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Vocabulary Practice
Use the definitions in the Vocabulary Preview or a dictionary to support your work.
Practice 1. Circle the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the vocabulary word.
Vocabulary Word
Words or Phrases to Choose From
brute
a sudden idea with kindness a cruel person
quiver
carrying case rattle weapon
labored
sleeping soundly working hard watching a play
thrust
throw quickly fall backward to make a hole
vengeance
permission revenge hard work
Practice 2. Using the context clues in the sentence, write the correct word in the blank. Some words may be used more than once.
1. Politicians want their speeches to be lively and interesting so they don’t the audience and make them fall asleep.
2. When the two countries started bombing each other, their citizens knew that war was to happen.
3. Using her new electric drill, Keara all the holes she needs to put up the curtain rods.
4. Jamal had a sudden for the perfect hashtag for his tweet about the video.
Practice 3. Circle all the correct answers for the question.
1. Which of these pairs might be bound together?
two distant relatives a stack of papers and a rubberband a dog and a cat a prisoner and handcuffs a bride and groom at their wedding
2. Which of these things could be described as teeming? a lake with fish a city with people
an empty store a blank wall
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