Vocab 1
(adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
What is Cherubic?
(v.) to pardon or overlook
What is condone?
How well those photographs of the month-old twins captured the _____________ expressions on their faces!
What is Cherubic?
Our parents have always made it crystal clear to us that they do not ______________ rude behavior.
What is Condone?
Spell the word defined as:
the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.
What is
C O N S C I O U S N E S S
(v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive.
What is exorcise?
(n.) a raider, plunderer
What is a marauder?
In the Middle Ages, ______________ was considered one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
What is gluttony?
Before we could repaint the walls of our living room, we had to remove an ____________ layer of wallpaper.
What is adherent?
Spell the word that is defined as:
to a satisfactory or acceptable extent.
What is
A D E Q U A T E L Y
(n.) a split , break, breach
What is a rift?
(n.) a follower, supporter
(adj.) attached, sticking to
What is adherent?
An employee who _____________ from the petty cash box will get caught sooner or later.
What is pilfer?
Wilma Rudolph _____________ childhood illness and physical disabilities to win three Olympic gold medals.
What is surmount?
Spell the word that is defined as:
a thing that may happen or be the case.
What is
P O S S I B I L I T Y?
(n.) engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence
What is gluttony?
(v.) to overcome, rise above
What is surmount?
We must do all we can to ___________ the evils of hatred and prejudice from our society.
What is exorcise?
When you write an essay or a story, be especially careful to avoid using ____________ expressions.
What is trite?
Spell the word that is defined as :
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
What is
H Y P O C R I S Y?
(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale
What is trite?
(v.) to steal in small quantities
What is pilfer?
Failure to repay a loan can be the cause of an angry ____________ between longtime friends.
What is a rift?
Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Gold Bug” concerns treasure buried by the _____________ Captain Kidd.
What is marauder?
Spell the word that is defined as :
in a way that is not habitual or common.
What is
U N U S U A L L Y?