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Power Plus Unit 2
| Vocab Word | Definition/Synonym/Sentence |
|---|---|
| belittle | to cause to seem little or less; to speak slightingly |
| blase | unconcerned; apathetic to pleasure or excitement |
| concoct | to devise, fabricate using raw materials |
| decade | a group or set of 10; a period of 10 years |
| diverse | differing from one another |
| enunciate | to utter articulate sounds; announce |
| hurtle | to move rapidly and forcefully; fling |
| improvise | to make, invent, or arrange offhand |
| jostle | to make one's way by pushing and shoving |
| libel | a written or oral statement defaming or attacking someone |
| mammoth | huge, enormous |
| paradox | a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense |
| provincial | limited in outlook; unsophisticated |
| realm | kingdom, sphere, domain |
| undermine | to weaken or ruin by degrees |
| mammoth | The new steel rollercoaster climbs a ??? hill that overlooks the entire city of Paris. |
| realm | The deserted town was so eerie that it felt as if we had entered a new ??? |
| decade | It hit me that I had been out of college for a ??? when I was invited to my 10 year reunion. |
| blase | The teacher talked in a monotone voice and conducted class in a ??? manner. |
| jostle | The wide receiver was ??? and shoved as he maneuvered his way toward the goal line. |
| concoct | I hadn't been to the grocery in weeks, so I was forced to ??? a meal from the random ingredients I had. |
| belittle | Teachers who ??? students by making an example of them end up damaging their confidence. |
| hurtle | Trying to remain inconspicuous, Alex ??? a note to Ian across the room. |
| enunciate | The speech and debate team taught me how to ??? words in order to be precisely understood. |
| improvise | "Whose Line Is It Anyway" exemplifies people who are talented at ??? a scene on the spot. |
| libel | When the senator read the ??? printed in the newspaper, he immediately strategized a plan to clear his name. |
| undermine | The basketball player ??? his coach by leaving practice in a rage. |
| paradox | The peace and prosperity of America was quite a ??? when compared to Europe in 1914. |
| provincial | When we traveled throughout India, we were assigned to ??? accomodations that didn't even have running water. |
| diverse | The retreatants were from so many different backgrounds, and it was refreshing to be a part of such a ??? community. |
Created by:
Mrs. Naumann
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