Vocabulary9 List B-week 8

What is the definition of the word "cull"?

• To build or construct something

• To select from a large quantity; to choose

• To destroy or remove completely

• To repair or fix

What does the term "debacle" mean?

• A minor inconvenience

• A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

• A gradual improvement

• A successful outcome

Define the word "decrepit."

• New and innovative

• Strong and durable

• Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect

• Shiny and polished

What does "delude" mean?

• To enlighten or inform

• To deceive or mislead

• To clarify or explain

• To support or uphold

What is the meaning of "ephemeral"?

• Lasting for a very short time

• Permanent and unchanging

• Enduring and long-lasting

• Timeless and eternal

The team’s latest game was a complete ______, with multiple mistakes that cost them any chance of winning.

Some of the older players on the team were nearly ______, struggling to keep up with younger opponents.

After reviewing the roster, the coach decided it was time to ______ some players who were underperforming.

Fans continued to ______ themselves into believing that the team could still make the playoffs, despite their losing streak.

Sentimental attachment to the historic building was ______, likely to disappear once a new structure was built.