Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13 Level B

to love or respect deeply, honor greatly

extremely funny causing loud amusement

to humble oneself, to act in a fearful way; to indulge in something base or unworthy

to make or become smaller, reduce in size

Afraid of punishment, the Roman slave began to ____________ at the feet of the emperor.

arranged in order of time occurrence

to lose interest or effectiveness; a dark covering, something that conceals

The new boss is strict and does not ______________ lateness.

The singer proceeded to _____________ the audience with her beautiful voice.

to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite

Synonyms: uneasiness, upset, disquiet

the great size or importance of something

My love of reading, __________ by my parents since early childhood, has continued to grow.

a facial expression; to tolerate or approve

to say suddenly or without thinking

Antonyms: shady, unsavory, questionable

Antonyms: bore, nauseate, disgust

_______ by the civil rights movement, the students organized several sit-ins.

Synonyms: support, nurture, cultivate

Synonyms; stuffy, tiresome, blah