Abuela/BornWorker Vocabulary

the settlement of an argument or disagreement in which each side agrees to give up some part of its claims or demands is a ​ (a)  

• compromise
• purgatory
• senile
• obligation
• periscope

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Adjectives

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(b) Nouns

• compromise

• periscope

• obligation

• purgatory

• senile

purgatory

• something that is required and must be done

• a device used to look around or above an obstacle

• according to Roman Catholicism, a place where some people’s souls go after death in order to be prepared for heaven

• relating to or showing characteristics of old age, especially with regard to loss of memory

Taking care of my little sister is an ​ (a)   I have each day after school.

• obligation
• periscope
• senile
• compromise

Pat reminded herself that not all old people become _______.

• compromise

• purgatory

• senile

• obligation

​ (a)   is fast excited talking that makes little of no sense.

• Jabbering
• genuflect
• compensate
• pumice
• loquat

Dad cleaned the grill by working it over with a ​ (a)   stone.

• pumice
• loquat
• compensate
• genuflect
• jabbering

to give someone something, usually money, in exchange for work or to make up for some sort of unpleasantness

• compensation

• genuflect

• loquat

• pumice

to kneel as a sign of honor and respect is ​ (a)  

• genuflect
• pumice
• jabbering
• compensate

What is this?

• jabbering

• pumice

• genuflect

• loquat