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A. SYNONYMS V.S. ANTONYMS

Name:______________________________

 

Use the following lists to determine if a synonym or an antonym is being paired. Then create a matching synonym or antonym for the 3rd word. The first one has been done for you.
         
1. seldom :: sporadically
tarnished
::
 _____________
2. audible :: indistinct
formidable
::
 _____________
3. ambiguity :: multivalence
torpid
::
 _____________
4. astute :: vapid
gluttonous
::
 _____________
5. surreptitious :: indiscreet
prosaic
::
 _____________
6. venerate :: revere
unrefined
::
 _____________
         
ANSWER WORD BANK

lethargic

inspired

plebian

unimpressive

abstemious

sullied
 

B. I AM A U.S. STATE. WHICH ONE AM I?

1. Henry David Thoreau wrote his philosophical musings in a book called
Walden Pond, which is located in this state. __________________________
 
2. Which American state has the smallest population? __________________________________
     
3. Which state has the oldest American city (after European migration)? ______________________________________________________________________
     
4. On the mainland, which state has the city reaching the farthest south, and
which state has the one that reaches the farthest north?
_______________________________________________________________________
 
5. If I were standing at the lowest elevation point in the United States,
where would I be? __________________________________________________________
 
6. Two states donated land for the District of Columbia. Which were they, and
which one was taken for the capital city? ___________________________________________
 
7. The Great Plains lie west and east of two major American landforms. Name
them.___________________________________________________________________
 
8. The Arches National Park can be found in which state?________________________________
 
9. This state has the largest volcano on the planet._____________________________________
 
10. This state boasts the largest city in the United States. ________________________________
 
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