1. Unit Five – Words 11-20 Grade Seven Definition Context Clues Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech More Context Clues iotamaulpotentialradiantrural substantialtactfultamper ultimate uncertainty

2. 100 points last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental ultimate

3. 200 points shining, bright; giving forth light or energy radiant

4. 300 points maul to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

5. 400 points skilled in handling difficult situations or people; polite tactful

6. 500 points uncertainty doubt, the state of being unsure

7. 100 points The hungry bear would not have ______ the man if the man had not come at him with a club. mauled

8. 200 points Marge loves her _______ existence where she looks outside at the rolling hills and breathes in the fresh air. rural

9. 300 points The man was not _______. He blatantly said what he felt despite knowing how much it would upset the crowd. tactful

10. 400 points The criminal tried to cover up his crime by ______ with evidence. He tried to make it look as if someone else’s footprints were left behind for the detectives to find. tampering

11. 500 points The sun’s ______ light warmed the people who had spent all night waiting in line to enter the store on Black Friday. radiant

12. 100 points resplendent, brilliant radiant

13. 200 points diplomatic, discreet tactful

14. 300 points smidgen, dab iota

15. 400 points terminal ultimate

16. 500 points tangible, considerable substantial

17. 100 points gauche, boorish tactful

18. 200 points real, impossible potential

19. 300 points lackluster, tarnished radiant

20. 400 points metropolitan, urban rural

21. 500 points deluge, glut iota

22. 100 points rural adjective

23. 200 points ultimate adjective

24. 300 points potential adjective and noun

25. 400 points uncertainty noun

26. 500 points tamper verb

27. 100 points From the very first time I heard her sing, I knew that she had much vocal ________. Great success is surely to come her way! potential

28. 200 points There was not one _____ of truth to the statement. Every bit of it was a lie. iota

29. 300 points Her ________ dream was to be an astronaut some day. ultimate

30. 400 points Since he had never thrown a javelin before, he felt ________ about his ability to do so. uncertainty

31. 500 points The company had sold more cars than it had predicted. The profits were _______. substantial