Category 1: Vocabulary Meanings
This word means “something added to a book or document.”
What is addendum?
“When the loud noise went off, the kitten began to ___ under the couch.”
What is cower?
Synonym for “sufficient” or “more than enough.”
What is ample?
The power or authority to make legal decisions and judgments.
What is jurisdiction?
The distance or closeness between two things.
What is proximity?
To shrink away in fear or shame.
What is cower?
“The student was ___ when she realized she’d forgotten her presentation.”
What is aghast?
Antonym of “serious” — means joking, not meant to be taken seriously.
What is facetious?
The belief that something is right or wrong according to morals.
What is ethical?
Something that cannot be heard.
What is inaudible?
A ghost or ghostly figure.
What is apparition?
“The lawyer included an ___ to clarify a missing section in the contract.”
What is addendum?
Synonym for “believable” or “reasonable.”
What is plausible?
To look down on someone; to think they are unworthy.
What is disdain?
A situation or person that changes quickly, often unpredictably.
What is volatile?
To claim or state something confidently.
What is assert?
“The scientist was fascinated by the chemical’s ___ nature—it could change form quickly.”
What is volatile?
Antonym of “discreet” — means done at random or without careful choice.
What is indiscriminate?
The official words written on a gravestone.
What is epitaph?
To fascinate or secretly plot or scheme.
What is intrigue?
A person of the lower social class in ancient Rome.
What are plebeians?
“The treasure map created a sense of ___ among the explorers.”
What is intrigue?
Synonym for “to grind into dust or powder.”
What is pulverize?
To waste money or resources freely or foolishly; also describes someone who does so.
What is prodigal?
To show contempt or lack of respect toward something.
What is disdain?