What word am I?
This noun allows people to fool you once, twice, or many times.
duplicity
The lunch options for today contain foods I ___________, so I door dashed Subway, instead.
abhor
The teenaged girls threw ______________ to the wind to spring after Taylor Swift screaming like banshees the whole way.
decorum
All the words below can be used as what part of speech?
droll; glib; protean; austere
adjective
Show something is false
belied
After studying six years to be an electrical ___________ Dante was shocked to find out there were no jobs.
journeyman
Most salespeople are _____________s, and that explains why they like helping people.
extrovert
All the words below can be used as what part of speech?
duplicity; journeyman; dole; gamut; decorum; extrovert; effigy
Noun
I dropped my buttered ___________ on the ground and now there are ants everywhere!
roll
Though it's also a fruit brand, this word could be used to provide fruit to those who cannot afford to buy it.
dole
Martians came to Earth when their planet was wiped out. They were delighted to find the could ___________ their species and bring forth a new generation of adorable martianettes.
propagate
All these words are what type of speech?
belie; propagate; abhor; abate
verbs
I sure hope the hurricane in Jamaica _________ soon.
abate
Like an ameoba, the ___________ actor was constantly changing his style.
protean
When Hasbro changed her hair to a dull brown, I promptly burned my Barbie in __________ to protest their poor decision.
effigy
How many of the vocabulary words can you use in one sentence?
Write down your sentence and then compare it with mine.
The droll journeyman, once a glib extrovert skilled in the protean art of duplicity, tried to belie his guilt with forced decorum as public outrage began to abate, yet the austere crowd still abhorred him, parading his effigy through the full gamut of town streets to dole out poetic justice and propagate a lesson in truth.
The teens apologized for their prank of gluing the toilet lids shut, but their laughter made the apology sound quite ___________.
glib
My emotions ran the _________ like a range of clashing musical notes played to a crescendo.
gamut
My thirteen-year-old sister ran away to join a monastery. She came back after my brother told her how ___________ the buildings were, and that they didn't have TV or a phone. It was too bad I'd already claimed her room, so she had to sleep in the barn.
austere
Which word(s) are missing from the poem below?
🪄 The Duplicity DittyDroll journeyman, glib and sly,Told a joke to belie the lie.When anger didn’t abate, he’d flee,For folks who abhor deceit — like me.He’d dole out charm with false decorum,Smile wide to propagate the forum.His effigy, burned by an austere crowd,Taught truth’s the rule — not lies allowed.Now, protean Joe, once fake, once hurt,Learned life runs the gamut — from saint to flirt.He met a girl, kind and bright,Who showed him honesty’s pure light.Extrovert