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Synonym Sleuth Item 4156

Synonym Sleuth

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Underline the words in each row that have the same or nearly the same meaning as the first word.

1. enormous 2. abundant 3. frugal 4. surmise 5. weary 6. principal 7. furious 8. placate 9. gregarious 10. entice

huge uncommon thrifty unknown refreshed main elated satisfy introvert tempt

tiny bountiful wasteful guess tired least frantic irritate cordial loath

small ample economical guarantee fatigued minor livid pacify gigantic cajole

gigantic scarce careless presume lively predominant unexcited inspect sociable thrill

Write the word from the box that best completes each sentence.

gregarious principal furious placate enormous

1. Wheat is the ________________________ agricultural crop in Kansas. 2. The hurricane caused an __________________________ amount of damage. 3. The teachers were _____________________ when they learned about the budget cuts. 4. His __________________________ nature made him popular with the young students. 5. The promoters gave out free tickets in an attempt to ____________________ the

disappointed fans.

Copyright ?2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.



Synonym Sleuth Answer Key Item 4156

Synonym Sleuth

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Underline the words in each row that have the same or nearly the same meaning as the first word.

1. enormous 2. abundant 3. frugal 4. surmise 5. weary 6. principal 7. furious 8. placate 9. gregarious 10. entice

huge uncommon thrifty unknown refreshed main elated satisfy introvert tempt

tiny bountiful wasteful guess tired least frantic irritate cordial loath

small ample economical guarantee fatigued minor livid pacify gigantic cajole

gigantic scarce careless presume lively predominant unexcited inspect sociable thrill

Write the word from the box that best completes each sentence.

gregarious principal furious placate enormous

1. Wheat is the ___p_r_i_n_c_i_p__a_l____________ agricultural crop in Kansas. 2. The hurricane caused an ____e__n_o_r_m__o__u_s____________ amount of damage. 3. The teachers were __f_u__r_i_o_u__s___________ when they learned about the budget cuts. 4. His ____g__r_e_g_a__r_io__u_s___________ nature made him popular with the young students.

5. The promoters gave out free tickets in an attempt to ______p_l_a_c_a__t_e_______ the

disappointed fans.

Copyright ?2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.



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