Unit 3 Week 1 Benchmark Vocabulary Set 1

a few or handful

I will share several M and M's with you.

Synonym: some

antonym: several

a member of a city, county, country or state

The citizens of Tennessee will vote today.

Synonym: taxpayers

antonym: visitor

overflowing water from a flood

The floodwater has reached our city.

synonym: floodgates

antonym: drought

luckily

Fortunately, I got all my homework done.

synonym: favorably

antonym: unlucky

a person holding a public position often voted in by peers.

The officials are voting on raising taxes tonight.

synonym: office holder

antonym: employee

guessed

I predicted the 2020 election correctly.

synonym: good guess

antonym: ignore

to keep safe

I will protect you from the storm.

synonym: secure

antonym: abandon

to live in same place for awhile

I have been a resident of McMinnville for 49 years.

synonym: citizen

antonym: nomad