Groupings
cash, minerals, eggs
What are things that are "deposited"?
Usually a doctor will ________ an antibiotic for an infection that is caused by bacteria:
inscribe subscribe prescribe
What is "prescribe"?
to put down or in a safe place
What is "deposit"?
grab, arrest, catch
What is "capture"?
The Amish people live by a strict __________ that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society:
credence creed construction
What is "creed"?
a feather, glass, a flower
What are things that are "fragile"?
Con artists thrive on cheating __________ people:
credulous incredulous inanimate
What is "credulous"?
the act of breaking the limits or rules
What is "infraction"?
break, stop, discontinue, intercept
What is "interrupt"?
After six hours with the special effects makeup team, the actor was ____________:
indeterminate unrecognizable unpredictable
What is "unrecognizable"?
three-quarters (3/4) , two-thirds (2/3) , one-half (1/2)
What are "fractions"?
The jurors found the defendant "not guilty" because they were not convinced by the __________ evidence:
fragile fragmentary credulous
What is "fragmentary"?
calm temperament; evenness of temper
What is "equanimity"?
skeptical, unbelieving, distrustful, doubtful
What is "incredulous"?
Scholarships can help to _______ the high cost of a college education:
refract fragment defray
What is "defray"?
toaster, rock, clock
What are things that are "inanimate"?
Although he was a reformed criminal who deeply regretted his past misdeeds, the mayoral candidate feared his past life would be ____________ by his opponents:
imposed opposed exposed
What is "exposed"?
an excessive or unjust burden placed on someone
What is "imposition"?
sudden, hasty, unexpected
What is "abrupt"?
In the United States, the law _________ the purchase or consumption of alcohol by persons under the age of 21:
prescribes proscribes inscribes
What is "proscribes"?
myths, legends, exaggerations
What are things that are "incredible"?
One method of protecting a castle was to _______ it with a deep, water-filled moat:
circumscribe instruct corrupt
What is "circumscribe"?
believing too readily; gullible
What is "credulous"?
to fake, to impersonate, to deceive
** HINT: it is one of your dictionary words.
What is "pose"?
The health insurance marketplace was created to tackle medical care _____________ by offering health insurance at affordable prices not based on an individual's current state of health.
What is "inequity"?