Weeks 4-7 Vocabulary

To give evidence for or about something

• Benign

• Corroborate

• Contrite

• Dogmatic

To agree or express agreement

• Acquiesce

• Benign

• Corroborate

• Denounce

To violate something sacred

• Fastidious

• Literal

• Augment

• Desecrate

The broken leg precludes Maddie from playing in the game.

The word preclude is most likely associated with...

• To disapprove

• To approve

• To prevent from happening

• To agree or express agreement

To speak out against something

• Denounce

• Preclude

• Revere

• Allude

Mara feigned a bathroom emergency, when in reality, she just wanted to text her boyfriend.

The word feign is most closely associated with...

• To make an indirect reference to something

• To detect or recognize

• To pretend with the intent to deceive

• Impulsive, Unpredictable

Gentle, mild, or un-harmful

• Profuse

• Augment

• Mottled

• Benign

Rosa thought the rumor was innocuous , but Celia's reputation suffered.

The word innocuous is most closely associated with...

• Unlikely to cause injury; not harmful

• Likely to cause injury; harmful

• An indirect reference

• A direct reference

Feeling regret or guilt

• Insipid

• Contrite

• Discern

• Astute

A lot of something, to the point of too much of it.

• Profuse

• Innocuous

• Futile

• Astute