Vocabulary 1-4 Review

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Easily irritated or annoyed, one might be called ____________.

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peevish

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A sharp, steep drop in stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity is described as _______. _______ means perilously steep.

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precipitous

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Adjective for someone who doesn't give up.

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Unrelenting

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A mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often loud, like four-year-olds playing Beethoven.

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cacophony

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If something is described as _____, it is hateful or repulsive. This adjective fits some horrific crimes in the news.

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odious

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______ means absentmindedly. The teacher _____ told the student he could leave class, then wondered where he was later. This happens regularly due to multitasking.

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abstractedly

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To die down or become less violent is to _____. Comes from Latin prefix sub- (down) and verb sidere (to settle). Used when a negative situation improves significantly.

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Subside

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Use the adverb for relaxed, informal actions. Montag's wife reacted _____ to his news.

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casually

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The verb to _____ means to shudder, wobble, or vibrate, often from fear. The noun _____ is a carrying case for arrows, like what Robin Hood used.

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quiver

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To gather in large quantities. My daughter ______ed a ton of dirty clothes on her dorm room floor, so she had to spend the weekend doing laundry.

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accumulate