Question

1. enmity (en ma te) (n.) hatred, ill - will

despite a long, close, and tense match, the defeated player felt no ______ toward the new champion.
synonyms: hostility, animosity
antonyms: friendship, unity

1. fervent (fer vant) (adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

the president delivered a ______ plea for tolerance and unity.
synonyms: enthusiastic, burning, blazing, scorching
antonyms: bland, apathetic, restrained, emotionless

1. gaunt (gônt) (adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

we left food and water for the ______ alley cat.
synonyms: lean, lanky, all skin and bones
antonyms: plump, stout, corpulent

1. infiltrate (in fi trāt) (v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

some of our men ______ the enemy’s camp and captured their leader.
synonyms: slip into, creep into, penetrate

1. nullify (nul ə fī) (v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

after seven days, you cannot ______ the contract without being charged a penalty.
synonyms: invalidate, annul
antonyms: confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction

1. perceptible (pər sep tə bəl) (adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind

there was no ______ improvement in the patient’s condition despite the doctors’ best efforts to beat the infection.
synonyms: noticeable, discernible, observable
antonyms: invisible, undetectable, indiscernible

1. plummet (plum ət) (v.) to plunge straight down; (n.) a weight fastened to a line

gamblers and other satellites ______ headfirst into the ocean to catch small fish and squid.
experts think the plummet round stones found at the site served as ______ to weight fishing nets.
synonym (v.) take a nosedive
antonyms (v.) soar, skyrocket

Explanation:

Each blank is filled with the corresponding vocabulary word that matches the definition and context of the sentence.

Answer:

1. enmity
2. fervent
3. gaunt
4. infiltrated
5. nullify
6. perceptible
7. plummet; plummets