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Vocabulary Match Quiz: Pyrrhic, Sabres, Totemic, and More
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Vocabulary Match Quiz: Pyrrhic, Sabres, Totemic, and More

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Match the following words with their meanings:

Pyrrhic = Won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile sabres = Curved swords with a sharp edge totemic = Relating to a natural object or animal that serves as an emblem of a clan or family shredded = Torn or cut into small pieces

Match the following words with their associations:

deterrent = Preventing action through fear of consequences circumvent = Find a way around injunctions = Authoritative warning or order hardliners = Those who adhere strictly to a set of beliefs or rules

Match the following words with their context:

Pyrrhic = Military victory with devastating cost sabres = Weapon traditionally used by cavalry or mounted troops totemic = Relating to tribal or cultural symbolism shredded = Describing documents or evidence being destroyed

Match the following words with their effects:

<p>deterrent = Discourages certain behavior or action circumvent = Overcome in a clever way injunctions = Legal orders to stop or compel specific actions hardliners = Inflexible stance on an issue</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ victory came at a great cost.

<p>Pyrrhic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ rattled as they were drawn from their sheaths.

<p>sabres</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ symbolized the unity of the tribe.

<p>totemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The document was __________ into countless pieces.

<p>shredded</p> Signup and view all the answers

The document was __________ into countless pieces.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ victory came at a great cost.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ rattled as they were drawn from their sheaths.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The __________ symbolized the unity of the tribe.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word means to avoid or bypass something, especially a rule or restriction?

<p>circumvent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes a victory that is won at a great cost, often resulting in more losses than gains?

<p>Pyrrhic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word describes something that serves as a deterrent or discouragement?

<p>totemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word describes a group of people who take an uncompromising and strict approach to a particular issue or situation?

<p>hardliners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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