Vocabulary Unit 12

Antonym: MILD weather

Synonym: covered with stiff HAIRS

Antonym: follow the STRAIGHT path

Synonym: feel the earth TREMBLE

Antonym: MISUNDERSTAND the main idea

the highest, farthest or greatest; one end of a range.

to have hair standing on end; to show anger

a leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people

Something cast off or thrown away

Antonym: SAVE your ticket stub

Synonym: my favorite AQUATIC sport

A minor _______________ does little damage.

Whales are _________ mammals, not fish.

The Olympic Games _______________ athletes to do their best.

Synonym: a very DIFFICULT situation

To increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger

Antonym: tried to REDUCE the noise

A stiff, short hair or fiber

Difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry

Synonym: AROUSED great loyalty among the players

It is easy to adjust the __________________ of binoculars.

Low, common, or of poor quality; made of large parts; rough to the touch

to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate

the ability to achieve; understanding

to take hold with the arms or hands

to get rid of or throw away

Synonym: SHARPENED the image on the screen

Antonym: a POLITE remark

a solider who serves on a ship, a member of the US Marine Corps

Most people avoid _______________ heat and cold.