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1 As you read the sentences for each vocabulary word, you may circle or highlight its synonym(s). aggressive 1. Someone who is aggressive may try to pick a fight with you. 2. Synonyms for aggressive include violent and hostile. 3. Football can be an aggressive game. ancient 1. Archaeologists study ancient history, or the distant past. 2. Pompeii is an ancient, or very old, Roman city that was preserved when a volcano erupted. 3. They like to visit ancient ruins to learn about cultures from long ago. alternative 1. You can throw trash away, or you can choose an alternative method, such as recycling. 2. When you have two alternative ways to do something, you have a choice or an option. 3. Many alternative, or different, fuels are being developed to reduce our country's dependence on oil. ambitious 1. An ambitious, or aspiring, person has a strong desire to succeed or achieve. 2. An ambitious politician may work hard to succeed or may take ambition too far and become power-hungry. 3. The ambitious mail clerk was promoted to a position of greater responsibility three months after being hired.

2 absentminded 1. You can depend on Maria because she is alert and observant, not absentminded. 2. If you are absentminded, you are preoccupied and forgetful. 3. The absentminded student kept forgetting to bring his homework and book to class. abundant 1. If something is abundant, it is present or available in large amounts. 2. Synonyms for abundant include plentiful, profuse, and overflowing. 3. The Hawaiian Islands are known for their abundant plant life. antique 1. For something to be antique, it must be both old and valuable. 2. My grandfather has an antique clock in his hallway that once belonged to his parents. 3. We bought a beautiful antique, or collectible, dresser at the flea market last weekend. alarmed 1. If you were swimming in the ocean, you'd probably be alarmed, not serene, if you saw a shark nearby. 2. They were alarmed, or frightened, when someone knocked on their door at midnight. 3. There's no reason to be alarmed; none of the animals in the touch tank can hurt you.

3 agitated 1. To be agitated means to be troubled, nervous, or "worked up." 2. The ocean was extremely agitated during the storm, but afterward it became calm. 3. My dog gets agitated when he has to go to the vet because he thinks he's going to get a shot. adequate 1. If your house is adequate, it has what you need in order to live in it. 2. The soup kitchen didn't have adequate food for all the people who came to the Christmas dinner. 3. Mom and Dad said we don't have adequate, or enough, money to take a vacation right now. amiable 1. If someone is amiable, he or she has a pleasant, friendly personality. 2. An amiable person is more likely to have many friends than a grouchy, disagreeable person. 3. Our neighbour is an amiable woman who gets along well with everyone. acquainted 1. If you are acquainted with your next-door neighbour, you know him or her. 2. I'm not acquainted, or familiar, with any ways to cook turnips. 3. Do you and your new friend want some time to get acquainted?

4 aggressive ready or likely to attack or argue ancient from a very long time ago alternative available as a different choice or possibility ambitious having a strong desire to succeed or achieve

5 absentminded forgetful or preoccupied abundant present in large amounts antique old and valuable alarmed worried; frightened

6 agitated troubled; nervous adequate sufficient or acceptable for a task or purpose amiable friendly acquainted aware of or familiar with

7 Name: Date: Fill in the boxes with words from the box below. tender young gone caution grumpy rare easy merry infuriate correct bossy courteous 1. adequate is to sufficient...as... proper is to 2. absentminded is to forgetful...as... bad-tempered is to 3. alarmed is to calm...as... glum is to 4. abundant is to plentiful...as... scarce is to 5. amiable is to unfriendly...as... meek is to 6. alternative is to other...as... extinct is to 7. antique is to new...as... difficult is to 8. aggressive is to hostile...as... gentle is to 9. acquainted is to familiar with...as... polite is to 10. agitated is to agitate...as... infuriated is to 11. ambitious is to ambition...as... cautious is to 12. ancient is to modern...as... old is to

8 Name: Date: Fill in the boxes with words from the box below. aggressive ancient alternative ambitious absentminded abundant antique alarmed agitated adequate amiable acquainted 1. They are an football team and always plays to win. 2. Some people are when they have too much to remember or keep track of. 3. Baby animals are in the springtime. 4. People feel if they sense that danger is nearby. 5. The bus driver is, or friendly, and always seems to have a smile on his face. 6. You know people you are with. 7. The pyramids were built in Egypt. 8. My grandmother's earrings are quite valuable, but she will never sell them. 9. To avoid using a toxic pesticide, we found an way to prevent insect damage that won't harm the environment. 10. When people argue, they're usually, not calm. 11. He earned a promotion with the company because he was and worked hard. 12. Do we have an number of players for a game of softball?

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