Unit Four – Words 11-20Grade Seven

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Part of Speech

More Context Clues

mortify orthodox procure scurry soddenspirited virtual void wayward wince

100 points

expressionless; dull; spiritless, listless

sodden

200 points

full of life and vigor; courageous

spirited

300 points

virtual

having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to

be equivalent to the real thing

400 points in agreement with established or

generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

orthodox

500 points

procure

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

100 points

The girl was incredibly lonely. However, she filled that _______ by

going out to dinner with some friends.void

200 points

It took the man five years and endless hours of studying to ______ his college

degree in engineering.

procure

300 points

After running from the store to the car parked seven aisles away in a torrential

downpour, the girl was positively _______.

sodden

400 points

The vice-president of the company was ______ in charge since the president was in the hospital recovering from a

heart attack.

virtually

500 points“We always follow these same

procedures for admitting patients to the hospital,” explained the nurse.

“Changing that policy will make it not very __________.”

orthodox

100 pointsgallant, animated

spirited

200 points

invalid, vacant

void

300 pointsabash, humiliate

mortify

400 points

shudder, recoil

wince

500 pointscapricious, perverse

wayward

100 points

parched, arid

sodden

200 points

heretical, unconventional

orthodox

300 points

docile, predictable

wayward

400 points

lackluster, dull

spirited

500 points

plod, trudge

scurry

100 points

virtual

adjective

200 points

void

adjective, noun, and verb

300 points

procure

verb

400 points

spirited

adjective

500 points

wince

verb

100 pointsAs the girl carried her tray to the garbage can in the noisy cafeteria, she dropped it. Silence occurred quickly before eruptions

of laughter. The girl was ________.

mortified

200 pointsOn Christmas morning, the toddle was so ______ as he tore through the paper

of everyone’s gifts.

spirited

300 pointsWhen hearing about the ten page paper

required in social studies class, the young man _______ at the thought of the hours of

research ahead of him.

winced

400 points

Since the girl was late for class and would get a writing assignment, she

______ down the hallway.

scurried

500 points

The toddler was told to stay right beside his mother, but he was ______ and

instead wandered off into the toy department.

wayward