Definition Match
To draw a conclusion from fact or infer based on evidence.
What is deduce?
After getting into trouble for a minor __________ of the dress code, the student was assigned detention.
What is infraction?
The vocabulary word invincible comes from the Latin root VINC / VICT, which means this.
What is "to conquer"?
Synonym: Stubborn, obstinate, or hard to move forward.
What is intractable?
If an athlete is described as impervious to the harsh cold weather, what does that mean regarding their performance?
What is they are unaffected/invulnerable to the weather?
A large, serious, or scholarly book.
What is a tome?
If you take proper safety precautions now, you can __________ many potential injuries in the future.
What is obviate?
This root word found in expel and impulse means "to push or drive".
What is PEL / PULS?
Clue: Antonym: Amiable or peaceful (Name the vocabulary word meaning tending to argue).
What is fractious?
If a reporter makes a statement based on pure conjecture, should readers trust the reporter? Why?
What is because it is a guess based on inadequate or missing evidence?
Showing little regard or treating someone/something as scornful and unimportant.
What is dismissive?
Without any natural predators in the area, the rabbit population began to __________ rapidly.
What is proliferate?
The words incisive, concise, and excise all share the Latin root CIS, meaning this.
What is "cut" or "kill"?
Synonym: Meticulous, careful, or paying strict attention to detail.
What is punctilious?
If a speaker agrees to retract a statement they made during a debate, what action are they taking?
What is withdrawing or taking back their statement?
A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley or body of water.
What is a viaduct?
Her __________ style of writing gets straight to the point without any unnecessary words.
What is concise?
Impervious, deviate, and viaduct all build upon the Latin root VIA, which translates to this.
What is "road" or "way"?
Clue: Antonym: Sophisticated or open-minded (Name the vocabulary word meaning narrow-minded or limited in knowledge).
What is provincial?
Why would a country appoint a representative as an emissary to another country during a crisis?
What is to send them on a specific mission/negotiation as an official go-between agent?
Lowly, miserable, wretched, or degraded in condition.
What is abject?
Because the suspect gave conflicting statements and showed no __________ for his actions, the judge issued a harsh penalty.
What is compunction?
The word epitome comes from the Greek root TOM, which means this action.
What is "to cut"?
Synonym: Demeanor or the manner in which one acts/behaves.
What is comportment?
Explain the difference between an impetuous decision and a punctilious decision.
What is an impetuous decision is made rashly/without forethought, whereas a punctilious decision is made with extreme care and attention to detail?