Vocab Set 6 Flashcard

Front

Choose the correct use of "Adorn":

Back

The night we got our Christmas tree, we adorned it with sparkly tinsel, shiny ornaments, and hundreds of twinkling lights.

Front

Choose the correct use of "aggravate":

Back

My little brother constantly aggravates me by barging in my room without knocking and by tattling on me to my parents.

Front

Choose the correct usage of "Blare":

Back

At the rock concert, the sounds of the guitar solo blared so loudly that I had to cover my ears.

Front

Choose the correct usage of "Browse":

Back

Looking for a good sale, I browsed through the weekend edition of my local newspaper.

Front

Sentence using "Capsize" correctly:

Back

My uncle stood up in the canoe and lost his balance, causing the boat to capsize and spill us into the water.

Front

Sentence using "Clarify" correctly:

Back

When the teacher realized the students didn't understand, he clarified the new concept.

Front

Choose the correct use of "Console":

Back

I tried to console Jana after the break-up with her boyfriend, but nothing I said made her feel any better.

Front

Sentence using "Cope" correctly:

Back

Stephen found he could not cope with the stress of being an emergency room surgeon, so he gave up his job for something less difficult.

Front

Sentence using "Detest" correctly:

Back

I detest any kind of cruelty, especially when people treat their children unkindly.

Front

Sentence using "Elude" correctly:

Back

The escaped criminals eluded the police by hiding in a barn for over a week.