American Literature: Vocabulary Quiz #14

Define ASPERSION

• scarcity

• impute

• slander

• respectful

Answer explanation

Aspersion is a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander.

Define ESCHEW

• avoid

• impute

• scarcity

• calm

Answer explanation

Eschew means to abstain; shun or avoid.

Define ARCANE

• luxury

• strength

• mysterious

• deceptive

Answer explanation

Arcane is to be known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric.

A SENTIENT has the power of...

• perception of the heart

• perception of the sciences

• perception of the energy

• perception of the senses

Use ASCENT in a sentence.

Use AUGMENT in a sentence.

Use INCREDULOUS in a sentence.

The nurse was trying to _______ the patient's pain with the distribution of medicine.

After last week's _______, this week's game at home to Pheonix was an important one.

There's no ______ of lavender-based products in the skin care world.