Unit 7 Flocabulary

someone who believes that things will be good

The tourists found a/an __________ from the rain under the bridge.

a shelter or safe haven

It was hard for the student to __________ with the bad grade.

The little boy who had fallen off of his bicycle was in __________ .

The scientist was on the __________ of an amazing breakthrough.

ANTONYMS:  panic, anxiety

to melt away or break apart

to guess what will happen in the future; to forecast

a state of calmness or self-control

ANTONYM:  pessimist

the edge of something

intense suffering

SYNONYMS:  prevent, repress

SYNONYMS:  border, brink

SYNONYMS:  misery, anguish

The bride was such a/an __________ in her belief that it would not rain on her wedding day.

helpful

huge

a class or category

The teacher required us to choose a book from a specific __________ that she had chosen.

The speaker kept his __________ despite his dentures falling out of his mouth.

SYNONYMS:  manage, handle

SYNONYMS:  dignity, poise

to deal with

ANTONYMS:  encourage, let out

There was __________ chatter from the dugout while the other team went to bat.

Many geologists will __________ when the next earthquake will happen.

the length of time that something happens or exists

ANTONYMS:  pleasure, bliss

The parade will __________ on the other side of town.

We got a/an __________ tip to avoid the amusement park on the weekends.

The new building was so __________ that our tour took three hours.

not changing; continuing without pause

to end or conclude

SYNONYMS:  period, length, extent

It was difficult to __________ my excitement when the celebrity sat next to me.

to hold something back or cut something off

The __________ of the flight delay was five hours.