Definitions pt.1
adj. of an unknown source or unrevealed name
We wish we could thank the person who gave this ___ donation to our library fund.
anonymous
v. to free from a difficult or tangled situation
___ our bags from the bus's crowded storage area was much simpler than we thought it would be.
extricate; extricating
v. 1. to make less extreme or severe
My parents agreed to ___ my weekend curfew after after I promised to study Monday through Thursday evening.
2. to make changes in
The teenagers ___ their language when they tutored young children after school.
3. in grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning
In the phrase, the black chair, the adjective black ___ the noun chair.
modify; modified; modifies
unidentified, nameless, undisclosed
compilation, selection, album
hypothesis, guesswork, inference
anonymous; anthology; conjecture
known, named, identified
(no antonym for anthology)
reality, truth, proof
anonymous; anthology; conjecture
n. a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems
This ___ of science-fiction stories includes some by Ray Bradbury, Julian May, and Ursula Le Guin.
anthology
n. 1. one step in the line of descent of a family
Four ___ were represented at Naomi's family reunion last summer.
2. all the people born and living about the same time
My grandfather's ___ lived through the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.
3. The average span of time between the birth of parents and their children
Within one ___ this town became a city.
generations; generation
n. 1. a small bar or rod on which something else turns
The gate swung shut easily on its well-oiled ___.
2. a person or thing on which others depend.
The quarterback is the ___ of a team's offense.
v. to turn on or as if on a ___
A weathervane ___ when the wind changes direction.
adj. vitally important; significant
The first human landing on Mars will be a ___ event in the history of space exploration.
pivot; pivots; pivotal
frame of mind, tone, personality, mood
circle, enclose, envelop
detach, disengage, rescue
disposition; encompass; extricate
dislike, hate, disinclination
free, release, exclude
attach, connect, link
disposition; encompass; extricate
n. a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence
Dad's ___ that the derelict building would be a problem proved to be correct when it caught on fire.
v. to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence
The fire chef ___ that oily rags may have been the cause of the fire.
conjecture; conjectured
n. cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery
The Grimm brothers vividly described the wolf's ___ toward Little Red Riding Hood.
guile
adj. commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced.
Both chicken pox and the flu were ___ in Edison Middle School last winter.
prevalent
origination, reproduction, procreation
trickery, deception, dishonesty
critical, essential, urgent
generation; guile; imperative
(no antonym for generation)
honesty, trustworthiness, truth
insignificant, unimportant, trivial
generation; guile; imperative
n. 1. a person's usual mood; temperament
People enjoy Alice's company because of her sunny ___.
2. a regular tendency or inclination
Roberto's ___ to argue about everything can sometimes get him into trouble.
disposition
adj. 1. Urgent; pressing
It is ___ that I finish this English assignment before tomorrow's deadline.
2. having the power or authority to command
Because of the ___ tone of the letter, Ida began immediately to reply.
imperative
v. 1. to come up again or to happen again
The same musical themes ___ throughout all the movies in the series.
2. to come to mind again
The events of the night of the concert ___ to Maddox many times during the next few weeks.
n. the act of recurring
Engineers hope that the new dam will prevent a ___ of flooding.
recur; recurred; recurrence
inject, brainwash, inspire
repair, adjust, correct
center, swivel, hinge
instill; modify; pivot
take out, leave alone, neglect
remain, spoil, unfit
exterior, outside, periphery
instill; modify; pivot
v. 1. to enclose or encircle
Except for one narrow pass, mountains ___ the village of Neudorf on all sides.
2. to include
Our studies this year ___ science, math, social studies, and English.
encompass
v. to introduce gradually in order to establish securely
Juanita's love of animals was ___ in her during the summer vacations spent at her uncle's farm as a child.
instill; instilled
adj. 1. voluntary and unplanned
The crowd burst into a ___ chant of “Go! Go! Go!” as the first two runners neared the finish line.
2. cccurring or produced without human labor
My abuelo thought the ___ appearance of the tomato plants was because of seeds dropped by birds.
n. the quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way
With unexpected ___, Isabelle rose to embrace her friend.
spontaneous; spontaneity
common, frequent, routine
persist, reappear, repeat
unplanned, casual, simple
prevalent; recur; spontaneous
abnormal, different, unusual
stop, happen once, not repeat
planned, deliberated, intended
prevalent; recur; spontaneous