Sadlier Vocabulary Level A Unit 2

In court, defendants can ......... their accusers in a controlled setting.

Synonyms: Baseless, unsupported

Antonyms: Well founded, reasonable, and justified

Extremely dry, uninteresting , dull

A person who pretends to be what he or she is not

Synonyms: Present day, modern, current

Antonyms: bold, saucy, brazen and confident

To handle skillfully, to manage or control for personal gain

His .......... grin made the crowds cheer all the more for his unlikely victory

Synonyms: Pressure, Restrict and confine

To wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy or upset

Antonym: Agitated, troubled, stormy, inclement

The jogger was injured by an unknown..................

Impossible to understand

The painter chose to _________ a plain prairie landscape using bold colors and shadows.

To be fair minded, free from selfish motives and indifferent

Peaceful, calm, free of storm

The postage scale can weigh a ........... of only five pounds