Vocabulary Quiz Week 6

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A ______ is a deviation from the right, normal, or usual course.

aberration

To ______ for something means to recompense for it.

compensate

Someone who is ______ tends to delay or procrastinate.

dilatory

A ______ is an overabundance or excess of something.

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

A ______ person is economical in their use or expenditure of resources.

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

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>ABERRATION = To atone for; make amends or reparation for COMPENSATE = Deviation from the right, normal, or usual course EXPUNGE = Strike or blot out; erase; obliterate EXPIATE = Recall or bring back to mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>DISTEND = Frantic; frenzied FRENETIC = To expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic PLENITUDE = Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense FRIVOLOUS = A full or abundant supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>FRUGAL = Overabundance; excess PLETHORA = Economical in use or expenditure PLAUSIBLE = Having an appearance of truth or reason DILATORY = Tending to delay or procrastinate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>EXPUNGE = To atone for; make amends or reparation for EXPIATE = Strike or blot out; erase; obliterate ABERRATION = Deviation from the right, normal, or usual course COMPENSATE = Reciprocate or counterbalance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>FRIVOLOUS = Frantic; frenzied FRENETIC = Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense PLENITUDE = A full or abundant supply PLETHORA = Overabundance; excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Vocabulary Definitions

  • Aberration: Deviation from the normal or usual course
  • Compensate: To recompense for something; counterbalance; or be equivalent to something
  • Dilatory: Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
  • Expiate: To atone for; make amends or reparation for
  • Expunge: To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate
  • Distend: To expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic; to spread in all directions; swell

Adjectives

  • Frenetic: Frantic; frenzied
  • Frivolous: Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense; self-indulgently carefree
  • Frugal: Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving; not wasteful
  • Plausible: Having an appearance of truth or reason; credible; believable

Nouns

  • Plethora: Overabundance; excess
  • Plenitude: A full or abundant supply

Vocabulary Definitions

  • Aberration: Deviation from the normal or usual course
  • Compensate: To recompense for something; counterbalance; or be equivalent to something
  • Dilatory: Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
  • Expiate: To atone for; make amends or reparation for
  • Expunge: To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate
  • Distend: To expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic; to spread in all directions; swell

Adjectives

  • Frenetic: Frantic; frenzied
  • Frivolous: Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense; self-indulgently carefree
  • Frugal: Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving; not wasteful
  • Plausible: Having an appearance of truth or reason; credible; believable

Nouns

  • Plethora: Overabundance; excess
  • Plenitude: A full or abundant supply

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