Unit 4: The FBI

Sadlier Vocabulary

ambush

A small force may try to _________ a larger one.

ambush

An _________ took place on top of the mountain.

calculate

Let’s _________ the full cost of the class trip.

contribute

Can you _________ some brownies to our bake sell?

dread

Many students ________ surprise tests.

dread

A ________ of talking in front of others keeps some students from raising their hands in class.

employ

Please ______ a compass when drawing a circle.

extend

Let’s ________ our vacation into September.

frantic

The scene ended with a _______ search for the lost keys.

initial

Our _______ reaction was anger.

initial

Please _________ all papers that you correct.

routine

The skaters practiced their dance __________.

routine

My ________ morning jog is three miles.

stun

Bright lights may _______ a deer for a moment.

sturdy

A police officer needs a pair of _______ shoes.

yield

I was forced to ______ to her logic.

yield

They got a good _______ from the pear trees.

ambush

Synonyms: trap, waylay

calculate

Synonyms: figure, evaluate

contribute

Synonyms: submit, donate

dread

Synonyms: horror, terror

employ

Synonyms: hire, engage

extend

Synonyms: continue, increase

frantic

Synonyms: distracted, desperate

initial

Synonyms: opening, earliest

routine

Synonyms: ordinary, expected

stun

Synonyms: bewilder, astonish

sturdy

Synonyms: hardy, tough

yield

Synonyms: surrender, harvest

calculate

Antonyms: estimate 

contribute

Antonyms: to withhold

dread

Antonyms: welcome, embrace

employ

Antonyms: dismiss

extend

Antonyms: decrease, lessen

frantic

Antonyms: calm, orderly

initial

Antonyms: final, last

routine

Antonyms: random, irregular

sturdy

Antonyms: flimsy

yield

Antonyms: resist