Test 12 LA Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Awesome | Inspiring terror |
Debris | Ruins, fragments |
Dispersed | Scattered, spread, broken up |
Eruption | Bursting out |
Puny | Weak, unimportant |
As broad as it is long | It makes very little difference |
Oblitrerate | Erase, wipe out |
Deplorable | Sad, pitable |
Initiate | Start, set going |
Conflagration | Great fire |
Rue | Regret |
Blow hot and cold | Swing for and against something |
Congenial | Sympathetic, agreeable |
Hoard | Hide, store, accumulate |
Sage | Wise man, philosopher |
Aegis | Shield, protection, sponsorship |
Detriment | Injury, damage, hurt |
In the doldrums | In a bored or depressed state |
Longevity | Long duration of life |
Imbibe | Drink |
Virile | Masterful, manly |
Senile | Infirm, weak from old age |
Doddering | Trembling, shaking |
Idiom: Burn the midnight oil | Study or work late into the night |
Rebuke | Criticize, reproach, reprimand |
Aversian | Strong dislike, oposition |
Evince | Show plainly, exhibit |
Vogue | Fashion |
Supersicial | On the surface, slight |
Idiom: To strike while the iron is hot | To take an action at the right time |
Lethargic | Lazy, indifferent |
Prevalent | Prevailing, common, general |
Paramount | Supreme, foremost |
Remiss | Careless, negligent |
Hostile | Antagonistic, angry |
Idiom: To split hairs | To make fine destinctions |
Jettison | Throw overboard, discard |
Inevitable | Sure, uncertain, unavoidable |
Lucrative | Profitable |
Tussle | A rough struggle |
Intrinsic | Essential, natural, inborn |
Idiom: Once in a blue moon | On a very rare occasion |
Acute | Sharp, keen, severe |
Gist | Essence, main point |
Transient | Passing, short-lived, fleeting |
Terse | Forceful, convincing, persuasive |
Cogent | Concise, brief, compact |
Idiom: Sleep on it | Postpone a decision while giving it some thought |
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