English 3 Semester Test (Fall 2018) Review- 2nd hour

Grovel

• to stop up; to prevent the passage of

• to humble oneself in a demeaning way

• to respect deeply

• to teach; to impress in the mind

Arbitrate

• sensible; showing good judgment

• to overwhelm; to cover with water

• to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

• to support with evidence

Venerate

• an abusive, condemnatory speech

• to speech in favor of

• to annoy or provoke to anger

• to respect deeply

Kudos

• fame, glory, or honor

• lack of interest or emotion

• wisdom, caution, or restraint

• impressive array

Inculcate

• to overwhelm; to cover with water

• to teach; to impress in the mind

• to express sorrow; to grieve

• to support with evidence

Inundate

• unruly; rebellious

• wordy

• to teach; to impress in the mind

• to overwhelm; to cover with water

Eclectic

• lacking energy and enthusiasm

• wandering and unpredictable

• selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

• wordy

Verbose

• suspicious

• impartial and honest in speech

• wordy

• rude and bad-tempered

Ambiguous

• doubtful and uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

• extremely careful; painstaking

• impartial and honest in speech

• practical, as opposed to idealistic

Contrite

• deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong

• sharp and irritating to the senses

• suspicious

• doubtful and uncertain; can be interpreted several ways