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Assael Units 12-13
Units 12-13
20
English
11th Grade
11/15/2015

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Cards

Term

Marissa prefers to write her own messages in greeting cards; she finds that the sappy poems in store-bought cards are too MAUDLIN . 


MAUDLIN means ...

Definition




OVERLY SENTIMENTAL

Term

We had to shorten the senator’s speech because it was far too VERBOSE. 


VERBOSE means ...

 

Definition

 

 

 

WORDY

Term

Although the boys were never explicitly warned not to go into the haunted house, they had a TACIT agreement to avoid it.



TACIT means ... 

Definition





UNSPOKEN YET UNDERSTOOD

Term

The existing WELTER of rules and regulations need to be simplified into a few overarching guidelines. 



WELTER means ...

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

BEWILDERING JUMBLE

or

TURMOIL

 

Term

“Stop arguing with me,” groaned Samantha.  “As soon as I make any claim, you try to REFUTE it.”

 

REFUTE means ...

Definition

 

 

 

DISPROVE

Term

Before the great dam was built, the waters of the Nile used to INUNDATE the river valley every year.

 

INUNDATE means ...

Definition

 

 

 

FLOOD

or 

OVERWHELM

Term

Although Jack appreciated the raise, he knew that it was UNWARRANTED since he missed work often and skipped out on staff meetings. 

 

UNWARRANTED means ...

 

Definition

 

 

 

UNDESERVED

or

UNJUSTIFIED

Term

Couch potatoes lead INDOLENT lives, slouched in their recliners watching hour upon hour of TV. indolent


INDOLENT means ...

Definition

 

 

 

LAZY

Term

Even though the school did not SANCTION the use of cell phones in class, students could still hear them ringing. 


SANCTION means ...

Definition

 

 

APPROVE

or

RATIFY

Term

Traffic was IMPEDED when a pack of kangaroos that had escaped from the zoo thumped across the interstate.


IMPEDED means ... 

 

 

Definition


 



BLOCKED

or 

HINDERED

 

Term

The editor’s PERFUNCTORY inspection of the article overlooked several errors. 

 

PERFUNCTORY means ...

Definition

 



UNTHINKING

or

ROUTINE

or

SUPERFICIAL

 

Term

Because of its cost-effectiveness and convenience, electronic billing is likely to SUPERSEDE paper billing.  



SUPERSEDE means ...

Definition

 

 

 

DISPLACE

or

SUPPLANT

 

Term

The plan to build a new baseball stadium, though missing a few details, is VIABLE and stands to win popular support.

 

VIABLE means ...

Definition

 


 

PRACTICAL

or

WORKABLE

or

FEASIBLE

Term

The INSULARITYof the islanders showed itself in their suspicion of anything foreign. 


INSULARITY means ...

 

Definition

 



NARROW-MINDEDNESS

Term

The speeding taxicab CAREEN(ed) wildly as it rounded the corner. 


CAREEN means ...

 

Definition

 

 

SWERVE

or

LURCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE

Term

Lucy was in awe of Ron’s ___ musical talent; his vocal solos could move an audience to tears. 

SUBLIME means ...

Definition

 

 

UPLIFTING

or

MAGNIFICENT

Term

An occasional cup of coffee in the morning is relatively INNOCUOUS and should have no negative effect on most people. 

INNOCUOUS means ...

Definition

 

 

HARMLESS

or

INOFFENSIVE

Term

In the 1960s, urban churches suffered ATTRITION of its membership as members moved from the cities to the suburbs. 


ATTRITION means ...

Definition

 

 

 

A WEARING AWAY 

Term

It was painful to watch the champion LAMBASTE his opponent, tearing into him mercilessly. 

 

LAMBASTE means ...

Definition

 

 

BEAT

(physically or verbally)

 

Term

After living in Alaska for a few months, she became INURED to the cold weather. 


INURED means ... 

Definition



ACCUSTOMED 

or 

HARDENED

 

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