Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students - Set B

Front

The medicine was so potent that the patient felt better almost immediately. What does "potent" mean?

Back

Strong and powerful

Front

critical

Back

Very important or necessary

Front

trivial

Back

Not important or serious

Front

cumbersome

Back

Big and heavy, hard to handle

Front

deficit

Back

A lack or shortage

Front

Fill in the blank: The medicine was so _______ that the patient felt better almost immediately.

Back

potent

Front

Fill in the blank: The team celebrated their third _______ victory this season.

Back

consecutive

Front

Carrying the large, _______ package up the stairs was a real challenge.

Back

cumbersome

Front

The company faced a _______ after losing its biggest client.

Back

deficit

Front

digress

Back

Move away from the main topic