Vocab Words
What is the definition of assign?
To select a position for what or what has to be done or to give out as a piece of work to be done.
Ex. Our science teacher usually assigns us two chapters a week as homework.
What is the definition of option?
A choice, or something that is available as a choice or left to a choice.
What is the origin of obscure?
Latin
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Budge A) Big and strongly built
Companion B) To move or shift
Burly C) Getting along well together
Compatible D) One who spends time with another
Budge-B
Companion-D
Burly-A
Compatible-C
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Since my grandfather was 60 years old, he ______________ after my dad got a job.
Word Bank: Patient, Retire, Obstacle, Abolish
Retire
What is the definition of obscure?
To cover up or keep from being seen, hard to be seen, or not easy to understand.
Ex. The clouds obscured the shining sun.
What is the definition of abolish?
To bring to an end; to do away with.
Ex. People who were opposed to slavery began a movement to abolish.
What is the origin of puny?
Old French
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Beverage A) Lacking a strong flavor
Brittle B) To gather or come in a group
Bland C) A liquid used as a drink
Cluster D) Easily broken, not flexible
Beverage-C
Brittle-D
Bland-A
Cluster-B
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Tommy ________ his milk with cereal to make his breakfast.
Word Bank: Agony, Jubilation, Combine, Depart
Combine
What is the definition of accustom?
To make familiar with, usual, or used to.
Ex. My eyes soon became accustom to the dark.
What is the definition of despair?
To lose hope
Ex. I despaired the fact that I couldn’t get into my dream college.
What is the origin of denounce?
Latin
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Carnivore A) A flesh-eating animal
Comprehend B) Savage; fierce
Duration C) To understand
Ferocious D) The time during which something last
Carnivore-A
Comprehend-C
Duration-D
Ferocious-B
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Sammie ___________ her strawberry jam.
Word Bank: Preserved, Catapult, Vertical, Thwart
Preserved
What is the definition of cultivate?
To prepare land for the growing of crops, to grow or to help grow, or to encourage development by attention or study.
Ex. Before the spring planting, farmers cultivate the soil.
What is the definition of terse?
Short and to the point
Ex. When I said I was sure we would be rescued soon, my friend’s terse reply was,”How?”
What is the origin of makeshift?
Old-English
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Despair A) Very happy
Deteriorate B) A very strong wind
Gale C) To lose hope
Jubilation D) To make or become worse
Despair-C
Deteriorate-D
Gale-B
Jubilation-A
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Christopher Columbus went on a __________ to the New World.
Word Bank: Horizon, Vertical, Navigate, Voyage
Voyage
What is the definition of jubilantion?
A feeling or expression of great joy or very happy.
Ex. The crowd showed jubilation when their team won.
What is the definition of thwart?
To block or defeat the effort or plans of.
Ex. The Allies thwarted Germany trying to capture the Suez Canal.
What is the origin of nostalgia?
Greek
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Foolhardy A) To break off or to cut into
Sever B) A person who is walking on foot
Ancestor C) Unwisely bold, daring
Pedestrian D) A person from whom is descended
Foolhardy-C
Sever-A
Ancestor-D
Pedestrian-B
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Bonnie managed to ________ slavery.
Word Bank: Abolish, Agony, Jubilate, Cultivate
Abolish