Early Settlers Vocabulary

My birthday excitement was abated when I woke up to ZERO birthday texts from family and friends. What does abated mean?

• the act or process of converting; state of being converted.

• to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc

• moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.

• ​

  incapable of being counted; countless

Gossip is not admissible as evidence in court because it is unreliable evidence.

What does abmissible mean?

• to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means

• ​

  pretended; sham; counterfeit

• to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate

• that may be allowed or conceded; allowable

FILL IN THE BLANK: A pacifier is a great way to ​____________ a fussy baby. 

• appease
• ascertain

• discern

• abate

FILL IN THE BLANK: Linda wanted to _________ if her boyfriend was cheating, so she checked his phone. 

• feigned

• innumerable

• assuage

• ascertain

Billy tried assuaging Linda's worries by giving her the code to unlock his phone and saying she can check it anytime. What does assuage ?

• to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means

• adaptable or tractable

• a change in character, form, or function.

• to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate

Sam brought together a congregation of Eve's friends and family to confront her about her poor life choices. 

What does congregation mean?

• the act of congregating or the state of being congregated.

• the act or process of converting; state of being converted.

• compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.

• exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices

FILL IN THE BLANK: In Salem during the 1600s, a few girls went through an unknown ___________ that many thoughts made them witches. 

• solace

• congregation

• providence

• conversion

Mrs. Schantz is unable to discern the hidden image in the poster.

A synonym of discern is....

• overlook

• doubt

• determine

• ignore

FILL IN THE BLANK:
If a criminal gave a confession under extreme ________, it could be considered inadmissible in court.

• conversion

• duress

• abate

• malleable

TRUE or FALSE:

A person may feign surprise if they already knew about a surprise party being thrown in their honor.

• TRUE

• FALSE