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The novel All Quiet on The Western Front is ________________________________ sad.
profoundly
She felt ________________________________ by her friends when she found out she was the only one who did not receive an invitation to the party.
ostracized
When the waitress dropped the tray, her manager spoke ________________________________ to her, making her feel even worse.
patronizingly
The officer ________________________________ additional supplies for his platoon.
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During World War II, cities were heavily damaged by ________________________________ from enemy aircraft.
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Ariana Grande’s home is undoubtedly ________________________________, since she seems to be extremely wealthy.
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Yesterday, I was going to get my car washed, but the ________________________________ of cars was too long, so I went home.
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The word tactless MOST NEARLY means lacking in ________________________________ or appropriate social behaviors.
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The word obliterate MOST NEARLY means to utterly and completely ________________________________ or eliminate, or to have a great victory or success over someone or something.
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The word renunciation MOST NEARLY means a formal rejection of ________________________________.
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The word embittered MOST NEARLY means to cause someone to feel ________________________________ or angry, or to give something a sharp taste.
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The word insubordination MOST NEARLY means the quality of being ________________________________ to lawful authority.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Words
- Bombardment: a prolonged and intense attack on a place or person, often with heavy firepower
- Convalescent: related to the process of recovering from an illness or injury
- Disgruntled: feeling unhappy or dissatisfied, often in a quiet and bitter way
- Feeble: lacking strength or power; weak
- Ostracized: excluded or rejected by others, often as a form of punishment
- Palatial: extremely large and luxurious, like a palace
- Patronizingly: talking to someone in a condescending way, as if they are inferior
- Profoundly: deeply or intensely, often in a way that is impressive or surprising
- Queue: a line of people or things waiting for something
- Requisitioned: officially taken or seized, often by the government or military, for a particular purpose
- Sad: feeling unhappy or sorrowful, often in a serious way
Word Meanings
- Tactless: lacking in sensitivity or appropriate social behaviors
- Obliterate: to utterly and completely destroy or eliminate, or to have a great victory or success over someone or something
- Renunciation: a formal rejection of something
- Ration: a fixed amount of something that is provided on a regular basis, or that is the limit of how much you are permitted to have
- Embittered: to cause someone to feel resentful or angry, or to give something a sharp taste
- Insubordination: the quality of being disobedient to lawful authority
- Intervene: to come between or to happen between two points in time
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary from the novel All Quiet on The Western Front with this 10-word challenges. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
