Definitions 1
a state of confused and noisy disturbance
commotion
prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
prevail
The students' study skills have been ___________ to their success in social studies class.
instrumental
The children's game caused such _____________ that we were unable to focus on our homework.
commotion
The problem with the television is that some wires got disconnected inside. What is the meaning of disconnected?
It was not connected
to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore
disregard
not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings
impersonal
The ref was injured when he tried to __________ the fight between the 2 hockey players.
intervene
Please ___________ what my brother said, we are happy to share our brownies even though he told you otherwise.
disregard
During the broadway show, they took an intermission so the actors could reset and change costumes. What is intermission mean?
time set between events
unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied
distractible
deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite
contradict
The hotel manager gave a very __________ greeting, barely looking up from his desk to say hello.
impersonal
The athlete had such ____________ that he came in twice a day to practice his batting skills.
ambition
There was an imbalance of power in Congress, so they had to revote on the new law. What does imbalance mean?
No balance; to not have balance
strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work
ambition
lacking sense or clear & sound reasoning
illogical
The finally tally shows that he had enough to _________ over his opponents and was voted into office.
prevail
It would be __________ to leave for the airport an hour before your flight, as you may not be seated before departure.
illogical
By spelling the words wrong, I was given a total reduction of 5 points on the test. What does reduction mean?
The act of reducing; to take away
serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool; useful
instrumental
come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
intervene
The crack in the television was quite ____________ and made me lose focus of what the movie was actually about.
distractible
I had to _____________ my sister's explanation of the story because she was lying about won the race.
contradict
My parents gave me cough medicine to counteract my cold symptoms. What does counteract mean?
act against; to undo the effect of with opposing action