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Unit Two – Words 1-10Grade Six
Definition Context Clues
Synonyms Antonyms
More Context Clues
adverse arid assailant billow confront constrain contemporary depict disinterested encompass
Definition
100 points
A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave
billow
200 points
unfavorable, negative; hostile
adverse
300 points
constrain
to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
400 points
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose
encompass
500 points
contemporary
belonging to the same period of time as oneself
100 points
The _________book left me wanting for more vivid details.
arid
200 points
The ______________was sentenced to one year probation for robbing the store.
assailant
300 points
Soldiers must face their fears and ___________the enemy on the
battlefield.
confront
400 points
General de Gaulle and President Kennedy belonged to the same time
period and are __________________.
contemporaries
500 points
A moat _____________the castle.
encompassed
100 points
waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative
arid
200 points
assaulter, attacker, mugger
assailant
300 points
face, encounter
confront
400 points
sketch, draw, picture, illustrate
depict
500 points
neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic
disinterested
100 points
favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial
adverse
200 points
trough, deflate, collapse
billow
300 points
loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax
constrain
400 points
ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated
contemporary
500 points
leave out, omit, exclude
encompass
100 points
adjacent
adjective
200 points
alight
verb and adjective
300 points
disrupt
verb
400 points
dynasty
noun
500 points
hurtle
verb
100 points
The pelting rain created__________flooding in the lower part of town.
adverse
200 points
The sail ___________in the wind.
billowed
300 points
The policeman had to __________the man by placing handcuffs on his wrist.
constrain
400 points
The artist _____________the ocean using various shades of blue.
depicted
500 points
A judge should remain ____________in the cases that are brought before him.
disinterested