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Vocab

Authored by Jennifer Perez-Tecruceno

English

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

to accept, usually reluctantly

abhor

to regard with disgust and hatred

abate

well meaning and kingly

acquiesce

to become less intense

adversity

difficulties; misfortune

benevolent

2.

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1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

a great or rich supply

beseech

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

catharsis

beg someone to do something

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

copious

a hope that is extremely unlikely ever to come true

chimerical

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

delineate

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

emulate

describe or portray (something) precisely; explains

curtail

to match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

efface

to erase or remove

expedite

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

a falsehood, lie or the process by which the lies are made

implore

pitifully sad

hinders

fond of company; sociable

forlorn

create difficulties resulting in delay or obstruction

fabrication

beg someone to do something

gregarious

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

unable to make mistakes or be wrong

infallible

wicked or criminal

nefarious

place close together for contrasting effect

loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

juxtapose

not discovered or known about, uncertain

obscure

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

more important than anything else; supreme

querulous

a preference for something; a bias in favor of something

paramount

complaining in an immature or whining manner

predilection

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

pugnacious

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

vilify

deep respect for someone or something

reverence

taking the place of something or someone else; experienced through someone else

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

vicarious

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