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Words on Tuesday Lessons 10-12 Definitions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to cause or give rise to

a)

engender

b)

augment

c)

exonerate

d)

ruminate

2.

a subtle difference

a)

sojourn

b)

tangent

c)

nuance

d)

acrimony

3.

not openly displayed

a)

covert

b)

insidious

c)

altruistic

d)

acrimonious

4.

the state of being known

a)

insidious

b)

renown

c)

gauche

d)

futile

5.

a completely different line of thought

a)

nuance

b)

kismet

c)

zenith

d)

tangent

6.

destiny

a)

kismet

b)

sojourn

c)

tangent

d)

zenith

7.

remove blame or guilt for wrong-doing

a)

engender

b)

exonerate

c)

augment

d)

ruminate

8.

a selfless act

a)

augmentation

b)

tangent

c)

rumination

d)

altruism

9.

so focused on one small detail that the whole picture can't be seen

a)

gregarious

b)

myopic

c)

insidious

d)

renown

10.

to shock or excite, typically into taking action

a)

ruminate

b)

augment

c)

galvanize

d)

exonerate

11.

lacking social grace

a)

gauche

b)

gregarious

c)

altruistic

d)

covert

12.

the top of a trajectory; the highest point

a)

kismet

b)

zenith

c)

nuance

d)

tangent

13.

incapable of producing any result

a)

futile

b)

insidious

c)

renown

d)

gauche

14.

to think deeply

a)

galvanize

b)

exonerate

c)

engender

d)

ruminate

15.

tense bitterness in a relationship

a)

kismet

b)

acrimony

c)

altruism

d)

futility