

Al Capone's ______________ deeds make him one of the most notorious gangsters in history.

Our family enjoyed the _________________ to the opera better than the rest of it.

What word has the synonyms:  misdeed, petty offense?

Which word has the synonyms:  countless, beyond reckoning?

I _____________ you to do your chores, so I do not have to ask you again.

Emblem part of speech?  The red rose is an emblem of love.

Mulled part of speech?  I mulled over my options for which job I would take.

Vindictive part of speech?  The mayor was so vindictive, he said he would sue the paper.

Wilted part of speech?  Mrs. Casazza's plant wilted because she is a poor gardener.

What word has the synonyms:  satisfactory, sufficing?

The door was kept _____________ so students could get in and out easily.

The witty _____________ in the play kept the audience amused.

The _______________ of the accident that the boy told was almost unbelievable.

What word has the antonyms:  forgiving, relenting?

Lax part of speech?  Some players took advantage of the fact that the coach had a lax style.

The tornado wreaked ______________ on the small midwestern town.

What word means:  a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible?