TWIX Vocabulary Quiz ~

Wither

• 1. hard to understand

• 1. to become dry; dried-up, shriveled

• 1. take away a good name

• 1. a device for hurling objects

1. Abridge

• 1. to shorten; to condense; to diminish

• 1. to force out; to banish

• 1. to brag greatly

• 1. lightheartedly silly

1. Somber

• 1. instead of; in place of

• 1. depressing, gloomy, dark

• 1. partially open

• 1. coax or persuade someone to do something they did not want.

1. Abstruse

• 1. an award, an honor

• 1. to force out; to banish

• 1. an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal

• 1. hard to understand

1. Accolade

• 1. to shorten; to condense; to diminish

• 1. to put off until a later time

• 1. an award, an honor

• 1. instead of; in place of

1. Lieu

• 1. unfeeling, insensitive

• 1. an evil reputation; extreme disgrace

• 1. instead of; in place of

• 1. asleep or inactive

1. Defame

• 1. coax or persuade someone to do something they did not want.

• 1. to slander; take away a good name

• 1. depressing, discouraging, harsh

• 1. an expert

1. Catapult

• 1. sworn written statement

• 1. to launch; a device for hurling objects

• 1. lightheartedly silly

• 1. to brag greatly

1. Cathartic

• 1. an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal

• 1. to hate very much, to detest utterly.

• 1. an order having the force of law

• 1. to put off until a later time

1. Cajole

• 1. a sworn written statement

• 1. to tease, annoy

• 1. about; at an estimated historical time period

• 1. coax or persuade someone to do something they did not want.