Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4

The complicated directions for getting to the beach completely _____ the driver.

Some students think that they need to play the ________ in order to entertain their classmates.

Even as an adult, I still ____ in discomfort at the thought of going to the dentist.

Synonym: waterlogged

Before camping, be sure to _____ all the equipment and supplies you may need.

Antonym: friendly

He believes that doctors like to _____ pain on their patients, which is why they give shots.

Their behavior is so _____ and unpredictable I never know what to expect.

Definition: so close as to be the equivalent of the real thing

I was ____ when I opened my mouth and burped instead of speaking the lines of my speech.

From the deck of the starship, they gazed in awe at the empty black ________ of outer space.

Antonym: encourage

Definition: in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs

In 1949, the U.S. formed a(n) ______ with 11 other nations.

Definition: arousing argument

Definition: easily set on fire

Synonym: animated

The mice _____ back to their nest when they spotted the cat.

Much to the patient's relief, the x-ray revealed no __________ growth.

Synonym: useless