ENG 4 Vocab 2

Fill in the blank: Media can sometimes ______ celebrities by making them seem more like gods than human beings.

• deify

• criticize

• ignore

• undermine

Fill in the blank: His ______ attitude makes his coworkers dislike working with him.

• derisive

• supportive

• cheerful

• friendly

Fill in the blank: Our charity group provides food and shelter for ______ people struggling to survive.

• wealthy

• affluent

• destitute

• prosperous

Fill in the blank: Dr. Zarkov was ______ and published several studies each year.

• prolific

• lazy

• unproductive

• sporadic

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a mistake in speech or writing.

• solecism

• syntax

• grammar

• dialect

Fill in the blank: To ______ means to think about something.

• contemplate

• ignore

• forget

• dismiss

Fill in the blank: ______ is deep respect for someone or something.

• Reverence

• Indifference

• Disdain

• Contempt

Fill in the blank: ______ means in a manner above others in quality or position.

• Eminently

• Ordinarily

• Poorly

• Mediocrely

What is the definition of the word 'abate'?

• To increase in intensity

• To reduce in amount or intensity

• To change direction

• To become more complex

What is the definition of the word 'aberration'?

• A departure from what is normal or expected

• A type of fruit

• A mathematical equation

• A musical instrument