Weekly Vocabulary Honors Les. 5

Match the following terms to the appropriate definition.

• very dry; little to no water

• antagonism

• do away with completely; to destroy

• arid

• decorate by adding details; to dress up

• enigma

• something hard to figure out; a mystery

• obliterate

• state of being opposed or hostile to

• embellish

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word means "to make less burdensome or less painful"?

• nostalgia

• ardent

• engender

• assuage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "a bittersweet longing for the things of the past"?

• engender

• nostalgia

• menagerie

• ardent

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the correct meaning of engender?

• to decorate or improve by adding details

• a bittersweet longing for things of the past

• to give rise to; to cause or bring about

• something hard to figure out; a mystery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Sentence:

My mother can make something plain and simple absolutely stunning with her skill to ____.

• assuage

• embellish

• engender

• obliterate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Sentence:

The students studied various biomes in science class, so it made sense to take a fieldtrip to the zoo to view the ____ of animals in their habitats (biomes).

• menagerie

• antagonism

• enigma

• nostalgia

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A