English 11 Lesson 10 Vocabulary

the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit

• proviso

• vertex

• verdant

• debacle

Braille employs _____ symbols that enable blind persons to read with their fingers.

• olfactory

• verdant

• tactile

• equestrian

The Green Mountains are a fitting name for the _____ hills of Vermont.

• verdant

• hackneyed

• tactile

• upbraided

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word UPBRAID?

• My teammates tried to cheer me up after my fumble lost us the game.

• For an extra twenty dollars we were able to travel first class.

• This report is full of errors, out of date, and desperately needs to be rewritten.

• I forgot to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.

While Uncle Rob had bad _____ concerning his middle school years, he remembered his high school years perfectly.

• opprobrium

• debacle

• expunge

• amnesia

The many foundations of Rome have been _____ by years of air pollution.

• sullied

• expunged

• hackneyed

• appeased

to bring to a state of peace or quiet; to pacify an adversary, often by making concessions

• defoliate

• appease

• expunge

• sully

proviso

• a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength

• an obliteration

• a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction

• a loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury

The _____ of manufacturing jobs in the United States was due in part to the rise of inexpensive imports.

• expunge

• debacle

• upbraiding

• attrition

scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior

• debacle

• opprobrium

• proviso

• upbraiding