Name: _______________________ Date: __________________

Nickname: ___________________ Score: _________________

Write the words that match the definitions below.

Passage 1
cull grazier bounty erect hostile version ruefully
landscape invader empire sovereign prodigious eccentric prescribed
dense topography vermin obsessive vividly rival futile
deflect terrestrial supplant penetrate pioneer adaptable monument
skeletal inflict fence ingenuity frontier livelihood prescribed

1. _________ - a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing
2. _________ - unfriendly and not liking something
3. _________ - an army or country that uses force to enter and take control of another country
4. _________ - a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country
5. _________ - in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened
6. _________ - a border between two countries
7. _________ - someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
8. _________ - a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event
9. _________ – (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.
10. _________ - a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood
or wire and supported with posts
11. _________ - extremely great in ability, amount, or strength
12. _________ – a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance
13. _________ - strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
14. _________ - the physical appearance of the natural features of an area of land, especially the shape of its
surface
15. _________ - having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through
16. _________ - small animals and insects that can be harmful and are difficult to control when they appear in
large numbers
17. _________ - to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
18. _________ - thinking about something or someone, or doing something, too much or all the time
19. _________ - of or like a skeleton (= frame of bones)
20. _________ - able or willing to change in order to suit different conditions
21. _________ - a person who is one of the first people to do something
22. _________ - to move into or through something
23. _________ - a person who rears or fattens cattle or sheep for market
24. _________ - to replace
25. _________ - relating to the earth
26. _________ - to (cause to) change direction, or to prevent something from being directed at you
27. _________ - in a way that is very clear, powerful, and detailed in your mind
28. _________ - (of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing
29. _________ - a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
30. _________ - When people cull animals, they kill them, especially the weaker members of a particular group
of them, in order to reduce or limit their number
Passage 2
Accreditation inherent credentials hijack proliferation affiliate bandwagon

31. _________ – (adj.) existing as a natural or basic part of something

32. _________ – (v.) to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage
33. _________ – (n.) the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly in number or amount
34. _________ – (n.) an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so
attracts many new people
35. _________ – (v.) to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another, usually
larger, group, or organization
36. _________ – (n.) documents that state the abilities and experience of a person and show that the person is
qualified for a particular job or activity
37. _________ – (n.) the fact of being officially recognized, accepted, or approved of, or the act of officially
recognizing, accepting, or approving of something

Passage 3
Stave whopping knack uncanny elite mind-boggling solitary obscure
38. _________ – (adj.) extremely large
39. _________ – (adj.) strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain
40. _________ – (adj.) extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
41. _________ – (adj.) not known to many people
42. _________ – (adj.) alone
43. _________ – (n.) the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
44. _________ – (n.) a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
45. _________ – (n.) the five lines and four spaces between them on which musical notes are written

Choose five (5) words from the list above and make your own sentences.

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