Wonders Unit 1 Vocabulary Test

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1. Which word has almost the same meaning as risk?
A. fate B. danger C. fortune D. satisfaction
2. What is the closest meaning to the word advance?
A. later B.to proceed C. regular fixed payment D. steep
3. The only _____of buying this video game is the price.
A. drawback B. encounter C. risk D. profit
4. What is NOT a synonym for the word prosper ?
A. refuse B. succeed C. gain D. flourish
5. Mrs. Newton arguing that volleyball is the best sport, is a _______ to Ms. Brannan’s claim of
thinking wrestling is the best sport.
A. claim B. cite C. justification D. counterpoint
6. Who would I talk to if I wanted more information on the trees at Yellowstone National Park?
A. podiatrist B. naturalist C. teacher D. zoologist
7. When we looked up to the _______ rock, we knew it would be impossible to climb.
A, steep B. coarse C. sheer D. tall
Match the word with the correct definition or sentence
A.Emphasis B. Profit C. Data D. Wages E. Analysis F. Indicates G. Spectacular

8. ____ Money earned as a fixed regular payment

9. ____ Stress laid on words or phrases to show importance
10. ____ Money left over after a business cost
11. ____ The map ______ where the treasure is buried
12. ____ The view from the top of the mountain was ______
13. ____ The _______ shows that 60% of the students did not study for the test
14. ____ In science class, we ran an ______ on safe drinking water
Write a complete sentence using the vocabulary word. The word may be used in the past,
present, or future tense. You must use correct punctuation and capitalization.
15. Loan
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16. Cite
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17. Debris
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18. Scarce
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19. Reasoning
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20. Generations
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21. Encounter
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