Vocab Words 1
Noble in heart and mind; rising above pettiness or meanness.
Magnanimous
The act or process of lessening or decreasing.
Diminution
The person most easily assimilated into a new, larger culture would be
a) one who speaks the language
b) one who is very rich
c) one who is most like the people in the new culture
d) one who is quite different from the people in a new culture
What is the synonym for acquiesce: Yield or disagree?
Yield
Which is a synonym for acclaim: laud or deride?
Laud
The process of widely spreading or scattering
Diffusion
To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm
Acquiesce
You are most likely to be treated with great disdain by someone who
a) loves you
b) dislikes you
c) does not know you
d) is related to you
Is magnanimous a verb or an adjective?
Adjective
Is acclaim an adverb or a verb?
Verb
To greet with loud approval or praise
Acclaim
Aloof contempt or scorn
Disdain
While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to ______
Acquiesce
Which is an antonym for diffusion: dispersal or concentration?
Concentration
Which is an antonym for magnanimous: Vindictive or augmentation?
Vindictive
To take in, or be taken in by a larger group
Assimilate
To wander aimlessly and idly; ramble
Meander
Even though the defendant had broken the law, the ___ judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.
Magnanimous
Is delirious an adjective or a noun?
Adjective
Is diminution an adjective or a noun?
Noun
Having an evil influence; very harmful; likely to cause death
Malignant
Extreme mental confusion or excitement.
Delirious
What is most likely to meander?
a) a bullet on its way to a target
b) a child on his way to school
c) a river on its way to the ocean
d) a nurse on his or her way to the hospital
Is disdain a verb or a noun?
Noun
Which is an antonym for disdain: dislike or respect?
Respect