Vocabulary lesson 7

freely given or obtained; unearned; uncalled for; without justification or cause

• etymology

• gratuitous

• venerate

• truism

In college you may study word ______ in English class to learn about word development.

• etymology

• venerate

• extol

• broach

to regard with deep respect, honor, or esteem; to revere

• extol

• broach

• venerate

• erudite

a statement the truth of which is obvious or well known

• charlatan

• broach

• predispose

• truism

having or displaying extensive knowledge;learned; scholarly

• truism

• venerate

• erudite

• immutable

A ______ came into town in his peddler's wagon selling false medicine.

• immutable

• extol

• charlatan

• gratuitous

to praise highly

• extol

• broach

• erudite

• venerate

to mention for the first time; to introduce a subject; to start a discussion of

• venerate

• erudite

• broach

• predispose

My father, his father, and his father before him were all bricklayers; some may assume I am ______to being a bricklayers as well.

• truism

• extol

• broach

• predisposed

never changing; unchangeable; unalterable

• charlatan

• immutable

• gratuitous

• etymology