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Name:___________________________________ Per:_________ Date:________________Position Papers: Vocabulary I ELA 8
Vocabulary Word
Part of Speech
Definition Synonyms Antonyms
Arbitrate Verb To decide between opposing parties or sides, to settle an argument between people
Mediate, negotiate, reconcile, referee
Dilemma Noun a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
Predicament, problem
solution
Divert Verb 1. to draw off course2. To distract
Deflect, redirect, avert
Stay, maintain
Ethical Adj Pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principals of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct
Honorable, just, proper, virtuous
Corrupt, immoral, unjust
Explicit Adj Fully and clearly expressed Exact, straight-forward
Ambiguous, indefinite
Ferret Verb to search out, discover, or bring to light Search, probe, scour
Overlook, ignore
Keen Adj eager; interested; enthusiastic Ardent, fervent, zealous
Apathetic, cool, indifferent
Opponent Noun a person who is on an opposite side in a game, contest, controversy; an adversary.
Challenger, antagonist, rival
Ally, helper, colleague
Oppose Verb 1. to act against or provide resistance to; combat.2. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.
Dispute, protest, counter
Agree, comply, harmonize
Perilous Adj involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:
Treacherous Safe
Prodigious Adj 1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force2. wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.
Colossal, herculean, mammoth
Miniature, ordinary, insignificant
Simulate Verb 1. to create a likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like)
2. to assume to have the appearance or characteristics of
Imitate, mimic, copy, feign
Original, actual
Souk Noun an open-air marketplace (in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East)
Bazaar, bodega, market, mall
Stance Noun a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something
Attitude or viewpoint
Tenacious Adj holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold
Dogged, relentless, steadfast
Weak, loose yielding
Name:___________________________________ Per:_________ Date:________________Position Papers: Vocabulary I ELA 8
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Position Paper Vocabulary Crossword
Across2. To search out, discover4. Involving or full of grave risk7. Fully and clearly expressed8. Pertaining to or dealing with morals9. A person who is on an opposing side11. A mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something
Down1. Extraordinary in size, amount, degree, force3. To decide between opposing parties or sides5. To draw off course6. A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives
Name:___________________________________ Per:_________ Date:________________Position Papers: Vocabulary I ELA 812. an open-air marketplace14. To create a likeness, or model of
9. To stand in the way of10. holding fast, keeping a firm hold of13. Eager, interested, enthusiastic
Position Paper Vocabulary Crossword
O J V V X X V K X A X Y T K U S E P F GD I V E R T Q M N M N M E I I U X M Q YT S U O L I R E P M Q E M G L O P P F MG E M O Z B H O E E N T Y A S I L A K H
J X N Q P I K T U L I D C N T G I F X DQ O Y A A P A E S I Q I U J A I C V H G
K U O S C R O D M D H X T Q N D I Z L ET Z W Z T I F S D T W V L K C O T L E HG A J I G F O T E P V W V P E R G R O F
F N B C L D F U X N N H O E N P P D O WF R H H O A Z J S A R P B D W T A Z N MA G K A V U G L B Z P E G D G Q S Q G J
R M S D B M Q C G O A X T R T B E V K VC V L B Q U D O N S Z L W A D D G D R V
J J N P E Z Z E T J I D Y C L T H M Z VB K V S G K N I Y Q F B I D G U U D D F
F E R R E T I N G Y P H M K Q D M F O SP X L E B L L N C Z W I O I D A J I N XD F Q P U B A I K Y H T P J H I L K S Q
Y W Q Y P K R C M C S U E U P N E M P LARBITRATEDILEMMADIVERTETHICALEXPLICITFERRETING
OPPOSEPERILOUSPRODIGIOUSSIMULATESOUKSTANCE
Name:___________________________________ Per:_________ Date:________________Position Papers: Vocabulary I ELA 8KEENOPPONENT
TENACIOUS
Solution
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(Over,Down,Direction) ARBITRATE(1,12,NE)
DILEMMA(10,7,N)DIVERT(1,2,E)
ETHICAL(9,9,NE)EXPLICIT(17,1,S)
FERRETING(1,17,E)KEEN(14,1,SW)
OPPONENT(13,10,SW)OPPOSE(4,4,SE)
PERILOUS(9,3,W)PRODIGIOUS(16,10,N)SIMULATE(19,19,NW)
SOUK(4,7,W)STANCE(15,4,S)
TENACIOUS(1,3,SE)