Group 2
Group 3
Group 2 Difficult
Group 3 difficult
Misc.
100
(V)-to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
impel
100
(adj) flowering; growing
efflorescent
100
When used as an adjective, it means "capable of being or becoming". What word is it?
potential
100
As a youth, she showed a ____________________ towards music and became a fine cellist.
proclivity (noun)
100
We had to sign one of these in order to save the park from being destroyed so that houses could be built in its place. (noun)
petition
200
(adj.) strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
punctual
200
(verb)- to suggest; to imply
Connote
200
Dinosaurs were considered to be _______________ walks of life in science and history textbooks.
primitive- (adj.)being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world.
200
As he became _______________, his mental acuity began to wane.
senescent (adj)
200
The _________________ was, that she was on a first name _____________ with most of her co-workers. (n) (n)
assumption basis
300
(adj.) following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive.
consecutive
300
(verb)- to exclude; to shun
ostracize
300
One could suggest that Steve Jobs, the founder of APPLE, was ________________ because of his cleverness and originality.
ingenious- (adj)-characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
300
The unregenerate gangster was accused of great and widespread______________________.
iniquity
300
In a Persuasive Essay, what is the second to last line of the Intro paragraph called and where is it expanded on in the essay?
Main or supporting detail #3, expanded on in Body paragraph #3.
400
(noun)-something left out, not done, or neglected
omission
400
to worship; to idolize
adulate
400
There was a distinct level of _______________ between the two candidates which made it hard for voters to decide who to vote for.
controversy-(noun)-a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
400
Her speeches were _______________ and interminable. (adj)verbose; garrulous; extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
prolix
400
What does the last "T" stand for in the acronym "TMMMT" in a Persuasive Essay in the Intro paragraph?
Three-point-Thesis
500
(adj.)-capable of being done, effected, or accomplished
feasible
500
(adj)- authoritarian; emphatic
dogmatic
500
The verdict of "not guilty" was unanimous because the case was ________________ due to lack of evidence.
insoluble- (adj.) incapable of being solved or explained.
500
Teenagers often _______________ popular music artists.
adulate (verb)- to worship; to idolize
500
What does the acronym "IRS" stand for in an Explanatory Essay in the conclusion paragraph?
I-Imagine (statement) R-Restate (Thesis) S-Special (special fact or idea about your topic)
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