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Vocabulary in Contextvocabulary practiceDecide whether the words in each pair are synonyms or antonyms.1. harried/calmed 7. ponderous/awkward2. appalled/dismayed 8. travail/relaxation3. profusion/shortage 9. beguiling/entrancing4. ardor/indifference 10. foreboding/prediction5. assuage/soothe 11. abominably/atrociously6. adversary/friend 12. meditation/contemplationvocabulary in writingWrite a paragraph describing one of the tricks Odysseus uses to escape fromdanger. Use four or more vocabulary words. Here is a sample beginning.word listabominablyadversaryappalledardorassuagebeguilingforebodingharriedmeditationponderousprofusiontravailexample sentenceOdysseus had been warned about the Sirens’ beguiling him.vocabulary strategy: words with the prefix fore-The prefix fore-, which means “earlier,” “in front of,” or “beforehand,” is used informing numerous English words. In foreboding, it is combined with the verbbode, “to give signs of something.” Fore- is also combined with many commonwords, as in forehead and foretell. Recognizing this prefix when it appears inwords can help you determine their meanings.PRACTICE Choose a word from the box to complete eachsentence. Refer to a dictionary if you need help.1. Our ______ came to this land looking for freedom.2. Diandra tried to _____ Jack before he walked rightinto the trap.3. In the ________ of the painting was a large house;behind the house was a barn.4. Casual comments early in a story often _______coming events.5. The tennis star’s strong ________ made her aformidable opponent.6. To _____ a quick vote on the issue, the committeevoted to study it further.7. In what way was the horse and buggy the _______of the automobile?words withforeforefathersforegroundforehandforerunnerforeshadowforestallforewarnvocabularypracticeFor more practice, goto the Vocabulary Centerat ClassZone.com.the wanderings of odysseus 1139