Lesson 17
Answer with the term:
To prevent or discourage someone from doing something
What is dissuade?
Answer with the term:
To praise strongly or applaud loudly; strong praise or loud applause; approval
What is acclaim?
Answer with the term:
Working against; serving to oppose; harmful; unfavorable.
What is adverse?
Answer with the term:
A lack of interest or concern; unconcerned; uninterested
What is apathy?
Which word or words could go with "helpful"?
A) consult
B) foster
C) spurn
D) participate
What are A, B, and D?
Consult= offer guidance
Foster= encourage, growth
Participate= contribute or assist
Answer with the definition:
Perturb
What is to make uneasy, to upset greatly?
Answer with the definition:
Momentous
What is very important?
Answer with the definition:
Grueling
What is tiring; exhausting?
Answer with the definition:
Emit
Which word or words relate to intense emotional reactions (like shock, awe, or strong disagreement?
A) flabbergast
B) perturb
C) momentous
D) spurn
What are A, B, and D?
Flabbergast= extreme surprise
Perturb= to upset greatly
Spurn= to reject strongly
What is the term?
Synonym: independent
Antonym: controlled
What is sovereign?
Synonyms and Antonyms:
What is the term?
Synonym: reject, refuse
Antonym: accept
What is spurn?
Synonyms and Antonyms:
What is the term?
Synonym: strong
Antonym: weak
What is robust?
Synonyms and Antonyms:
What is the term?
Synonym: neglected
Antonym: maintained
What is derelict?
Which word or words are associated with "change" or "movement"?
A) fluctuate
B) foster
C) alternate
D) endure
What is A?
Fluctuate= to rise and fall; to keep changing
Fill in the blank:
The lawyer tried to _________ the judge for advice before the trial began
What is consult?
Fill in the blank:
The refugees were forced to live in an impoverished ________ on the edge of the city.
What is ghetto?
Fill in the blank:
The supply of fresh vegetables __________ with the changing seasons.
What is fluctuates?
Fill in the blank:
A stone is not living, it's an _________ object.
What is inanimate?
Which word or words relate to "sending" or "giving off"?
A) emit
B) dispatch
C) consult
D) harass
What are A and B?
Emit= to give off or send out
Dispatch= to send on specific business
Fill in the blank:
She made an effort to _______ a rare coin to complete her collection.
What is procure?
Fill in the blank:
The director's first film will _______ this Friday.
What is premiere?
Fill in the blank:
The restaurant makes the _______ between the regular and gluten-free menu so that customers know the difference.
What is distinction?
Seeing a black cat is often considered an ________ of bad luck.
What is omen?
Which word or words might appear in a news report about a serious conflict or threat?
A) toxic
B) theme
C) spurn
D) adverse
What are A and D?
Toxic= causing harm
Adverse= working against; serving to oppose