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Define garish.

What is gaudy, in bad taste?

100

Find the matching definition to the word: facile. 

A. (adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage

B. 1. (adj.) easy, requiring little effort 2. (adj.) superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere 

C. unoriginal, trite 

D. biting, bitter in tone or taste 

E. 1. (n.) the wall of a building 2. (n.) a deceptive appearance or attitude

What is B. 1. (adj.) easy, requiring little effort 2. (adj.) superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere ?

100

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

She debunked his claims of being an honest and loving husband when she showed him pictures of himself flirting with other women.

What is yes, to expose the falseness of something?

100

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Largess

  1. Frugality 

  2. Bounty 

  3. Calamity

  4. All of the above

What is 2. bounty?

100

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Iconoclast  

  1. Critic 

  2. Cynic

  3. Dissident   

  4. All of the above

What is 4. all of the above?

200

Define oblique.

What is diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward?

200

Find the matching definition to the word: pallid.

A. (adj.) hasty, incautious 

B. (v.) to reduce the severity of

C. (v.) to demolish, level 

D. (adj.) lacking color 

E. (adj.) a range of colors or qualities

What is (adj.) lacking color ?

200

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

The priest was a sanctimonious man, dedicating his time to feeding the homeless, visiting the sick and elderly, and donating funds to after school programs.

What is no, answers may vary? 

Example: The priest was a sanctimonious man, stealing the food for the homeless, making fun of the sick and elderly, and taking funds meant for after school programs.

200

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Nebulous 

  1. Ambiguous 

  2. Clarity

  3. Indistinct 

  4. All of the above

What are 1. ambiguous and 3. indistinct?

200

Find the matching definition to the word: rash. 

A. (adj.) hasty, incautious

B. (v.) to reduce the severity of

C. (v.) to demolish, level 

D. (adj.) lacking color 

E. (adj.) a range of colors or qualities

What is A. (adj.) hasty, incautious ?

300

Define taciturn.

What is not inclined to talk?

300

Find the matching definition to the word: deface.

A. (v.) to fluctuate, hesitate 

B. (adj.) of supernatural character or origin 

C. (v.) to ruin or injure something’s appearance 

D. (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies 

E. (v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

What is C. (v.) to ruin or injure something’s appearance ?

300

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

When the paperboy fell off his bike, he was lucky to have sustained lacerations all over his body.

What is no, answers may vary? 

Example: When the paperboy fell off his bike, he sustained lacerations all over his body.

300

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Garrulous 

  1. Bashful 

  2. Commanding 

  3. Loquacious  

  4. All of the above

What is 3. loquacious?

300

Define dearth.

What is a lack, scarcity?

400

Define sacrosanct.

What is holy, something that should not be criticized?

400

Find the matching definition to the word: vacillate.

A. (v.) to fluctuate, hesitate 

B. (adj.) of supernatural character or origin 

C. (v.) to ruin or injure something’s appearance 

D. (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

E. (v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

What is A. (v.) to fluctuate, hesitate ?

400

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

The boss was obsequious to their employee, giving out orders for them to follow.

What is no, answers may vary?

Example: The employee was obsequious to their boss, following orders given to them.

400

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Edict 

  1. Decease  

  2. Decree

  3. Demean 

  4. All of the above

What is 2. decree?

400

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

His callous comments towards the grieving child were heartwarming.

What is no, answers may vary? 

Example: His callous comments towards the grieving child were shocking. 

500

Define wily?

What is crafty, sly?

500

Find the matching definition to the word: acerbic.

A. (adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage

B. 1. (adj.) easy, requiring little effort 2. (adj.) superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere 

C. unoriginal, trite 

D. biting, bitter in tone or taste

E. 1. (n.) the wall of a building 2. (n.) a deceptive appearance or attitude

What is D. biting, bitter in tone or taste ?

500

Directions: Determine whether the sentence below uses the vocabulary word correctly by stating yes or no. If yes, define the word. If not, recreate the original sentence using the word correctly. 

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were a calamity, the worst natural disaster in California’s history.

What is yes, an event with disastrous consequences?

500

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Wallow 

  1. Flounder 

  2. Rise 

  3. Sanguine 

  4. All of the above 

What is 1. flounder?

500

Directions: Find the synonym(s) to the vocabulary word below. State all the possible answers; if all applies, state D. All of the above.

Sagacity 

  1. Wisdom 

  2. Acumen 

  3. Astute 

  4. All of the above

What is 4. all of the above?