Definitions
Nearness, closeness
Proximity
Remains or leavings
Residue
To ratify or validate
Annul
What is/are the part(s) of speech for the word "Pulverize?"
Verb
Using context clues, determine which vocabulary word best fits into the blank in the sentence below: "While the article was written originally in 1963, the author attached an _____________ a decade later."
Addendum
DAILY DOUBLE: To expel or eject
Oust
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
Aghast
To lament
Deplore
Celebrity
Nonentity
What is/are the part(s) of speech for the word "Epitaph?"
Noun
Using context clues, determine which vocabulary word best fits into the blank in the sentence below: "It is easy to ___________ over dotting every i and crossing every t, but sometimes it is healthier to just let things go."
Obsess
DAILY DOUBLE: Indistinct
Inaudible
Not meant seriously
Facetious
Permeable
Porous
Passionate, fervent
Blasé
DAILY DOUBLE: What is/are the part(s) of speech for the word "Plebeian?"
Noun AND Adjective
Using context clues, determine which vocabulary word best fits into the blank in the sentence below: "Be sure to ____________ these words before the big vocabulary quiz next week."
Peruse
Antonyms of this word include "unscrupulous" and "immoral"
Ethical
Common, vulgar
Plebeian
Erratic
Volatile
Frugal
Prodigal
What is/are the part(s) of speech for the word "Disdain?"
Noun AND Verb
Using context clues, determine which vocabulary word best fits into the blank in the sentence below: "While her story was outlandish, all of the evidence that Dharma produced to support her claims seemed very _____________."
Plausible
To avow
Assert
Quiet or subdued in character
Staid
Inane
Frivolous
Austere
Ornate
What is/are the part(s) of speech for the word "Muster?"
Noun AND Verb
Using context clues, determine which vocabulary word best fits into the blank in the sentence below: "He was something of a(n) _______________ reader, seemingly picking books off of the shelf at random."
Indiscriminate
A synonym of this word is "scruple"
Qualm