English III Final (Units 5-8)

Test Prep: The guests ________ so much at the company repast that they felt *infirm* for hours while they ________.

Synonym: He tried to *circumvent* the application process by having his father talk to the manager.

Antonym: Melinda took handfuls of vitamins every day, hoping to prevent *infirmity* in her later years.

Synonym: There was an *exodus* from the office building when the fire alarm went off.

Synonym: It took Albert nearly an hour to *muster* the nerve to invite Nicole to the prom.

Antonym: Ever since losing her job last year, RIta has been *beset* by financial worries.

Synonym: Her *ambivalence* about going off to college led her to put off preparations for moving into the dorm.

Who is most likely to have a *poignant* story to tell?

Test Prep: Even with the scholarship committee's largesse , I still ____ to pay my _____.

Test Prep: The prisoner became emaciated from engaging in a(n) _______.

Which of the following is least related to a *stereotype*?

Test Prep: The _______ of the bouquet permeated the house.

A person of *diminutive*stature is ______.

Antonym: *Insatiable* curiosity is a good quality for a research scientist.

About whom would an *obituary* be written?

Synonym: We *interred* the time capsule behind the school for future generations to find.

Which of the following best describes an *indigenous* plant?

Test Prep: Because the grocery store was ____, Maya's lack of a car made shopping there prohibitive.

expendable : discarded ::

acrimony : hostility ::

cede : acquire ::

Synonym: Rooting against the home team was considered *heresy* by his friends.

Synonym: There was a *cessation* of outdoor practice during the heat wave

Her *baleful* description of her ex-boyfriend was filled with ______.

Antonym: Now that they are available on DVD, old TV shows have enjoyed a *resurgence* in popularity.

Antonym: The cat's *affinity* for napping is well known.

Synonym: When the scholarship money needed for college did not *materialize*, Gwen got a part-time job to pay for class.

proper : illicit ::

Antonym: The factory workers were *galvanized* to start a union to make sure they were paid fairly.

Antonym: The employees formed a committee to figure out how to *ameliorate* the parking situation.

Test Prep: An epitaph on a _______ at the site of someone's interment stands in _______ of the deceased.

Antonym: The company president *castigated* the employees for their repeated tardiness.