Name ___________________________________ Class _____________________ Date ______

Vocabulary Review – Due Session IV (day of the test!)

Part I: So far, we have learned a number of words that similarly show goodness in a person or in their actions or relations: congenial, empathetic, sympathetic, amiable, amicable, benevolent, benign, and even amorous. Fill in the blanks below after thinking carefully about which word works best in each context. Note: you may have to change the form of a word. Each word is used only once.

1. In college, I took a Physics class and didn’t understand anything the teacher said, so I am _______________ toward students who don’t do well in science.

2. The students at MVMS are generally very _______________; visiting teachers often comment on how friendly they are.

3. When she heard that her friend Sam’s dog died, she felt _______________ for Sam.

4. In the Twilight Series, Bella has _______________ feelings toward both Edward and Jacob. Which one will she choose?

5. In 7th grade, Herman was a bully, but now he is _______________; he doesn’t tease and intimidate the other students like he used to.

6. My grandfather has always been a _______________ person, greeting strangers on the street with a warm smile and always lending a hand whenever someone needs help.

7. After feeling like he was alone all day at school, the boy sought out some _______________ company among his soccer friends.

8. Although Jonathan broke up with Brooke, the two still have an _______________ relationship.

Which word(s) would you use to describe a relationship?

Which word(s) would you use to describe a person?

What is the difference between sympathetic and empathetic?

What is the difference between amicable and amiable?

What is the difference between benevolent and benign?

Part II: Test yourself. Without looking at your word sheets, write down the definition of the root and match it with the image representing it.

BELL(I): ___________ (definition)

MORT: ___________ (definition)

PRE: ___________ (definition)

POST: ___________ (definition)

Draw a picture of the remaining root word’s meaning.

VIV/VIT: ___________ (definition)

MAL: ___________ (definition)

BENE: ___________ (definition)

AMI: ___________ (definition)

VIS: ___________ (definition)

LITERA: ___________ (definition)

Part III: Write one synonym and one antonym for each word below.

WORD SYNONYM ANTONYM

Bellicose

Posterity

Malignant

Vivid

Ascribe

Proscribe

Empathetic

Amiable

Amorous

Psyche

Sympathetic

Revise

Belligerent

Graphic

Resonant (literal)

Presentiment

Chronic

Congenial

Obliterate

Amicable

Speculate

Generic

Malicious

Malady