Name the Word
To shorten a word or phrase
What is abbreviate?
majority
What is more than half of a group?
appropriate
“It is appropriate to be quiet in a library.”
“Most of the class agreed.” → replace most
What is majority?
“She abbreviated her old photos to keep them safe.”
What is preserved, not abbreviated?
To leave out or not include
What is exclude?
preserve
What is to keep something safe or unchanged?
possess
“She possesses great talent in music.”
“The plan would never work.” → replace phrase
What is futile?
“The class was unanimous, but a few students disagreed.”
What is unanimous means no one disagrees?
A feeling of resentment that lasts over time
What is grudge?
prejudice
What is a judgment formed before knowing the facts?
inspire
“The teacher inspired her students to work harder.”
“She wouldn’t change her mind.” → stronger word
What is resolute?
“He showed prejudice by changing his mind after learning the facts.”
What is prejudice means judging before knowing facts?
Firm and determined
What is resolute?
unanimous
What is complete agreement by everyone?
unruly
“The unruly crowd was difficult to control.”
“He made a mean face to show disrespect.”
What is sneer?
“The unruly plan was well thought out and certain to succeed.”
What is futile, not unruly?
Based more on imagination than reality
What is fanciful?
futile
What is incapable of producing a result; pointless?
sneer
“He gave a sneer when he heard the idea.”
“They judged him before knowing anything about him.”
What is prejudice?
“She inspired the broken vase by gluing it back together.”
What is preserved, not inspired?