Vocabulary Unit 9
brisk
A coool, breezy morning might e described as ______.
vicinity
A grocery store in your neighborhood is in the __________ of your home.
downfall
A heavy snowstorm would produce a(n)_________.
considerate
A person who is thoughtful of the feelings of others is said to be __________.
estimate
A rough calculation is also called a(n) _________.
improper
Give the antonym of correct (brisk, considerate, improper, identical
identical
Give the antonym of different (improper, brisk, identical, considerate)
brisk
Give the antonym of slow (identical, brisk, improper, considerate)
considerate
Give the antonym of thoughtless (considerate, brisk, identical, improper)
downfall
Give the antonym of triumph (downfall, estimate, poll, vicinity)
soothed
Give the antonym of worsened (humiliated, estimated, polled, soothed)
vicinity
Give the synonym of area (downfall, vicinity, poll, estimate)
humiliated
Give the synonym of embarrassed (cherished, soothed, humiliated, displaced)
estimated
Give the synonym of judged (polled, estimated, cherished, humiliated)
poll
Give the synonym of survey (humiliate, estimate, poll, soothe)
cherish
Give the synonym of treasure (estimate, poll, cherish, humiliate)
displaced
Give the synonym: dislodged (cherished, displaced, polled, soothed)
improper
Rude behavior might be criticized as ____________.
identical
Things that look exactly alike are said to be ____________.
humiliate
To embarrass or disgrace someone is to _________________ that person.
poll
To learn the opinions of consumers, you might ________ them.
soothe
To make an injury less painful is to _______ it.
displace
To move something aside is to _______ it.
cherish
To take special care of something is to ________ it.
downfall
a sudden fall from power or position; a sudden heavy snow or rain
brisk
energetic, lively, fast; cool and fresh
identical
exactly the same, alike in every way
estimate
for form a rough judgment about size, quantity or value
poll
n. a collecting of votes; a place where voting takes place; a collecting of opinions v. to receive votes; to vote; to question people to collect opinions
improper
not correct; showing bad manners or taste
considerate
showing concern for the needs or feelings of others
vicinity
the area near a place, the surrounding region
cherish
to feel or show great love for; to value highly; to take special care of
displace
to force to move or flee; to move out of position
humiliate
to hurt someone's self-respect or pride
soothe
to make calm; to ease pain or sorrow
