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Weatherup Vocabulary & Grammar Practice Warm-ups 1-4
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inert
energetic; enthusiastic
sound asleep
unable to move or act; sluggish in action or motion
alert; wide awake
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astute
ability to accurately assess situation or people to one's advantage
slow; dimwitted; not very sharp; easy to fool
not being able to figure out what's going on; missing the point
sly like a wombat or a penguin
3
Jury duty may be a _____ from school, but it makes extra work later and less rest.
erudite
elegiac
reprieve
exhort
4
When I binge on cake, my stomach wishes for a good ____.
purge
exhort
elegiac
adamant
5
What kind of sentence is this? Joey wants a kilt, but he can't have one.
compound/complex
complex
compound
simple
6
Which sentence is a comma splice (type of run-on)?
Jamel wears glasses, so he can see.
Jamel is not the only person, here at school, who wears glasses.
Because he needs them, Jamel wears glasses.
Jamel is wearing glasses, he looks quite bright today.
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base
dishonorable; selfish; worthless
the bottom cheerleader in a pyramid
a stand for a plant
honorable; kind; full of worth
8
purge
to muddy a situation
to cleanse or purify; to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable
to make things worse
to separate elements in a science experiment
9
She married her husband with the intent to ______ to him always
quail
adamant
conciliatory
cleave
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reprieve
no break at all
rest or temporary relief
permanent rest; death
running on a hamster wheel continuously
11
bewilder
to confuse or puzzle someone else
to make a point clear
to make jokes and make people laugh
to be clueless yourself
12
elegiac
to express anger for the moment at hand
to express love for the light of day
to express sorrow for something now past
to express hopelessness for the future
13
austere
overly friendly and lackadaisical with the rules
kind and warm hearted
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
downright mean; hateful
14
When I imagine an earthquake here, I ______ in horror.
equivocate
reprieve
purge
quail
15
didactic
unenlightening
not informative
intended to teach; instructive
misleading
16
The student ______(ed) me to cancel the quiz, but I said NO.
exhort
erudite
equivocate
elegiac
17
capricious
prone to squishing up one's face for no reason
prone to suden & unaccountable changes in mood or behavior
bratty
defiant; not wanting to cooperate
18
This ____ mountain, Denali, is so huge that it can be seen from many miles away
partisan
prodigious
didactic
guile
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partisan
an unbiased supporter of someone
a person who supports the prettiest candidate or leader
a biased of "blind" supporter of someone
a clueless voter
20
What is the dependent clause: When Torreona eats, she makes a mess.
she makes a mess
When Torreona eats
she makes
21
Even though Mick was ____ about not liking his new job, he let go of his stubborn ways and made the most of it.
adamant
cleave
purge
reprieve
22
lofty
acting like the class clown
acting in arrogant or snobby manner
acting like an airhead, studid
acting kind and giving
23
begrudge
to be brazen and obnoxiously loud
to envy or or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someone else
to be stingy and not want to share with others
to be happy to share with another
24
adamant
stubbornly unyielding in attitude
easy to get along with
easily swayed
not stubborn at all
25
disparate
essentially the same as others like it
opposite of things in the same category
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
similar; able to be compared
26
ingratiate
to grate cheese for lasagna
to get tight with the popular crowd
to gain favor with someone by deliberate efforts
to irritate others deliberately
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conciliatory
trying to make a deal with someone
continuing to fight with someone
agitating someone out of spite
attempting to reconcile with someone, overcome their anger or distrust
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cleave
to cling to; to remain faithful to; to adher closely to
to come together temporarily
to stay apart from
to repel each other
29
formidable
causing fear or apprehension; having awesome strength, power or size
causing world chaos
causing laughter because of ludicrous attire and expression on face
having super powers but being "Mr. Friendly"
30
audacious
pretty: silly; funky
being too shy to leave the house or function normally
showing a willingness to take bold risks
showing stupidity in the choices made resulting in someone's downfall
31
Lawyers often ____, so they can trip up a witness into telling the truth.
quail
cleave
equivocate
reprieve
32
Define abject.
really tacky and fancy
of great wealth and happiness
of a political party that leans too far to one side
something really bad to the maximum degree
33
daft
smart; brilliant; genius
hard working; tireless
partier; player; man of the hour
senseless; stupid; crazy
34
subordinate conjunction? Logan, who wears a mask at school, plays video games until he falls asleep after lunch.
at
who
after
until
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digress
to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
when one becomes two
to back up in time
to stay focused; to remain on track
36
denigrate
to admire someone or something
to approve of; to endorse
to criticize unfairly
to destroy property
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dissemble
to conceal one's true thoughts because of shame
to be a faker just because you can
conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false appearance
to be honest; to be up front
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beguile
to openly charm someone to win their love
to be just plain mean for the sake of meaness
to confuse someone for the purpose of taking their money
to charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way
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circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
walking in circles in search of answers
unwilling to follow orders or be compliant
bold and ready to conquer the world
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exhort
to slightly encourage others to do better
to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
to discourage someone from doing something
to encourage yourself by using self-talk
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prodigious
growing
small
beautiful
huge
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earnest
jovial; not committed at all
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
not serious; goofing off
resulting in lack of seriousness
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erudite
hiding great knowledge
having little knowledge
having or showing great knowledge or learning
being a dunce
44
incredulous
sure of; for certain
incredible
mixed up
skeptical; disbelieving
45
I continuously make _____ efforts to please my child, so I won't hurt her feelings.
conciliatory
erudite
adamant
cleave
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deferential
disrespectful
respectful
discourteous; impolite
rude as pooting in the wind
47
arbitrary
based on deep thought and planning
selected with purpose
selected by a team of professionals
based on random choice
48
quail
shrink with fear; to lose heart in difficulty or danger
to be awesome; fearless
to be steadfast
to be formidable
49
disparaging
finding value in oneself
something valued by others
expressing the opinion that something is of little worth
self-humiliation
50
Type of sentence? Kaden wears his mask to be safe because he's smart.
compound
simple
compound-complex
complex
51
Her ____ words in regard to her glory days made me sad, too.
purge
erudite
conciliatory
elegiac
52
Which sentence is compound-complex?
Audrey wears her headband even though it's not the norm.
Wishing I'd go away, Audrey let me take a pic, and she didn't complain.
Being shy in class, Audrey seldom says a word.
Audrey posed, and she laughed when she saw the camera.
53
equivocate
to use unclear language b/c you do not know the answer
to concisely make a point and bring out the truth
to use unclear language so as to conceal the truth or avoid commitment
to clearly make a point
54
The professor's ____ abilities shined when he published an article on String Theory.
conciiatory
cleave
erudite
quail
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guile
crafty deception; cleverness in attaining a goal
stupidity
honesty
deception that is obvious
