Unit Five – Words 1-10Grade Seven

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Part of Speech

More Context Clues

anecdote consolidate counterfeit docile dominateentreat fallible fickle fugitive grimy

100 points

easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

docile

200 points

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

fallible

300 points

consolidate

to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

400 points liable to change very rapidly; erratic;

marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

fickle

500 points

entreat

to beg, implore, ask earnestly

100 points

The cashier had to make sure that the money was not ________. She used a special pen that identifies

the validity of the twenty dollar bill.counterfeit

200 points

The pitiful meowing of the hungry kitten _______ her owner to put food in the

bowl.

entreated

300 points

One moment the girl was happy. In the next moment, she way crying. How

_____ is she?

fickle

400 points

The officer manager ______ the two piles of mail into one.

consolidated

500 pointsCleaning out the abandoned house left

everyone both tired and ________.

grimy

100 pointsplead, beseech

entreat

200 points

yarn, vignette

anecdote

300 pointselusive

fugitive

400 points

sooty, soiled

grimy

500 pointscapricious

fickle

100 points

dissipate, disperse

consolidate

200 points

flawless, foolproof

fallible

300 points

wayward, intractable

docile

400 points

enduring, permanent

fugitive

500 points

authentic, genuine

counterfeit

100 points

fugitive

noun and adjective

200 points

counterfeit

noun, adjective, and verb

300 points

fallible

adjective

400 points

docile

adjective

500 points

dominate

verb

100 pointsNations such as Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia ________ the production of oil.

dominate

200 pointsPeople mistakenly believe that spell

check always knows how words should be spelled. Unfortunately, it is _____ and

would say that “fro” is spelled correctly even though one meant to spell “for.”

fallible

300 pointsI told my class about how I worked two full

time jobs while I earned my master’s degree. This ______ was meant to

demonstrate that hard work is necessary to achieve one’s goals.

anecdote

400 points

When playing the trivia game, I was sure that I knew the answer, but when I

attempted to call it out, the answer became ______, and I was

embarrassed.

fugitive

500 points

The baby tiger had been raised by humans and handled daily; therefore, it appeared ______ when around other

humans.

docile