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English vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aberration | Something out of the ordinary |
| “I've been an only child for 16 years, therefore the baby my mother had was an _________” | aberration |
| Acrimony | The feeling of bitterness |
| Rival football teams have so much built-up ____________, which makes the games thrilling to watch. | Acrimony |
| Adduce | Used to cite evidence |
| I can ____________ several instances in which the dress code was biased, to attest to my argument that the dress code is circumstantial. | adduce |
| what is the other form of Anthropomorphous | anthropomorphic |
| The Greek gods are ____________ | Anthropomorphous |
| The grim reaper is an anthropomorph__ example of death | ic |
| Caitiff | A cowardly person |
| I am surprised he presented so well today in class considering he is _________. | caitiff |
| Chagrin | Having been humiliated or to one's embarrassment |
| Much to her _________, she didn't get the job | chagrin |
| Clement | Merciful actions to give mercy |
| what are the forms of clement | clemency , clement |
| The judge showed the defendant _________ for his actions | clemency |
| Connote | To indicate or allude to something |
| The tone of voice can __________ many different things such as emotions, respect level, and vocabulary proficiency | connote |
| Deride | To ridicule or make fun of ( just being mean ) |
| After tripping and falling , my classmates proceeded to __________ me until I cried | deride |
| Dissemble | To hide or mask one's true intentions |
| “When confronting my friend about her deception, she proceeded to _________ and conceal/ hide the truth.” | dissemble |
| what are the other forms edify | edify,edification |
| edify | To cultivate someone morally or intellectually |
| When I witnessed my little sister struggling with a concept, I offered to help and ___________ her understanding | edify |
| Efficacious | An object that is successful at producing the desired outcome; effective (different for every person) |
| “I often enjoy perusing through the ‘as seen on TV’ section at Walmart, because these items are very ___________, and generally make my life easier. | efficacious |
| Egregious | Something remarkably bad |
| Did you see her outfit it was so ____________? | egregious |
| what are forms of emaciate | emaciate,emaciated |
| emaciate | To waste away physically (negative connotation) |
| Oftentimes when I come down with an illness, my body also decides to _____________, leaving me weak, sick, and fatigued | emaciate |
| Fallacious | A wrong or mistaken belief (a lie) false |
| When it comes to ads, product advertisements are commonly ____________, so you have to be careful when making superfluous purchases | fallacious |
| Harangue | A lengthy and aggressive speech (lecture) |
| Oftentimes when making a mistake, my dad enjoys giving me a ___________ about my actions and why they’re unacceptable. | Harangue |
| Henpeck | To nag or constantly criticize |
| My mother is very tricksy, and frequently enjoys to _____________ at my father when bored. | henpeck |
| Impecunious | Having little money |
| After back-to-school season and my inadequate spending habits, I was in an ____________________ state. | impecunious |
| what are the other forms of Impertinence | Impertinence,impertinent |
| Impertinence | Lack of courtesy or rudeness |
| You can always tell when someone is the youngest sibling in their family because they display a profound level of _____________. | impertinence |
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