Vocab 1
(v.) to steal in small quantities
What is pilfer?
Spell the work that means:
to a satisfactory or acceptable extent.
What is
A D E Q U A T E L Y ?
How well those photographs of the month-old twins captured the ___________ expressions on their faces!
What is cherubic?
(v.) to pardon or overlook
What is condone?
without special help or intervention; in a natural manner.
What is
N A T U R A L L Y ?
(adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
What is cherubic?
a thing that may happen or be the case.
What is
P O S S I B I L I T Y ?
We must do all we can to ____________ the evils of hatred and prejudice from our society.
What is exorcise?
(n.) a split , break, breach
What is rift?
feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; wholeheartedly dedicated.
What is
C O M M I T T E D ?
(v.) to overcome, rise above
What is surmount?
an attempt to achieve a goal
What is
E N D E A V O R ?
An employee who __________ from the petty cash box will get caught sooner or later.
What is pilfer?
(n.) a follower, supporter
(adj.) attached, sticking to
What is adherent?
come before (something) in time.
What is
P R E C E D E ?
(n.) a raider, plunderer
What is a marauder?
in a way that is not habitual or common.
What is
U N U S U A L L Y ?
Failure to repay a loan can be the cause of an angry ____________ between longtime friends.
What is rift?
(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale
What is trite?
the state of being free from danger or threat.
What is
S E C U R I T Y ?
(v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive.
What is exorcise?
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
What is
H Y P O C R I S Y ?
}When you write an essay or a story, be especially careful to avoid using ____________ expressions.
What is trite?
(n.) engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence
What is gluttony?
the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.
What is
C O N S C I O U S N E S S ?