Vocab 7-8
Vocab 7-8
Vocab 7-8
Vocab 7-8
OMAM
100
Carly tried to mediate a dispute between two of her friends, and now they are angry at her, too.
help reach agreement
100
Sometimes one person's small conciliatory act can bring an end to a longstanding feud.
what is appeasing
100
A good education does not ________pupils; instead it teaches them to think for themselves.
What is indoctrinate
100
"After we_____ the school, there will be Internet access in every room," the principal told a group of parents.
What is renovate
100
Steinbeck employs_________in Of Mice and Men to lend authenticity to the characters.
What is dialect
200
Dr. Arnot's presentation edified me about the latest research on nutrition and health.
what is instructed
200
Everyone in the neighborhood patronizes the farmers' market because of its fresh produce.
what is shops at
200
I tried to read the journal article, but it was full of _____ language I could not understand.
What is esoteric
200
Hitting a home run in the ninth inning made _____ for her three strikeouts earlier in the game.
What is amends
200
What is Lennie smiling about when Curley first punches him in the bunk house/
What is he thinking of the farm?
300
Spending time in a foreign country is conducive to learning a second language.
What is favorable
300
Growing up in a family of musicians has imbued me with a passion for music.
what is inspired
300
Vinny decided to ______himself from the group when the conversation became heated.
What is extricate
300
Can you _____the famous scientific formula, e=mc2, for us?
What is elucidate?
300
George and Lennie's dream of a small farm of their own symbolizes
What is self-sufficiency, freedom, and security.
400
The speaker made some interesting points, but his didactic tone annoyed many people in the audience.
What is moralizing
400
A dip in the lake might mitigate the itchiness of all those mosquito bites.
What is lessen
400
A great deal of important research is one under the _____of the American Cancer Society.
What is aegis
400
My ______neighbor often travels to Europe to lecture at anthropology conferences.
What is erudite?
400
Which two characters walk off together toward the highway at the novel's end?
What is George and Slim
500
A good teacher must have an excellent understanding of a particular subject, and must be well versed in pedagogy.
What is knowledge about education.
500
Pundits from different political parties often disagree on important issues.
What is people of great learning
500
The man's dry, _____speaking style was totally inappropriate at the merry neighborhood cookout.
What is pedantic
500
The child _____his father to buy something in each aisle of the grocery store.
What is importuned?
500
The men's playing solitaire together is an example of which literary device?
What is irony?
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