English 11 Lesson 13 Vocab

________ events happen at the same time.

• concurrent

• reconciled

• malaise

• platitudes

Suffering or anguish.

• travail

• malaise

• libation

• altruism

The author provides the ________ in which the events of the 1960s occurred.

• travails

• sunders

• enjoins

• context

The Watergate conspiracy did much to _______ the American presidency.

• sunder

• debase

• enjoin

• travail

Which of the following statements demonstrates the word CUISINE?

• Mediterranean people often use garlic and olive oil when cooking.

• The fire appears to have started from a bundle of oily rags left on the floor.

• Michaela was asked to name the president and vice president now in office.

• For lunch I had a tuna sandwich with lettuce and tomato.

The putting of others' well-being ahead of one's own; unselfishness

• debase

• reconcile

• altruism

• crass

"You're as young as you feel" is a(n) ________ I hear often from Uncle Luis.

• platitude

• context

• cuisine

• concurrent

Which of the following best demonstrates the word EXTEMPORANEOUS?

• The solar system was formed out of a cloud of interstellar matter.

• Melia's best witticisms are always made up on the spur of the moment.

• "Much is demanded from those to whom much is given."

• We agreed not to spend more than $10 on each gift for family members.

The Catholic Church _______ the ordination of women as priests.

• sundered

• debased

• crassed

• enjoined

My headache and general _______ turned out to be incipient flu symptoms.

• travail

• platitude

• altruism

• malaise