Unit 9 Vocabulary List

What is the definition of the word 'bilk'?

• A) A sermon

• B) To cheat or swindle; to thwart

• C) Death; ceasing to exist

• D) To send out; to give forth, as in sound or light

Fill in the blank: The landscapers tried to ______ the homeowner out of money by charging for work that was never authorized.

• bilk

• defraud

• cheat

• swindle

What is the definition of the word 'homily'?

• A storehouse for grain

• Easily angered

• A sermon

• To hinder, obstruct

Fill in the blank: "Sir," I said, "if I may interrupt you, I need food and clothing for these people, not a ______ on patience."

• homily

• diatribe

• monologue

• discourse

What is the definition of the word 'demise'?

• Death; ceasing to exist

• Moral deterioration

• A feeling of uneasiness

• To wipe out; to destroy

Fill in the blank: Mary will inherit the estate upon the ______ of Uncle Irving.

• demise

• retirement

• departure

• abdication

What is the definition of the word 'emit'?

• To cheat or swindle; to thwart

• To send out; to give forth, as in sound or light

• Conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration

• A written satire used to ridicule or attack

Fill in the blank: The lamp did not ______ enough light for reading.

• emit

• absorb

• reflect

• scatter

What is the definition of the word 'decadence'?

• A) A storehouse for grain

• B) Easily angered

• C) Moral deterioration

• D) To hinder, obstruct

Fill in the blank: It is often suggested that Rome fell as a result of its own ______.

• decadence

• plunder

• influence

• disorder