Unit 7 Pages 70-71

1. Unit 7 Pages 70-71

2. Accurate (adj.) without errors, completely correct; conforming to the truth

3. accurate • It is important to take accurate notes in class. • Synonyms- exact, precise, true • Antonyms- wrong, questionable, misleading

4. Alert (adj.) watchful and ready to act; quick to understand and act (n.) readiness; an alarm; a time when an alarm is in effect (v.) to warn or make aware of

5. alert • A good watchdog is alert and protective. • Police and firefighters are always on alert. • Signs on a highway alert drivers of hazards. • Synonyms- attentive, vigilant, signal, notify, inform • Antonyms- inattentive, unobservant, unaware

6. Ancestor (n.) a family member who lived at an earlier time.

7. ancestor • You may want to study the lives of your ancestors. • Synonyms-forerunner, forebear, forefather, foremother • Antonyms-descendant

8. disaster (n.) a terrible event that brings great damage or suffering, a great loss

9. disaster • It took months to recover from the disaster. • Synonyms- a tragedy, catastrophe, calamity misfortune, trouble • Antonyms- success, triumph

10. elementary (adj.) related to the simplest or beginning level of something

11. elementary • Beginning piano students start with elementary pieces. • Synonyms- basic, fundamentals • Antonyms- difficult, advanced

12. envy (n.) resentment for what someone has; a person or object that is envied (v.) to resent and want what someone else has

13. envy • Our team’s winning season was the envy of the league. • Sometimes I envy another’s person good luck in life. • Synonyms- jealousy, desire, to covet, begrudge • Antonyms- satisfaction

14. epidemic (adj.) spreading to a very large group at the same time; contagious (n.) a rapid, widespread outbreak of a disease

15. epidemic • Polio was once epidemic in the United States. • An epidemic of Dutch elm disease destroyed hundreds of trees in our town park. • Synonyms- catching, infectious, rife, infection, plague • Antonyms- isolated, contained, limited

16. feeble (adj.) having little strength or force; without energy or authority

17. feeble • The exhausted runner managed to give us a feeble smile after the long race. • Synonyms- weak, frail • Antonyms- able, strong, energetic

18. penetrate (v.) to enter or force a way through or into; to see into

19. penetrate • Cars are equipped with special lights that can penetrate fog. • Synonyms- pierce, puncture, grasp, realize • Antonyms- withdraw

20. romp (n.) spirited, carefree, or noisy fun; something that suggest merry play (v.) to run or play in a lively or carefree way; to win easily

21. romp • The class enjoyed a romp in the playground. • We watched the puppies romp on the lawn. • Synonyms- lark, frolic, sport, caper, skip • Antonyms-

22. staple (n.) a u shaped wire that fastens material by piercing and bending; a major product, material, part, or item regularly used (v.) to fasten with staples (adj.) chief, principal; needed or used regularly

23. staple • What staples are in a healthy diet? • Please staple the pages together. • Rice is a staple crop of Vietnam. • Synonyms-necessities, basics, main essential • Antonyms- nonessentials, minor, unnecessary

24. survive (v.) to stay alive or continue to exist; to keep going; to live longer than

25. survive • We need food and shelter in order to survive. • Synonyms- live, endure, last, outlive • Antonyms- die