Scythe Vocabulary

Definition: causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease. Obsolete . evil; wicked.

• pernicious

• venerable

• perception

• envious

Citra’s mother stared at him, shaking her head, not willing to believe. “You’re . . . you’re granting me _________________?”

• a baked ziti

• an apprenticeship

• immunity

• gleaning

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome, boring, or monotonous.

• tedious

• pandering

• obsequious

• sycophants

Doing or saying what someone wants in order to please them, even though you know it is not right.

• tedious

• pandering

• obsequious

• sycophants

A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage. Or a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

• tedious

• pandering

• obsequious

• sycophants

Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. Insincere obedience.

• tedious

• pandering

• obsequious

• sycophants

:Every child is told from the day he or she is old enough to understand that the ____________ provide a crucial service

• Scythes

• Thunderhead

• Immunity

• Judges

cheerful and friendly. markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by cheerfulness; jolly

• countenance

• sullen

• pandering

• jovial

continuing to sound or ring; resounding or echoing, as sounds

synonyms: deep, low, sonorous, full, full-bodied, vibrant, rich, clear, ringing;

• reluctant

• resonant

• luminous

• scythe

cheerful and friendly. markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by cheerfulness; jolly

• pandering

• enlightened.

• jovial

• Campbell Middle School