Write out the definition.

After you finish a chapter, come here and write out the definition of the vocabulary word or words from
that chapter.

1. Extravagant

2. Grudgingly

3. Antagonist

4. Protagonist

5. Budge

6. Optometry

7. Longingly

8. Perseverance

9. Keen
10. Unison

11. Dedication

12. Humility

13. Emulate

14. Monarch
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2. Showing an eagerness or enthusiasm 1. Doing something despite difficulty
5. To cause or make a movement 3. With a yearning desire
9. In a reluctant manner 4. Not having a prideful or stuck-up attitude
10. Exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate 6. to model oneself on or take as a model
12. The practice or profession of examining eyes 7. Commitment and effort toward a purpose
14. At the same time 8. The main character in a story
11. Someone who is a rival
13. head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
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Write a sentence!

Now that you are an expert on these vocabulary words, take a moment to write your sentence and include
the vocabulary word.

1. Extravagant

2. Grudginly

3. Antagonist

4. Protagonist

5. Budge

6. Optometry or Optometrist

7. Longingly
8. Perseverance

9. Keen

10. Unison

11. Dedication

12. Humility

13. Emulate

14. Monarch
Synonyms

Match the vocabulary word with the word that most closely means the same thing. For example, you
would draw a line from the word easy to the word simple.

1. Keen A. Eye Doctor

2. Antagonist B. Modesty

3. Extravagant C. Lead Character

4. Grudgingly D. Give Way

5. Emulate E. Persistence

6. Dedication F. Emperor

7. Perseverance G. Imitate

8. Optometrist H. Commitment

9. Protagonist I. Excessive

10. Budge J. Warily

11. Longingly K. Earnestly

12. Unison L. Adversary

13. Monarch M. Avid

14. Humility N. Harmony

Note: The Synonyms in this worksheet for Perseverance and Dedication can be used interchangeably.
Antonym matching

Draw a line to connect the vocabulary word to the word or words that mean the opposite. For
example, You would draw a line from the word Hot to the word Cold.

1. Protagonist A. Lack of resolution

2. Grudgingly B. Differentiate oneself from

3. Extravagant C. Disharmony

4. Budge D. Gloomily

5. Anatagonist E. Lack of resolve

6. Perseverance F. Smugness

7. Humility G. Remain steady

8. Dedication H. Dispassionate

9. Longingly I. Modest

10. Keen J. Ally

11. Monarch K. Enthusiastically

12. Unison L. Adversary

13. Emulate M. Commoner

Fill in the blank.

Use the context of each sentence to fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

antagonist budge dedication emulate

extravagant grudgingly humility keen

longingly monarch optometry perseverance

protagonist unison

1. Because I face my biggest   , I am incredibly nervous about my next basketball

game.

2. The scary noise the girls heard down the hall was so terrifying that they could not   from
the couch.

3. The princess often wore   dresses, often adorned with rare gemstones.

4. Their instinct was to gloat about their win; instead, they chose to show   and
congratulated the losing team on a well-played game.

5. After not eating all day, Dave stared   through the glass at all of the baked goods.

6. As the General walked into the room, the soldiers stood up in   as if it had been
rehearsed.

7. The extra cost shocked Tom, but he   paid the bill anyway.

8. Debbie has difficulty finding a name for the main character in her new book because she understands
the importance of the name of the   in a book's success.

9. But   finally paid off, and they beat the toughest team in the league.

10. Ironically, Anna's poor vision made her want to specialize in   ; She just needed
to get into the right school.

11. After training for a whole year, she finished the marathon in under 4 hours; her
  had finally paid off.

12. He continued to take a   interest in math and science.

13. Mary tried to   her mom, who was her most significant heroin.

14. Will thought the way his dad made rules was very unfair as if he were a   ruling
over the family.
In your own words.

Now that you have finished the book and this workbook write out from memory what the words mean to
you.

1. Extravagant

2. Grudgingly

3. Antagonist

4. Protagonist

5. Budge

6. Optometry

7. Longingly

8. Perseverance

9. Keen
10. Unison

11. Dedication

12. Humility

13. Emulate

14. Monarch