Unit 19
Unit 20
Unit 21
Roots
Use in a Sentence
100
to decorate; heighten the beauty of
adorn
100
a fault or flaw
demerit
100
able to speak smoothly; smooth, graceful
fluent
100
MEANDER
an ancient river
100
Considering himself a sinner, George went in search of ___________. A) riparian B) ablution C) lachrymal D) lachrymose
B) ablution
200
to formally order; command
ordain
200
to evaluate; estimate the quality, amount, size, and other features of
appraise
200
to extract the essence of
distill
200
DECOR
beauty, appropriateness, order
200
The attorney was found to be in contempt of court for trying to _________ the defendant's mother. A) suborn B) ornate C) ordain D) formulate
A) suborn
300
something done only for show or ceremony
formality
300
unable or not allowed to communicate with others
incommunicado
300
having to do with the banks of a body of water
riparian
300
MUN
payment, gift, resource, public work
300
THe archbishop will __________ the king for his crimes against the church. A) remunerate B) appraise C) excommunicate D) demerit
C) excommunicate
400
to convince someone to lie or commit a crime
suborn
400
seemingly true but actually false
meretricious
400
a cleansing, especially religious or spiritual
ablution
400
MERIT, MERE
to earn, to deserve
400
The _________ soil turned out to be rich in gold and other valuable materials. A) alluvial B) lachrymal C) riparian D) lavish
A) alluvial
500
proper; mannerly
decorous
500
to compensate; pay
remunerate
500
teary; over sentimental
lachrymose
500
LU
to wash
500
Bernadette was careful to exhibit the utmost ________ during her visit with her stern grandparents. A) formality B) ornate C) ablution D) decorum
D) decorum
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