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D Vocabulary
depravity, diatribe, dire, dogmatic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DEPRAVITY POS | NOUN |
| DEPRAVITY DEF | EXTREME WICKEDNESS |
| Dr. Tooth has a __________ for CAVITIES. | DEPRAVITY |
| Ed's mother attributed his __________ to violent movies and video games. | DEPRAVITY |
| Muhammad Ali was famous in the ring for his __________ toward opposing boxers. | DEPRAVITY |
| The principal could not believe Jason was capable of such __________ activities. | DEPRAVED |
| DIATRIBE POS | NOUN |
| DIATRIBE DEF | A BITTER VERBAL ATTACK |
| Sitting Bull retaliated with a __________ after his TRIBE was pied in the face. | DIATRIBE |
| Coach Johnson's __________ was futile because the referee refused to reverse his decision. | DIATRIBE |
| The prosecuting attorney began his opening statement with a __________ directed toward the defendant. | DIATRIBE |
| After being struck by a water balloon, the old man retaliated with a lengthy __________ which scared away the deviant kids. | DIATRIBE |
| DIRE POS | ADJECTIVE |
| DIRE DEF | DISASTROUS OR DESPERATE |
| A __________ FIRE. | DIRE |
| The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with __________ results; all the buildings were flattened. | DIRE |
| After the girls' wallets were stolen on vacation, they were in __________ straits; they had no money, no shelter, and not even a quarter to call home. | DIRE |
| Jeff's __________ predictions about a stock market crash unfortunately came true, and now everyone in his family is broke. | DIRE |
| DOGMATIC POS | ADJECTIVE |
| DOGMATIC DEF | CHARACTERIZED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE, OFTEN ARROGANT, ASSERTION OF OPINIONS OR BELIEFS |
| A __________ DOG trainer. | DOGMATIC |
| Grandpa was always __________ about his views on politics. | DOGMATIC |
| The tyrant was a __________ ruler who would not permit anyone to disagree with him. | DOGMATIC |
| The opinions or ideas __________ asserted by a __________ person are known as __________. | DOGMATICALLY, DOGMATIC, DOGMA |