Vocab Review Lists 1-10

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name.

• effusive

• litany

• misnomer
• ambiguous

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

• litany

• misnomer

• effusive

• maudlin

When she arrived at the doctor's office with an upset stomach, Xava had to answer a[n] ____ of questions about her general health and lifestyle.

• litany
• maudlin

• epiphany

• ambiguous

Epitome is a...

• highest point

• place of belonging

• perfect example

• long list

Based on the visual context clue, I know that an epitome is a/an...

• perfect job

• wild fight

• long list

• best example

The authors of ______ soap operas must feel that they haven't done their job unless viewers are crying by the end of the show.

• litany

• maudlin

• effusive

• immaculate

This means overly sentimental, especially sad or self-pitying.

• prudent

• maudlin

• fastidious

• ambiguous

an award or expression of praise

• accolade

• superfluous

• implore

• prudent

It is one thing to not be considered ________, but to show absolutely no emotions at all in any circumstances seems inhuman!

• effusive

• litany

• accolade

• prudent

To hate very much, to utterly detest

• abhor

• fastidious

• brazen

• transgress