Vocab Unit 12

If you take hold of something eagerly, you _____ it.

Antonyms- follow the straight path

If you make a mistake seem more serious than it is, you ____ the problem.

CDs, frisbees, and doughnuts are _______ in shape.

Synonyms- covered with stiff hairs

Silk feels smooth, but a rough fabric like burlap is _____ to the touch.

When you get rid of things you can no longer use, you _____ them.

Antonyms- a polite remark

Antonyms- mild weather

Synonyms- a very difficult situation

When you concentrate all your attention on something, you ____ on it.

Antonyms- save your ticket stub

A DVR that is hard to learn to set could be described as ________.

A teacher tries to encourage students and ________ them to study hard.

The severe cold of the Antarctic winter is the most ________ on Earth.

Synonyms- aroused great loyalty among the players

Antonyms- tried to reduce the noise

Synonyms- my favorite aquatic sport

When the ground shakes or moves back and forth, it may be a _______.

When a cat crosses a dog's path, the dog's hair may _______.

Antonyms- misunderstand the main idea

Creatures that live in the ocean are _____ animals.

Synonyms- sharpened the image on the screen

Synonyms- feel the earth tremble