<p>Vocabulary Workshop Completing the Sentence: From the words in this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the sentences. Write the Unit 15, Grade 8 word in the space provided. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of each of the unit’s words. Be 1. The soldiers of the mighty Roman ______attentive to the stressed syllable. Read each context sentence were organized in battle units called cohorts and maniples. writing the appropriate vocabulary word in the blank. Be sure and review each word’s synonyms and antonyms. Complete each of the unit’s activities by the teacher’s due date. Study the words carefully 2. Isn’t friendship with a person who mistrusts you of for the weekly vocabulary quiz. ______value?</p><p>3. In A.D. 79, the sudden and violent eruption of a volcano that had been ______for many years destroyed Pompeii in two days.</p><p>4. Because his feelings were hurt, he ______any attempts on my part to provide help.</p><p>5. The police were quickly ordered to the scene as a precautionary measure to ______a threatened riot.</p><p>Synonyms: Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided.</p><p>1. a new contract which precluded a labor dispute</p><p>______</p><p>2. besieged by a multitude of ravenous black flies </p><p>______4. During the Great Depression millions of Americans were out of 3. reported Elvis sightings of a suspect nature work as much of the nation’s productive capacity lay (dormant, dubious). ______5. The dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mrs. Roth’s teaching career was attended by a (legion, dormant) of her former students. Antonyms: Choose the word from the unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided. Vocabulary in Context: Read the following passage, in which your vocabulary words appear in boldface. Then complete each 1. guerrillas who welcomed the offer of amnesty statement below the passage by circling the letter of the item that is the same or almost the same in meaning as the boldfaced word.</p><p>______</p><p>2. a classroom inhabited by lively minds</p><p>______</p><p>Choosing the Right Word: Circle the boldface word that best completes each of the following sentences.</p><p>1. How can the heartless beauty (legion, spurn) my offers of devotion?</p><p>2. Let us not (spurn, avert) our attention from the sufferings of the people living in the slums of our country.</p><p>3. We began with confidence in his success in the election, but as he made one mistake after another, we grew more and more (dubious, avert). </p>