Vocabulary (Revision) G11

1. What does the word "Vanquish" mean?

• a) To conquer or defeat thoroughly
  

• b) To express discontent or complain
  

• c) A Native American tribe
  

• d) A choice or refined food item

  
  

2. Which word is an adjective that means "easily bent or flexible"?

• Sorrow

• Pliable

• Dreadful

• Succorless

3. What is the synonym for "Delicacy"?

• Grief

• Exquisite
  

• Haudenosaunee

• Complain

What does the word "Repine" mean?

• a) To conquer or defeat thoroughly

• b) To express discontent or complain
  

• c) A deep feeling of sadness or grief
  

• d) A Native American tribe

  
  

5. Which word is a noun that refers to the wealth or riches, especially when acquired dishonestly or with a negative connotation?

• Sorrow

• Dreadful

• Pelf

• Succorless

The detective spent hours __________ the evidence, trying to piece together the events leading to the crime.

• pliable

• repining

• delicacy

• vanquishing

The __________ storm with heavy rain and strong winds made the evening feel even more __________.

• insular / succorless

• dreadful / repine

• sorrow / pelf

• frantically / pliable

The stranded hiker felt __________ as night fell in the wilderness, knowing that he was __________ and in need of help.

• succorless / vanquishing

• insular / sorrowful

• tepid / delicacy

• pliable / dreadful

She savored the __________ served at the gourmet restaurant, appreciating the __________ flavors and presentation.

• insular / tepid

• Iroquois / pliable

• delicacies / exquisite

• repine / dreadful

  
  

The unexpected __________ in the story was quite __________, catching everyone off guard and adding depth to the plot.

• insular / pliable

• vanquish / frantically

• twist / precarious

• succorless / Iroquois