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.

plethora Signup and view all the answers

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

frugal Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

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

Match the following words with their definitions:

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

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