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