Definitions: Adjectives
hidden; undervocer
going off the main subject
tangent
to cause; to give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition
engender
to pronounce clearly; articulate
enunciate
Out of nowhere, my history teacher went off on a 10 minute _____ to debate the best teams in the NFL. (Blasphemy, Tangent, Incredulous)
tangent
It is important in choir concerts to _____ our words when we sing, so that the audience can understand them more clearly. (Rescind, Acquiesce, Enunciate)
enunciate
My cheerleading coach had to _______ her offer of team captain when I was unable to maintain the proper grades. (Rescind, Covert, Heed)
rescind
The FBI agent took a(n) _______ assignment where he could not reveal his true identity for two years. (Plausible, Incredulous, Covert)
covert
full
replete
puzzle; mystery
enigma
forgive; pardon; release
absolve
destroy; demolish; eradicate
obliterate
My mother gave me a _____ when she un-grounded me from my phone while we were on vacation. (Curtail, Heed, Reprieve)
reprieve
In order to lose two pounds to make weight for my wrestling match, I had to _____ from eating breakfast burritos. (Abstain, Obliterate, Engender)
abstain
In order for there to be peace in the house, my dad had to ________ to Mom’s rule of no eating in the television room after getting our brand new carpet installed. (Replete, Repudiate, Acquiesce)
acquiesce
Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech is _______ with metaphors, power verbs, and descriptive language. (Incredulous, Haughty, Replete)
replete
can be believed; reasonable
plausible
speech which offends religious sentiments
blasphemy
to go without; withdraw
abstain
to agree to; to give in
acquiesce
When my Uncle spewed out that the Broncos have the ugliest uniforms, I thought he committed _____ , just as if he spoke sour about my church. (Incredulous, Blasphemy, Abstain)
blasphemy
After earning my Skull Trooper skin in Fortnite, I was able to help my friends _____ our opponent. (Covert, Replete, Obliterate)
obliterate
Good drivers need to _________ the warning of street signs in order to drive lawfully and safely. (Curtail, Engender, Heed)
heed
The _______ movie star wouldn’t sign an autograph for my little brother because he thought he was better than us. (Absolve, Haughty, Enunciate)
haughty
unwilling or unable to believe something
incredulous
an indicator; bringer of warning
harbinger
shun; refuse to accept; deny the truth
repudiate
listen to; pay attention to; take notice of
heed
Michael Jordan was considered a(n) _____ for the way he jumped and floated through the air like no other human being. (Blasphemy, Harbinger, Enigma)
enigma
The idea of playing cards with my family did not _____ any interest in my teenage kids. (Curtail, Engender, Absolve)
engender
The wildland firefighters had to _______ the flames before the winds increased as reported by the forecast. (Tangent, Plausible, Curtail)
curtail
At first I was _________ when my parents told me that my pet German Shepherd has cancer. (Enigma, Absolve, Incredulous)
incredulous
arrogant; prideful
haughty
temporary relief; postponement of a sentence
reprieve
retract; repeal
rescind
cut short; reduce in extent or quantity
curtail
The darkening change in the sky and the swift burst of winds were _____ of the imminent change from cozy fall to chilling winter. (Harbingers, Replete, Tangent)
harbingers
The judge decided to _______ me of my fine for not having proof of car insurance, when I provided my insurance card in court. (Tangent, Absolve, blasphemy)
absolve
The soccer team began to______ their opponent’s reputation after watching film of their previous games and seeing how poorly they actually played. (Heed, Repudiate, Acquiesce)
repudiate
The jury found the witness’s testimony to be _________ when she reported seeing the defendant at the scene of the crime. (Haughty, Repudiate, Plausible)
plausible