Flashcard: Vocab "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Front

This job is awful. The working conditions, rude customers, and ugly uniform make each day completely _____________.

Back

insufferable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Nervous to ride the rollercoaster due to the __________ drop.

Back

precipitous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

I pretended to enjoy the mashed potatoes, but I could barely stand to take another bite of the _________, under-seasoned mush.

Back

insipid

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

The gravel steps sounded heavy and _________, like those of a large man.

Back

ponderous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

I could tell she wasn't well due to her slumped posture and _________ complexion.

Back

pallid

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

$2500 is steep, but this sound system delivers a _________ home theater experience.

Back

sublime

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Chemotherapy aims to __________ all cancer cells.

Back

annihilate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Cumulative final exam in math class fills me with __________ and dread.

Back

trepidation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Inordinate amount of Oreo cookies?

Back

172 Oreos

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Front

Person expressing abhorrence:

Back

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3