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WorksheetsWeek 20 Vocabulary 25/26
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is the definition of 'alibi'?
careful about spending money or using resources
A type of legal defense used in court
a claim of having been elsewhere when a crime was committed: a reason given to explain something
to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
What is the definition of "confederate"?
an enemy or foe
a person, state, or country that joins with another for a common purpose; a partner in crime
careful about spending money or using resources
honest in expressing thought and feelings
What is the definition of 'discharge'?
To let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
to detain or imprison
to change somewhat
to cheat out of money or property
What does 'economical' mean?
to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
Expensive
honest in expressing thoughts and feelings
careful about spending money or using resources
What does the word 'frank' mean?
being dishonest with others
honest in expressing thought and feelings
careful about spending money or using resources
to change somewhat
The word 'modify' means?
to change somewhat
to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
careful about spending money or using resources
to cheat out of money or property
What is the definition of 'mutiny'?
an open rebellion against authority: to rebel against those in charge
to chase in order to catch; to strive to achieve, to carry out
A formal agreement between nations
referring to only one person or thing; out of the ordinary
What is the definition of 'negative'?
referring to only one person or thing; out of the ordinary
to cheat out of money or property: a scheme for cheating someone
saying "no"; not positive or helpful; less than zero: a "no" expression; a photo image that reverses light and dark areas
to change somewhat
What is the meaning of 'pursue'?
the power or rule of a monarch; a monarch's period of rule: to rule as a monarch; to be widespread
to cheat out of money or property: a scheme for cheating someone
to change somewhat
To chase in order to catch; to strive to achieve; to carry out
What does 'reign' mean?
the power or rule of a monarch; a monarch's period of rule: to rule as a monarch; to be widespread
To rain heavily
an open rebellion against authority: to rebel against those in charge
to chase in order to catch; to strive to achieve; to carry out
What does the word 'singular' mean?
to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
careful about spending money or using resources
referring to only one person or thing; out of the ordinary
saying "no"; not positive or helpful; less that zero: a "no" expression; a photo image that reverses light and dark areas
What is the definition of 'swindle'?
to cheat out of money or property: a scheme for cheating someone
referring to only one person or thing; out of the ordinary
to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off
honest in expressing thoughts and feelings
What is the definition of 'adage'?
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
A type of dance
a comparison between unlike things using the words like or as
A historical event
What is the definition of 'third person point of view'?
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
A type of dance
a comparison between unlike things using the words like or as
the story is told by a narrator using words like "he," "she", "them", "they". Someone not in the story is telling the story.
What word is defined as 'a figure of speech- extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point'?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
What do the suffixes '-ence' and '-ance' mean?
many/much
above/on top of/ beyone
middle
act or condition of
What does the root 'ject' mean?
break/ burst
to say/tell
to throw
to write
