English 11 Vocabulary Unit 2: 10 words

The witch got people to purchase her magic potion by telling them the liquid would ______ true love.

• ingratiate
• precipitate
• bombastic
• surmise

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

v. to spread throughout (something); to pass through; to diffuse through

• permeate
• aplomb
• precipitate
• exhort

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

I ________ all of my students to study their vocabulary each day so they will do well on the test.

• permeate
• exhort
• bombastic
• infringe

(n.) A hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice. 2. a period of a thousand years.

• epitome
• ex officio
• ameliorate
• millenium

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

v. to speak or write about (something) with great hostility. to denounce, to vilify, to condemn

• ameliorate
• precipitate
• inveigh
• epitome

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Jacob was the _________ of a great dancer -- graceful as a swan in all of his movements.

• millennium
• epitome
• exhort
• permeate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Tylenol is the medication I take to __________ leg pain.

• surmise
• ameliorate
• precipitate
• epitome

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

adj. immature and inexperienced and young

• callow
• intrinsic
• bombastic
• occult

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Most mothers have this  _______ need to protect their children at all costs.

• epitome
• millennium 
• callow
• intrinsic

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

v. to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. to flatter, to shmooze

• ameliorate
• precipitate
• inveigh
• ingratiate

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6