Vocabulary Power Plus: Lesson 2

Synonyms: (adj) corrupt; base; villainous

(n) an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

Synonyms: (adj) outmoded; obsolete; dated

One should not __too long if he wants to get the merchandise he wants on Black Friday.

(adj) pertaining to or constituting a major crime

(v) to eat or swallow greedily

His on-stage performance was a poor __ of a hard-core detective.

(v) to sharpen

Taking too many __(-s,-es) can damage one's health.

The lady appeared __(-d,-ed) after the death of her son. All she did was cry all day.

Latin classes can help students __their vocabulary skills, giving them an advantage on the SAT.

She was offended by the artist's caricature of her because he had ___.

The amalgamated cake mixture tasted nasty because ____.

If a squadron of soldiers are beleaguered, they may ___.

(v) to combine; to mix

A basketball player may want to hone his skills if he ___.

(adj) no longer used or useful; very old

The hieroglyphics located in the Egyptian pyramid were __; no one knew what they meant anymore.

The dog __(-d,-ed) itself on so much food that it could not roll over.

(v) to besiege/attack by encircling (as with an army)

(adj) mentally ill; insane

If someone has gorged himself on too many sweets, he may ___.

Synonyms: (adj) delirious; unbalanced; unglued

Synonyms: (v) tarry; putter; linger

The commission found that the mayor's actions were ethically questionable but not __.

Enemy forces __(-d,-ed) the castle for many months before finally overtaking their foes.

During the Middle Ages, alchemists __(d) chemicals in an effort to create gold.

(v) to waste time; to dawdle

(n) a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

Synonyms: (n) a hypnotic; a sedative