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Impenetrable
What is adjective, impossible to pass or see through
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Wile E. Coyote would be considered ________________in his desire to end his Road Runner problem.
What is a. ingenious b. coherent c. fanatical
100
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word defined below? Definition: noun, Noisy quarrel; angry dispute.
What is a. When Linda and Pat got into an angry altercation in the lunch line, Mrs. Lambert suspended them for the day. b. When Linda and Pat got into an angry bane in the lunch line, Mrs. Lambert suspended them for the day. c. When Linda and Pat got into an angry rhetoric in the lunch line, Mrs. Lambert suspended them for the day.
100
Match the words with correct definition. 1. feeble ___ 2. deviate____ a. Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course. b. Awaiting conclusion or confirmation. c. Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
What is c, a
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Synonym of SURLY: a. deplore b. irascible
What is b, irascible
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bane
What is ? noun a cause of misery or death.
200
I hope this review game is able to __________________ your anxiousness.
What is a. infiltrate b. nebulous c. dispel d. reciprocate
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a. It grieved me to watch the revelation, homeless woman sorting through trashcans in search of food scraps. b. It grieved me to watch the wheedle, homeless woman sorting through trashcans in search of food scraps. c. It grieved me to watch the encroached, homeless woman sorting through trashcans in search of food scraps. d. It grieved me to watch the feeble, homeless woman sorting through trashcans in search of food scraps.
Which of the sentences correctly uses the word defined below? Definition: adjective, Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; weak or frail
200
Match the words with correct definition. 1. reprehensible ___ 2. allay ___ 3. tedious ___ a. boring; tiresome b. Lessen the intensity of; calm; as of anxieties and fears. c. Behavior that is so bad it is unforgiveable. It cannot be made better.
What is c, b, a
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Synonym of disrespectful a. impudent b. ominous c. reprehensible
What is a, impudent
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verb Influence or urge with gentle wording, caressing, or flattering.
What is wheedle?
300
Some people believe that teachers live a dull, __________________________ life, but they would be incorrect.
What is a. tedious b. virulent c. surly d. cryptic e. deplore
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a. The police were able to subdue the violent mob through the use of pepper spray and threats of prison. b. The police were able to deviate the violent mob through the use of pepper spray and threats of prison. c. The police were able to tranquil the violent mob through the use of pepper spray and threats of prison. d. The police were able to impenetrable the violent mob through the use of pepper spray and threats of prison.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word defined below? Definition: verb, Put down by force, intimidation, or authority, hold within limits and control.
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Match the words with correct definition. 1. elucidate ___ 2. impassive ___ 3. tranquil ___ 4. altercation ___ a.noun Noisy quarrel; angry dispute. b.(vb.): explain c.(adj.): showing no emotion d.someone or something that is calm and peaceful. (adjective)
What is b, c, d, a
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Aunt Alexandra is an excellent example of this word. a. altercation b. irascible c. mollified d. taciturn e. stifle
What is a. altercation or b. irascible
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1. Habitually reserved and uncommunicative. 2. lazy, wanting to do very little 3. habitually silent or unwilling to engage in conversation 4. Quiet; uncommunicative; silent.
What is taciturn?
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The army base in Iraq was __________________by a traitor.
infliltrated
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Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Choose the sentence that uses the word with the above definition correctly.
What is a. The teachers lectures often subdued the students and left them feeling more confused. b. The teachers lectures often perturbed the students and left them feeling more confused. c. The teachers lectures often deplored the students and left them feeling more confused. d. The teachers lectures often confounded the students and left them feeling more confused.
400
Match the definition with the correct word. 1.Influence or urge with gentle wording, caressing, or flattering. 2. (vb.): delayed; waited 3. adjective, an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc. 4. verb, to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits e. verb, to gradually become smaller a. wheedle b. sullen c. tarried d. encroached e. dwindling
What is a, c, b, d, e
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Scout, narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird is the OPPOSITE of which of the following words. a. taciturn b. deviate c. revelation d. dwindling e. encroached
What is a. taciturn
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Be confusing or perplexing to; something that cannot be understood
What is unfathomable?
500
The elderly man living next door could be considered __________________________ because he is always unfriendly and rude to people who try and talk to him. TWO VOCABULARY WORDS REQUIRED
What is surly, irascible,?
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a. During the summer months, mosquitoes are the wheedle of my existence. b. During the summer months, mosquitoes are the vanquish of my existence. c. During the summer months, mosquitoes are the bedlam of my existence. d. During the summer months, mosquitoes are the bane of my existence. e. During the summer months, mosquitoes are the implacable of my existence.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word defined below? Definition: noun A cause of misery or death.
500
Match the definition with the correct word. 1. Put down by force, intimidation, or authority. 2. Hold within limits and control. 3. To gain control over; deal with successfully. 4. Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient. a. Subdue b. Tedious c. Dispel d. Taciturn
What is a, a, a, a
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These words best describe how Bob Ewell responds the Tom Robinson trail. a. relentless b. wheedle c. feeble d. reprehensible e. acrimonious
What is a. relentless, d. reprehensible, e. acrimonious