12th Grade List #3

An adjective that means, "the absolute best at something" is:

• philanthropy

• mediocre

• superlative

• clandestine

A ________ is a factor that can change.

• variable

• rudimentary

• philanthropy

• control

Billy was in a _______ mood; he quietly reflected on his behavior.

• nostalgia

• violent

• pungent

• pensive

Which of our vocabulary words is most closely associated with the legal system?

• deposition

• disposition

• pensive

• ponderous

My iPhone was ________ and slow, so I had to order another one.

• pensive

• variable

• deposition

• obsolete

This word is a verb that means, "to consider carefully."

• pensive

• ponder

• nostalgia

• intuition

_________ is the ability to understand something without really thinking about it much.

• intuition

• ponder

• pensive

• pungent

Sometimes I experience this feeling when I think about the past:

• bloating

• adulation

• nostalgia

• intuition

Indian food often has a _______. (it's the curry)

• pungent

• ponderous

• pensive

• perennial

This word means, "praise or flattery that is excessive."

• adulation

• pique

• engross

• nuance