Meanings & Context 1
Because I was given a ____________ during the drug test, my medical condition did not improve.
placebo
What is the meaning of extract?
(v.) to remove or to take out
The ____________ aroma coming from the kitchen told me my wife had burned dinner.
malodorous
What are the 2 nouns (things) and 3 verbs (actions) from your KFC vocabulary words?
verbs (actions) = extract, placate, and interrogate
What is the meaning of placebo?
(n.) a fake drug or an inactive substance
The ____________ noise from the street was keeping us awake all night, so we moved to a different apartment.
extraneous
Jack is a famous actor who enjoys his privacy so he uses a ____________ to hide his true identity.
pseudonym
What is the meaning of placate?
(v.) to calm or to soothe
What is the meaning of malodorous?
(adj.) smelly, stinky, or a bad smell
Scientists are working to ____________ valuable minerals from the moon's soil.
extract
What is the meaning of malicious?
(adj.) cruel or mean
The lawyer ____________ the witness on the stand for two hours, trying to wear her down and make her break under the pressure, but she did not budge on what she saw the night of September 8, 2012.
interrogated
Because the man was angry with the company that fired him, he made a ____________ threat to blackmail the company's president if he was not rehired.
malicious
The bouncer only charged her a ____________ fee of $10, as the concert was almost over.
nominal
What is the meaning of interrogate?
(v.) to aggressively question or to examine
The artist's new piece attempts to ____________ meaning from everyday objects.
extract
What is the meaning of nominal?
(adj.) minimal or symbolic
What is the meaning of extraneous?
(adj.) unrelated, irrelevant, or off topic
The principal called to tell the mother that her son was getting a referral for ____________ comments toward the teacher such as, "You're a poster child for the Seven Deadly Chins."
derogatory
Because of so many ____________ details in the instructions, Dad wasn’t able to put the toy together in time for his birthday party.
extraneous
What is the meaning of deragatory?
(adj.) belittling or insulting
The teacher tried to ____________ the boy who was clearly upset, crying and punching the desk, by listening and showing compassion.
placate
What is the meaning of the prefixes:
extra-, mal-, de-, and inter-
extra- = out of, outside, beyond
mal- = bad, evil, wrong
de- = down, out, apart
inter- = between, among
What is the meaning of the root words...
odor, nym, nom, plac, rog
nym = name or word
nom = name or law
plac = to please or to calm
rog = to ask or to question
What is the meaning of pseudonym?
(n.) an alias or a fake name