VOCAB
What is the greatest possible amount or degree?
Maximum
Finish the sentence.
If something is impossible to understand, it is _______
Incomprehensible
to encircle, reach around, enclose, or to include a certain group/class is to ______
encompass
She called herself _______ for being so timid and embarrased during her presentation.
sheepish
What does it mean to meet face to face especially as a challenge?
to confront
Who is a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) ?
assailant
What is the word for a person who does imitations; to imitate or make fun of?
Mimic
If someone is free from selfish motives; or fair minded, they are _______
Disinterested
to wrinkle, uneven: to annoy/upset; a material used for trimming edges
ruffle
Give the vocabulary word for this definition.
a large wave; to rise/swell like a wave
Billow
Name the vocabulary word based off of this definition:
Fair minded, free from selfish motives
Disinterested
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class is which vocabulary word?
encompass
EASY BONUS:
The letters in this word are mixed up. Your team will get 5 extra bonus points if they get the word right, and another 10 if they get the definition right. Although, it is up to Miss Everhart to decide the points.
DRADI
extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
If something is happening without any good reason or cause, it is happening ______.
groundlessly
What is the opposite of your vocabulary word maximum?
the smallest amount, a very small/tiny amount
Complete the sentence using the correct vocabulary word:
If you are shy or embarrassed, you are _________.
timid
If somebody has the strength to keep going, or are able to overcome a physical or mental strain, what do the have?
They have a stamina; stamina
Give the correct vocabulary word based off of the definition.
-to wrinkle, uneven;to annoy or upset; a material used for trimming edges.
Ruffle
Give the correct vocabulary word for this definition:
to handle/use skillfully:
to manage or control for personal gain or advantage; to maneuver
manipuate
Finish both sentences with the correct vocab word. Both have the same word.
The story was unfavorable and negative.
The story was________
Bobby was very hostile and working against the fact.
Bobby was_______
adverse
Give the correct definition for the word Groundless.
-without any good reason/cause
What does serene mean? Give a sentence using the word serene.
Serene Definition: peaceful, calm, free of emotion; majestic, grand
Possible Sentences:
After her yoga class, she felt very serene.
The castle looked serene as it shined on the hill.
What is a hypocrite?
a person who pretends to be what s/he is not;
a person who acts like s/he is better than s/he really is
BONUS POINTS!
Put the vocabulary word DEPICT in a sentence. After, tell what depict means.
Possible Answers: Instead of depicting his books, he uses imagery instead.
depict is to portray, or represent in the form of a picture
Complete this sentence using one of your vocabulary words.
The subject we were learning in math was completely ______.
arid meaning completely dry, uninteresting, or dull