Theodore Boone Vocabulary-1

Which most nearly expresses the meaning of empathy?

• caring

• understanding and entering into another's feelings

The word spurious MOST NEARLY means:

• quietly or steadily persevering in detail or exactness

• plausible, but false

• marked by blithe and unconcern

• spread negative information about

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to something of an earlier period

The word confound MOST NEARLY means:

• be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

• marked by blithe unconcern

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

The word archaic MOST NEARLY means:

• examine carefully for accuracy

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

• plausible, but false

• quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

The word acquiesce MOST NEARLY means:

• agree or express agreement

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

• quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

The word vilify MOST NEARLY means:

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• spread negative information about

• devouring or craving food in great

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

• give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

The word hackneyed MOST NEARLY means:

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

• understanding or entering into another’s feelings

• quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

• be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

The word scrutinize MOST NEARLY means:

• examine carefully for accuracy

• lacking wit or imagination

• spread negative information about

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

• agree or express agreement

The word Prosaic MOST NEARLY means:

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

• lacking wit or imagination

• understanding or entering into another’s feelings

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

The word abdicate MOST NEARLY means:

• marked by blithe unconcern

• plausible, but false

• give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

• examine carefully for accuracy