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ELA Vocabulary #13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magnitude | the great size or importance of something |
| maternal | motherly, of or like a mother |
| pall | to lose interest, attraction or effectiveness; to become tiresome; a dark cloud or covering, something that conceals |
| countenance | a person's face or facial expression; to tolerate or approve; accept |
| reputable | well thought of, having a good reputation |
| enchant | to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell |
| revere | to love and respect dearly, honor greatly; admire |
| saga | a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account of events |
| grovel | to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy |
| stodgy | dull, boring, uninspired, old-fashioned; lumpy, thick |
| ____________ responsibilities | maternal |
| the _______________ of the task | magnitude |
| her smiling ___________________ | countenance |
| case a _________ over the room | pall |
| _______ everyone in the room | enchant |
| a _____________ art dealer | reputable |
| an Icelandic ____________________________ | saga |
| __________________ our flag | revere |
| a _____________________ person | stodgy |
| _______________________ in the dirt | grovel |