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Unit Five – Words 11-20Grade Seven
Definition Context Clues
Synonyms Antonyms
Part of Speech
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iota maul potential radiant ruralsubstantial tactful tamper ultimate uncertainty
100 points
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
ultimate
200 points
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
radiant
300 points
maul
to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy
hammer
400 points
skilled in handling difficult situations or people; polite
tactful
500 points
uncertainty
doubt, the state of being unsure
100 points
The hungry bear would not have ______ the man if the man had not
come at him with a club.
mauled
200 points
Marge loves her _______ existence where she looks outside at the rolling hills and
breathes in the fresh air.
rural
300 points
The man was not _______. He blatantly said what he felt despite
knowing how much it would upset the crowd.
tactful
400 points
The criminal tried to cover up his crime by ______ with evidence. He tried to
make it look as if someone else’s footprints were left behind for the
detectives to find.
tampering
500 points
The sun’s ______ light warmed the people who had spent all night waiting in
line to enter the store on Black Friday.
radiant
100 points
resplendent, brilliant
radiant
200 points
diplomatic, discreet
tactful
300 points
smidgen, dab
iota
400 points
terminal
ultimate
500 points
tangible, considerable
substantial
100 points
gauche, boorish
tactful
200 points
real, impossible
potential
300 points
lackluster, tarnished
radiant
400 points
metropolitan, urban
rural
500 points
deluge, glut
iota
100 points
rural
adjective
200 points
ultimate
adjective
300 points
potential
adjective and noun
400 points
uncertainty
noun
500 points
tamper
verb
100 points
From the very first time I heard her sing, I knew that she had much vocal ________. Great success is surely to come her way!
potential
200 points
There was not one _____ of truth to the statement. Every bit of it was a lie.
iota
300 points
Her ________ dream was to be an astronaut some day.
ultimate
400 points
Since he had never thrown a javelin before, he felt ________ about his
ability to do so.
uncertainty
500 points
The company had sold more cars than it had predicted. The profits were _______.
substantial