Question

vocabulary/grammar/rw homework #2
a. directions: insert the correct vocabulary words in the blanks below. make sure the word fits in terms of the part of speech (verb, adverb, noun, etc.).
with almost a month of high school under my belt, im getting more comfortable with the school and workload. im beginning to find my (1)__ or place at dexter high school. ive even stepped out of my comfort zone and made some (2) and daring moves to meet new people and join some clubs. in middle school, i was stubborn and (3) about who i would hang out with, and i never wanted to meet new friends outside of my circle; im getting more used to meeting people now. ive found that when talking to upper classmen ive had some interesting (4), something i didnt think i was capable of doing. last week, a junior explained to me that a lot of the stories 8th - graders are told about the high school is just considered (5) or fables to try and scare middle schoolers. and no, there arent any underground (6) and underground tombs beneath the high school as some students have heard. overall, ive learned that if you act (7) and confident around upperclassmen, they will not (8) and approach you in an aggressive manner. however, all high school students must also realize that they do not have (9)__ and can and will get in trouble if they break some of the basic rules of high school.
b. synonyms and antonyms: for each of the vocab words listed, give two synonyms for or examples of the word above it. then below the word, give two antonyms or opposites of the word. fill in the remaining boxes.

2 synonyms / examples		a waveless lake, a sleeping baby
2 antonyms / opposites	a college professor, your english teach

Explanation:

For part A, we use context - clues in the sentences to determine appropriate vocabulary words. For part B, we identify words with similar and opposite meanings based on the definitions of the given words. "Ignoramus" means an uneducated or stupid person, so synonyms could be "fool", "idiot" and antonyms "scholar", "genius". "Placid" means calm and peaceful, synonyms like "serene", "tranquil" and antonyms "agitated", "furious". "Suave" means confident, polite and elegant, synonyms "polished", "urbane" and antonyms "clumsy", "boorish".

Answer:

Part A

(1) niche
(2) audacious
(3) particular
(4) discussions
(5) apocryphal
(6) labyrinths
(7) suave
(8) intimidate
(9) impunity

Part B

For "ignoramus"

• 2 Synonyms / Examples: fool, idiot
• 2 Antonyms / Opposites: scholar, genius

For "placid"

• 2 Synonyms / Examples: serene, tranquil
• 2 Antonyms / Opposites: agitated, furious

For "suave"

• 2 Synonyms / Examples: polished, urbane
• 2 Antonyms / Opposites: clumsy, boorish