Junior Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 12

to decorate; to elaborate upon

• embellish

• embroil

• emulate

• enervate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The rival party sought a way to ___ the government in a dispute over the economy.

• embellish

• embroil

• emulate

• enervate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

When they were in high school, Dudley's kid brother always tried to ___ him.

• embellish

• embroil

• emulate

• enervate

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CCSS.L.3.2F

to weaken, to lessen the strength of

• embellish

• embroil

• emulate

• enervate

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Those sneaky actions are sure to ___ suspicion.

• engender

• enhance

• enigma

• ephemeral

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The staff development program was designed to ___ the skills of the company's executives.

• engender

• enhance

• enigma

• ephemeral

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

a puzzle; a baffling situation

• enigma

• ephemeral

• equanimity

• equivocate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Newspapers may be regarded as ___ publications whereas books have greater permanence.

• enigma

• ephemeral

• equanimity

• equivocate

Facing every crisis with ___, the authoritarian president inspired confidence among the people.

• enigma

• ephemeral

• equanimity

• equivocate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

to use double meanings in order to mislead; to be shifty; to quibble

• enigma

• ephemeral

• equanimity

• equivocate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C