Last Vocab. Quiz

Match the following vocabulary and definitions.

• sanctimonious

• craving for satisfaction or

  gratification.

• sagacious

• possessing quick intellectual

  perceptions.

• ravenous

• a resulting development:

  consequence.

• recluse

• one who leads a retired or solitary

  life.

• ramification

• displaying high-mindedness with

  intent to impress.

Match the following vocabulary and definitions

• sapphiric

• practice play between a team’s

  various squads.

• tenacious

• having the nature of or resembling

  a sapphire.

• tendency

• holding fast or tending to hold fast.

• scrimmage

• a sacred place

• sanctum

• a proneness to or readiness for a

  particular kind

The tired mother retreated to her book-lined and candle scented san_t__ to find solace and inspiration.

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

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

The teacher's san_t_m_ni___ tone only made us roll our eyes, further proving his lecture pointless.

Although rumors swirled about the mysterious rec____ 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.

The unforeseen ra_____atio_ of their decision to release the product early was a public relations nightmare

The artist gazed upon the breathtaking landscape, her sap__iri_ eyes sparkling with inspiration as she captured the rich, blue hues of the mountain peaks.