Vocab words 1
To make more bearable; to ease the pain
Alleviate
Excessive admiration of one's self; selfishness
Narcissism
A person who is not meticulous probably would not do well as:
A. a teacher
B. an accountant
C. a salesman
D. a politician
B. An accountant
Which is a synonym for alleviate: Aggravate or Lessen
Lessen
Which is a synonym for analogous: Unlike or Akin
Akin
Not clear; foggy, hazy; dark or gloomy
Murky
To take apart; to strip of furnishing or equipment
Dismantle
The children _______ over who should sit in the front seat. (maimed, squabbled)
Squabbled
Which is an antonym for Squabble: Quarrel or Concur
Concur
Which is an antonym for Dismantle: disassemble or construct
Construct
To engage in a minor quarrel; to argue noisily over a small matter
Squabble
Extremely or excessively careful about details
Meticulous
In the house of a narcissist, you would expect to find
A. collectibles.
B. drugs.
C. mirrors
D. computers.
C. Mirrors
Which is a synonym for meticulous: Careless or Fastidious
Fastidious
What part of speech is dormant: Adverb or Adjective
Adjective
Similar or parallel in certain ways
Analogous
A sleep-like condition during which life processes slow down; inactive
Dormant
Because the details of the plan were _______, her mother wouldn't give her permission to go. (dormant, murky).
Murky
What part of speech is distraught: Verb or Adjective.
Adjective
What part of speech is maim: Verb or Noun
Verb
To disable; to cripple
Maim
Extremely troubled or agitated; worried
Distraught
If a mother is distraught, it is possible that one of her children
A. has been injured
B. has disobeyed her
C. won a prize at school
D. has lost his or her coat
A. has been injured
What part of speech is narcissism: Noun or Adjective
Noun
Which is an antonym for distraught: Frantic or Placid
Placid