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Vocabulary Lesson 8 Grade 12

Vocabulary Lesson 8 Grade 12

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12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Scientists generally hope that the media and other organizations that report on their work won't bowdlerize their findings.

Back

abridged by simplifying

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

While some critics considered the novel "emotionally powerful" others called it maudlin.

Back

tearfully sentimental

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The drill sergeant was a martinet who demanded perfect posture and total uniformity of marching style.

Back

rigid disciplinarian

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The titanic waves destroyed much of the coastline.

Back

enormous

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does "bedlam" refer to in the context: When the teacher walked in, the bedlam in the second grade classroom immediately subsided?

Back

confused uproar

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The stentorian voice of the speaker could be heard from the back row of the enormous courtroom.

Back

extremely loud

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Boarding schools in Victorian England had the reputation of inflicting _____ punishments for even the most minor offenses.

Back

draconian

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