Vocabulary 12

Write down two vocabulary words from lesson 12 to create a whole class word cloud!

What does the word 'deluge' mean?

• A rare gemstone

• A flood; an overwhelming rush

• A medieval weapon

• A type of dance

Which word means 'weird; mysterious; strange and frightening'?

• Eerie

• Martial

• Guile

• Aplomb

What is the meaning of 'catholic' in a non-religious context?

• A type of bird

• Universal; wide-ranging

• A small village

• A religious leader

Which word describes the act of 'to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion'?

• Pall

• Languish

• Fester

• Careen

What does 'rancid' mean?

• Extremely cold

• Having a bad taste or smell; spoiled

• Brightly colored

• Extremely fast

What does the term 'languish' mean?

• to become weak or feeble. Wither

• To make something obscure or unclear

• To reject or deny something

• To officially approve something

Which word means 'self confidence'?

• Aplomb

• Elusive

• Abstract

• Indefinite

Everyone anticipated the opening of the new state park, but not the strict, almost ______ rules and prohibitions that imposed fines for camping, cooking, swimming, or walking in unauthorized areas.

Immediately after the park opened, the Department of Parks and Recreation received a[n] _______ of letters ....