October Voc words

The conversation at dinner was so INSIPID that Monica fell asleep at the table

• lacking flavor or taste, unexciting

• to reprimand or scold sharply to criticize strongly

• an indirect reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar

• a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

Lou can turn angry in an instant. He has a volatile temper.

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kind

• explosive or changing very quickly

• to make calm, to soothe

• excess; abundance

For me, physics class was a debacle. I understand none of it, failed every test, and finally dropped the course

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kind

• to make calm, to soothe

• a failure or breakdown; a collapse that is often nonsensical

• excess; abundance

Even though he treated his friends coldly, Terry felt not an ounce of compunction

• an indirect reference typical brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar

• to criticize strongly

• to reprimand or scold sharply

• a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

The kindergarten room is crawled with a plethora of materials and equipment

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable, kind

• to make calm, to soothe

• to reprimand or scold sharply

• excess; abundance

Carla interpreted the poet's reference to "hound dog" as an allusion to Elvis

• an indirect reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar

• to criticize strongly

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable, kind

• to reprimand or scold sharply

What can be done to placate impatient drivers caught in a traffic jam?

• to criticize strongly

• to make calm, to soothe

• to reprimand or scold sharply

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable, kind

After being publicly censured the woman vowed never to shoplift again

• to reprimand or scold sharply

• to criticize strongly

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable, kind

• lacking flavor or taste, unexciting

Ready to help anyone at any time, Tina is about the most benevolent person I know

• excess; abundance

• a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

• giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kinde

• explosive or changing very quickly

Sarah continued to bite her nails in spite of being rebuked time and again

• a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

• to reprimand or scold sharply

• a failure or breakdown, a collapse that is often nonsensical

• to criticize strongly