WorksheetsVocabulary Challenge: Week 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
pertinent
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
(adj.) widespread; generally accepted
(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point
(adj.) profitable; producing money or wealth
obscure
(v/adj.) difficult to see, vague; unsure, not discovered or known about; uncertain, unclear
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
(v/adj.) Not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
intercede
(v.) to twist out of shape; to give a false or misleading account of
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
(v.) to make worse; to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
infamous
(adj.) habitually lazy; idle
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
(adj.) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point
hypothetical
(adj.) complete, thorough; covering or including everything
(adj.) shocking; emotionally disturbing or distressing; causing serious physical damage
(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point
(adj.) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
infuriate
(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
(v.) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
(v.) to make (somebody else) very angry, enrage
(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
scrutiny
(n.) a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility
(n.) critical observation or examination
(n) a feeling of great joy or pride
exacerbate
(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity
(v.) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
(v.) to make worse; to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
indolent
(adj.) habitually lazy; idle
(adj.) inflicting punishment
(adj.) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
(adj.) unbiased; neutral; objective
gist
(n.) the essential part, main point, or essence
(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility
(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
(n.) critical observation or examination
dissent
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
(n) a feeling of great joy or pride
(n.) a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
depict
(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
(v.) 1. to take or receive from a source; 2. to obtain through reasoning
(v.) to twist out of shape; to give a false or misleading account of
(v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation
cursory
(adj.) hasty and superficial; not thorough
(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use
(adj.) possible, able to be done; likely
(adj.) able to live; capable of success
implausible
(adj.) unlikely; unbelievable
(adj.) having a good outcome; favorable
(adj.) profitable; producing money or wealth
(adj.) possible, able to be done; likely
reconcile
(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity
(v) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula
(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
alleviate
(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
(v) to examine and judge carefully; to judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
(verb) to relieve, make more bearable syn: lesson, lighten, allay, mitigate, assuage
tangible
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
(adj.) able to live; capable of success
(adj.) capable of being believed; plausible
(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
cynical
(n) a skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
(n) a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
(adj.) believing that people act only out of selfish motives
diversion
(n.) unclear, babbling; not able to be understood; nonsensical
(n) 1. a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory; 2. a display; (lit.) setting and characters
(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; toregard as caused by or resulting from
(n) 1. something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about; 2. an amusement
rapport (pronounced: rah-pore)
(n.) a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
(n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v.) to take such destructive action
(n.) unclear, babbling; not able to be understood; nonsensical
(n.) an easy-going close and harmonious relationship, especially
