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Sadiler A-10
Sadiler Connect Level A unit 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abominable (adj) | (adj.) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable There was someone sending _______ ideas to people. S-hateful, despicable, loathsome A- praiseworthy, delightful, charming |
| bumbling | (adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness During the presentation, my ______ mind, said the wrong sentence. S-clumsy, stumbling A-forceful, effective, skillful, adroit |
| consequence (n) | (n.) a result, effect, importance If I did something bad, there would obviously be a _____ for me. S- outcome, significance A- cause, source |
| delude (v) | (v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly I should not ____ myself that not studying for a easy test will get me a 100% S- trick, hoodwink |
| dole (v/n) | (v) to give put in small amounts (n) money, food, and necessities given as a charity; a small portion At the homeless shelter, I helped _____ out food for the homeless S- ration, allot, distribute, handout. |
| engulf (v) | (v)to swallow up, overwhelm, consume The little hill was _____ in red fire ants. S-encompass, immerse |
| foil (v/n) | (v/n) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end (n) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast or another I had to put _____ over the food so it would not rot. S- rapier, frustrate, thwart, counter |
| formulate (v) | (v) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula The school board will _______ what we have to do this week. S- define, articulate, frame, specify |
| Initative | (n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside My mom was proud of my ______ with getting homework done. S- leadership, enterprise A- laziness, sloth, shiftlessness |
| memento (n) | (n.) something that serves as a reminder The picture was a _____ of the beach trip. S-remembrance, souvenir, token |
| nonconformist (n/adj) | (n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj.) of or relating to the unconventional Amy, who is a ______ would not follow the rules. A-traditionalist, conventionalist, traditional, conventional, conservative |
| null and void (adj) | (adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding At the end of 5 years, the contract of this NFL player will be ______ |
| panorama (n) | (n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum The balcony showed a _______ of the beach from where we were standing. S- overview |
| posterity (n) | (n.) all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations The family tree showed a _______ of our family. A-ancestry, ancestors, forebears, the past |
| pry (v) | (v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something I had to get my dad to help ____ open the box. S- snoop, meddle |
| refurbish (v) | (v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve We had to _____ the table so it did not look messed up. S- remodel, renew A-dilapidate, run down |
| resourceful (adj) | (adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with lots of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along. The tour was very ______, so that when I came to the school, I knew where most things were. S- inventive, ingenious, skillful |
| rigorous | (adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical The teacher was very ____ for the first graders. S- tough, trying, challenging, rousing |
| subsequent (adj) | (adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order The package was ____ in the arrival. S-later, following, ensuring A-previous, prior, preceding |
| unerring | (adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate I got a ____ 100% on my test. S- sure, certain, unfailing A-faulty, fallible, unreliable |
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