A to I Vocabulary Challenge

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Match the following words with their definitions:

accomplice = a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan annihilate = kill in large numbers arbitrary = based on or subject to individual discretion or preference brazen = unrestrained by convention or propriety

Match the following words with their definitions:

catalyst = substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction exodus = a journey by a group to escape from a hostile environment facilitate = make easier incorrigible = impervious to correction by punishment

Match the following words with their definitions:

latent = potentially existing but not presently evident or realized militant = engaged in war morose = showing a brooding ill humor opaque = not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>paramount = more important than anything else; supreme prattle = speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly rebut = overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof reprimand = an act or expression of criticism and censure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>servitude = the state of being required to labor for someone else slapdash = marked by great carelessness stagnant = not growing or changing; without force or vitality succumb = give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>abscond = run away, often taking something or somebody along access = the right to enter anarchy = a state of lawlessness and disorder arduous = characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>auspicious = indicating favorable circumstances and good luck daunt = cause to lose courage disentangle = separate a twisted mass fate = the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>hoodwink = conceal one's true motives from inanimate = not endowed with life incinerate = become reduced to ashes intrepid = invulnerable to fear or intimidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>larceny = the act of taking something from someone unlawfully pliant = capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out pompous = puffed up with vanity precipice = a very steep cliff</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>prototype = a standard or typical example rectify = make right or correct reprieve = postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal revile = spread negative information about</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>abridge = lessen, diminish, or curtail adherent = someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine altercation = a noisy quarrel cherubic = having a sweet nature befitting an angel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>condone = excuse, overlook, or make allowances for dissent = a difference of opinion eminent = standing above others in quality or position exorcise = expel through adjuration or prayers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'accomplice' mean?

<p>To join with another in carrying out some plan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'incorrigible'?

<p>Impervious to correction by punishment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rebut' mean?

<p>To overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'paramount'?

<p>More important than anything else; supreme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stagnant' mean?

<p>Not growing or changing; without force or vitality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'anarchy'?

<p>A state of lawlessness and disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auspicious' mean?

<p>Indicating favorable circumstances and good luck (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'gluttony'?

<p>Habitual eating to excess (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pilfer' mean?

<p>Make off with belongings of others (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'usurp'?

<p>Seize and take control without authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circumspect' mean?

<p>Careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'spurious'?

<p>Plausible but false (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reprimand' mean?

<p>To scold or reprimand; take to task (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incinerate' mean?

<p>To become reduced to ashes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adjourn' mean?

<p>To close at the end of a session (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'marauder' mean?

<p>To attack in search of loot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tantalize' mean?

<p>To harass with persistent teasing or baiting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fortify' mean?

<p>To make strong or stronger (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perennial' mean?

<p>Lasting an indefinitely long time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'expulsion' mean?

<p>To force out someone or something (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diffuse' mean?

<p>To spread out; not concentrated in one place (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'salvage' mean?

<p>To rescue from a shipwreck or a fire (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unflinching' mean?

<p>To show courage and determination in the face of danger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'usurp' mean?

<p>To seize and take control without authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'facilitate' mean?

<p>Make easier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reprimand' mean?

<p>Scold (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lucrative' mean?

<p>Producing a sizeable profit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'relinquish' mean?

<p>Give up (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circumspect' mean?

<p>Careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'usurp' mean?

<p>Seize and take control without authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anarchy' mean?

<p>State of lawlessness and disorder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incorrigible' mean?

<p>Impervious to correction by punishment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prattle' mean?

<p>Speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'marauder' mean?

<p>Attacker in search of loot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'expulsion' mean?

<p>Forcing out someone or something (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perennial' mean?

<p>Lasting an indefinitely long time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fortify' mean?

<p>To make stronger or strengthen physically or mentally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diffuse' mean?

<p>To spread out; not concentrated in one place (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perennial' mean?

<p>Lasting an indefinitely long time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'salvage' mean?

<p>To rescue or save from wreckage or ruin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unflinching' mean?

<p>Showing courage and determination in the face of danger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'relinquish' mean?

<p>To give up or let go of something (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circumspect' mean?

<p>Careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'usurp' mean?

<p>To seize and take control without authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spurious' mean?

<p>Plausible but false (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incorrigible' mean?

<p>Impervious to correction by punishment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'marauder' mean?

<p>Someone who attacks in search of loot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reprimand' mean?

<p>An act or expression of criticism and censure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Vocabulary

  • Accomplice: a person who helps someone else to commit a crime
  • Incorrigible: impossible to correct or reform, stubbornly refusing to change
  • Rebut: to argue or prove that an idea or statement is wrong
  • Paramount: most important, above all others
  • Stagnant: not changing or developing, lacking progress
  • Anarchy: a state of society without government or law
  • Auspicious: showing signs of success or good luck
  • Gluttony: the act of eating too much food, especially in a greedy way
  • Pilfer: to steal small amounts of something, often in a sneaky way
  • Usurp: to take power or control without the right to do so
  • Circumspect: careful and thoughtful in one's actions and decisions
  • Spurious: not genuine or true, fake
  • Reprimand: a formal expression of disapproval or criticism
  • Incinerate: to burn something completely, often to destroy it
  • Adjourn: to pause or stop a meeting, trial, or process
  • Marauder: a person who roams and steals, often violently
  • Tantalize: to tease or tempt someone, often in a playful way
  • Fortify: to strengthen or make something more secure
  • Perennial: lasting or existing for a long time, often in a constant way
  • Expulsion: the act of forcing someone to leave a place, often a school or organization
  • Diffuse: to spread or scatter something, often in a gentle way
  • Salvage: to rescue or save something, often from being destroyed
  • Unflinching: showing no sign of fear or weakness, brave
  • Facilitate: to make something easier or more convenient
  • Lucrative: producing a lot of money, profitable
  • Relinquish: to give up or surrender something, often a responsibility
  • Prattle: to talk excessively and pointlessly, often about nothing important

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