Last Vocab. Quiz

Match the following vocabulary and definitions.

• recluse

• a resulting development:

  consequence.

• sanctimonious

• displaying high-mindedness with

  intent to impress.

• ramification

• one who leads a retired or solitary

  life.

• sagacious

• craving for satisfaction or

  gratification.

• ravenous

• possessing quick intellectual

  perceptions.

Match the following vocabulary and definitions

• tendency

• a proneness to or readiness for a

  particular kind

• tenacious

• a sacred place

• sanctum

• practice play between a team’s

  various squads.

• scrimmage

• having the nature of or resembling

  a sapphire.

• sapphiric

• holding fast or tending to hold fast.

The tired mother retreated to her book-lined and candle scented san_t (a)   to find solace and inspiration.

A delicate pinch of s_f_r_n transformed the plain rice into a vibrant, aromatic masterpiece.

(a)  

The old woman's s___cio__ gaze held the wisdom of years, offering a glimpse into the soul of a life well lived.

(a)  

The teacher's san_t_m_ni (a)   tone only made us roll our eyes, further proving his lecture pointless.

Although rumors swirled about the mysterious rec (a)   living in the abandoned lighthouse, few dared to venture near his solitary domain.

After days lost in the wilderness, the hiker devoured the granola bar with ra__n__s hunger, its familiar sweetness a taste of salvation.

(a)  

The unforeseen ra (a)   atio_ of their decision to release the product early was a public relations nightmare

The artist gazed upon the breathtaking landscape, her sap (a)   iri_ eyes sparkling with inspiration as she captured the rich, blue hues of the mountain peaks.