Wordly Wise Unit 4

Which word is an antonym of "antagonize"?

• Bother

• Infuriate

• Befriend

• Acquire

Which word is a synonym for "acquire"?

• Obtain

• Give

• Borrow

• Steal

If you maintain that your favorite team will win the championship, you

• declare the team will lose

• declare the team will win

• wonder whether the team will win

• tell everyone the team might win

What is an acquisition?

• A runner training for a marathon.

• A library receiving new books for its collection.

• A student studying for a test.

• A chef learning a new recipe.

Which of the following is a synonym for "competent"?

• Unqualified

• Incompetent

• Skilled

• Relinquish

The committee comprises five members. This means that the committee

• needs 5 more people

• has lost 5 people

• consists of 5 people

• has given awards to 5 people

Which of the following sentences uses "comprise" correctly?

• You will comprise your classmates if you make derogatory comments.

• Most tourists comprise souvenirs from the places they visit.

• The mechanic is comprise to work on the car's brakes.

• Six states comprise New England.

Which of the following sentences uses "antagonize" correctly?

• They decided to antagonize the game by playing quietly.

• She tried to antagonize her friend by giving her a compliment.

• The loud noise did not antagonize the crowd; they enjoyed it.

• His rude comments will likely antagonize his classmates.

Which of the following sentences uses "illustrious" correctly?

• The old house was an illustrious place to live.

• The illustrious student failed all their classes.

• The illustrious dog did not win any awards at the show.

• Thomas Edison was an illustrious inventor who created the light bulb.

What does "correspondence" refer to?

• The act of exchanging letters

• Being in poor condition

• Being very famous

• An event of little importance