Junior Vocabulary Lesson 13

understood by only a select few

• esoteric

• eulogy

• euphemism

• evanescent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When Reverend Foster delivered the ___, he embellished it with a few apochryphal stories.

• euphemism

• evanescent

• exacerbate

• eulogy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Since I didn't want to hurt Debby's feelings, I searched for an appropriate, ___.

• evanescent

• euphemism

• exacerbate

• exemplary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

gradually disappearing; fleeting

• exacerbate

• esoteric

• evanescent

• expedite

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

One way to ___ their feelings of anger is to trivialize the quarrel.

• exacerbate

• exemplary

• expedient

• expunge

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Matthew Alexander's stature was enhanced by the report of his ___ conduct in nursery school.

• expunge

• expedite

• esoteric

• exemplary

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

useful; advantageous; based on self-interest

• eulogy

• expedient

• expedite

• extol

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

In order to ___ matters we hired three additional workers.

• expedient

• expunge

• expedite

• extol

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Miss Porter promised to ___ the bad conduct notation from Danielle's report card if she improved conspicuously.

• expunge

• extol

• esoteric

• evanescent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

to praise highly

• exemplary

• expedient

• expedite

• extol

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E