Sadlier (G) Units 1-3

Which word most nearly means helpless?

Most people don't believe rabbits' feet and other _____________ actually bring good luck.

Which word most nearly means gummy?

(n) a formal statement of commendation; high praise

Which word most nearly means frantic?

(v) to claim or take without right

(adj) capable of being held or defended

The tourists on safari traveled over the __________grasslands in search of native life.

(v) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete form to

Which word means the same as copy, mimic, & match?

Which word means the same as commendation and eulogy?

(adj) pertaining to actors & their techniques; theatrical; artificial; melodramatic

After being convicted of treason, the traitor was __________ executed

Which word means the same as inflammatory & provocative

Beware drinking _________ water: it may contain harmful parasites or bacteria.

(n) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

(v) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

(adj.) open, not hidden; expressed or revealed in an easily recognized way

(v) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion

(n) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to sense or content

(v) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Brutus and Cassius hatched a ________ plot to kill Julius Caesar?

The king's reluctance to fight caused him to stall, and ultimately, he ___________ himself right off the throne.

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

Ben Franklin tried to _________ his bad habits and focus on always doing the "right" thing.

Captain Brown spoke __________ - not in a whisper to an intimate friend, but in a loud military voice!

(n) the state of being proper; appropriateness

In an ________________________ society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling of goods.