Vocabulary Level 1
I beseech you to stay just one more day. What does “beseech” mean?
(To beg or plead earnestly)
What word means “much more than enough”?
Lavish
What is a garland?
A wreath of flowers/leaves
What’s a whim?
Sudden wish
What does it mean to ponder something?
To think about it carefully
What word means a feeling of great joy, love, or delight?
Rapture
What adjective describes someone who is proud in a scornful way?
(Haughty)
What does it mean to ponder?
think carefully
What does gratify mean?
To please or satisfy
What is a lavish gift?
Very fancy, costly
If someone is called plucky, what does that mean?
They are brave and courageous.
What is a privilege?
A special favor or advantage given to someone
This verb means “to give freely or generously, like praise or gifts.”
(Lavished)
How does someone feel if they’re prostrate with fear?
Weak/helpless
What kind of food is delectable?
Delicious/pleasing
When critics lavished praise on the new movie, what does that mean they did?
They gave a lot of praise very generously.
What word describes the attitude of someone who thinks they are better than everyone else and looks down on others?
Haughtiness/Haughty
What word means both “to remove something quickly” and “to gently pull strings on a musical instrument”?
Pluck.
The queen gave the artist an award for her contributions to the arts. What’s a word for what the queen did?
Bestowed.
Ms. Castillo stood at the front of the room, prostrate with exhaustion after reading 30 essays in one night. What does prostrate mean here?
Overcome; lying flat due to exhaustion
You come home to find your dog painted blue. What word describes your feeling of fear and confusion?
Consternation
To give gifts or honors as a sign of respect is to do what?
Bestow
Acting suddenly without thinking shows this kind of personalit
Impetuous
What word means “completely overcome or helpless, especially with fear”?
Prostrate
A wild party with noisy merrymaking is known as what?
Revelry