If you are standing on a high peak of land or a mountain that justs forward into the sea, you are standing on this.
What is promontory.
100
Have you ever noticed all the dark floaty stuff in the bottom of your apple cider glass? The word for this left over stuff that has been separated away is _________.
What is residue?
100
Economists ___________ the recent economic downturn to an implosion of the housing market.
What is ascribe?
100
Avon has a lot of _________ bank branches. It seems like every time a new building goes up, it is a bank.
What is subsidiary.
100
The early-return of migratory birds was an ___________ omen for an early spring.
What is auspicious?
200
This word means a natural inclination. For example, you might have a _________ for learning etymology, and so it is fun and easy for you.
What is propensity?
200
The government is contemplating raising some taxes because they aren't collecting enough ___________ to pay the bills.
What is revenue?
200
The United States ended ________ in 1973, and moved to an all-voluntary military force.
What is conscription?
200
The ________ to America's farmers has skewed the markets so that it is cheaper to buy corn-chips than it is to by peaches.
What is subsidies (subsidy is the singular that you learned).
200
Walking late into the faculty meeting wearing a feather in her cap made her quite ____________; everyone noticed her and snickered.
What is conspicuous?
300
After eating Thanksgiving dinner, your belly might be bulging. What is a synonym for bulging that we learned?
What is protuberant?
300
The __________ child talked back to Mrs. Trinkle and said he wouldn't move seats, even after she asked him to.
What is recalcitrant?
300
Her mousy brown hair, brown eyes, and brown pant-suit made her appearance _________; she was the perfect bank-robber as no one would remember anything unique about her looks.
What is nondescript?
300
Originally barges were a cheap way to carry new industrial goods but were gradually ________ by the railways in the 19th century.
What is superceded?
300
This word, which is hard to pronounce, means having the ability to look through something and understand it; perceptive.
What is perspicacious?
400
If you are ___________, you are planning now for college.
What is provident?
400
The politicain refused to __________ her reiculous statement and thus lost the election.
What is recant?
400
Her _________ study habits allowed her to earn all As on her report cards.
What is assiduous?
400
She found the apartment ________ when she walked in the door, but after a closer walk-through, decided it needed too many repairs to be a good deal.
What is specious?
500
I hope your grandma is _________ in dishing out the pumpking pie to you, since it is your favorite.
What is profuse?
500
Sophia had to learn to be ___________ when she was feeling low. It makes life easier to be able to bounce back from disappointments.
What is resilient?
500
The __________ banker knew he was giving loans to people who couldn't pay them back, but he didn't care about anything but his massive profits.
What is insidious.
500
Her _________ lifestyle led to her being overweight, lazy, and a malcontent.
What is sedentary?
500
Before you decide to sit back and relax all of Thanksgiving break, you need to __________ about what that will do to your Etymology grade if you don't turn in your Storybook project or complete the SSR "One-Pager." Both are due on November 30.