Vocabulary 1
Scattered fragments, wreckage
What is debris?
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other ____________.
What is debris?
To save from fire or shipwreck
What is salvage?
Fortunately, we were able to ___________ a few things from the fire.
What is salvage?
Spell the words that mean
1.) very memorable
2.) an unoccupied position or job
What is
1.) U N F O R G E T T A B L E
2.) V A N C A N C I E S
a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
What is deadlock?
Severe illness forced me to ____________ my role in the school play.
What is relinquish?
Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, have a closed mind
What is opinionated?
My friend is so _________ that sometimes she will not listen to a reasonable proposal.
What is opinionated?
Spell the words that mean
1.) the process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement
2.) a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed
What is
1.) R E S O L U T I O N
2.) P O I S O N
careful, cautious
What is circumspect?
After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-t0-3 _______.
What is deadlock?
to create an opening, break through
What is breach?
Because of a serious _________ of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
What is breach?
Spell the words that mean
1.) a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
2.) a person who regularly writes or tells amusing stories
What is
1.) A C Q U A I N T A N C E
2.) H U M O R I S T
to let go, give up
What is relinquish?
Time had __________ almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield.
What is efface?
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
What is efface?
________flashes of lightening and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.
What is spasmodic?
Spell the words that mean
1.) causing or tending to cause minor injury or annoyance
2.) the activity of decorating cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures sewn directly onto the material
What is
1.) M I S C H I E V O U S
2.) E M B R O I D E R Y
Sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
What is spasmodic?
Pizza is a _________ favorite of young and old alike in the United States.
What is perennial?
lasting for a long time; persistent
What is perennial?
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and ________.
What is circumspect?
Spell the words that mean
2.) cruel and oppressive government or rule.
What is
1.) C O M M I S S I O N E R
2.) T Y R A N N Y