Units 1 and 3
What word means disagreement?
discord
What does ambience mean?
special atmosphere
Give a word that means a lot of something
bountiful, ample, profuse, glut, rife, teeming, plethora, myriad
What does the prince in The Royals skits want to do in order to get married?
abdicate
temporal
Someone extremely accomplished
virtuoso
If we figure something out from clues, we are
inferring
Give a word that means lazy
laggard, slothful, indolent
When I fell up the stairs and banged my head into the wall in front of an entire class of 2nd graders, I was
mortified
What does abstemious mean?
careful, abstaining
My dog is really fat. He could be called
rotund
Air, water, food, and shelter are examples of these.
vital items for humans
What does prodigal mean?
wasting money
Movies that make you cry on purpose, play emotional music, and are over the top could be called
maudlin
Politicians do this- they don't say what they mean.
equivocate
My brother is constantly calling me names. I told him to stop being so
vituperative
I need to go to England next month. In order to leave the country I need a passport. To get the passport in time, we have to pay extra so the process is faster. We need to
expedite
What does taciturn mean?
short and to the point
Records, cassette tapes, box TV's, CD's, CD drives are all becoming this
obsolete
What is corroborating evidence?
evidence that backs up a story
In my science class, my teacher told us to be careful of mixing two elements together. They might cause an explosion. She said the elements were
volatile
A judge could be described as wise and respected. He is
venerable
You are at the top of the mountain. You are at the
pinnacle, apex, acme, zenith
What is an example of pedantic?
teacher who is stuck on minor details
If I condone my daughter's behavior, what do I do?
I overlook it or permit it.