Vocab Units 7 & 9 Review

Synonyms: scorn, scoff, mock insult

Synonyms: nerve, boldness, rashness, audacity, foolhardiness

Margaret and Frank have decided to __________ the size of their family by adopting a child.

DEFINITION: dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

THROWBACK: Since it was my first offense, the judge granted me ________ for my speeding ticket.

THROWBACK: Even though his ideas were great, his __________ grammar made his paper unreadable.

DEFINITION: a bad-tempered person

DEFINITION; argumentative and uncooperative

TRIVIA: Where are crickets' ears located?

The whole day was a(n) ______; I overslept, missed the bus, failed my test, and stubbed my toe.

The car dealership used the ____________ method of hiring attractive models to lure in buyers.

TRIVIA: Which of the following is a REAL class offered by Ohio State University?

DEFINITION: to verbally rip apart

DEFINITION: excessive or foolish boldness

DEFINITION: a temporary stay

Synonyms: boredom, listlessness, tedium, languor, fatigue

Antonyms: harmless, benign, innocuous

Antonym: compliment

TRIVIA: What is noteworthy about famous chemist Marie Curie's notebooks?

TRIVIA: At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, what is first prize?

Since Congress is such a ____ group, no one expects them to pass any new legislation this year.

TRIVIA: Where are grasshoppers' ears located?

THROWBACK:The rapper’s assistant was a sycophant who offered his boss compliments at every turn

Listening to your dull story about becoming a librarian is leaving me in a state of _________.

TRIVIA: How many US states end in the letter "O"?