Vocab Review - Sadlier, Level B Unit 9

Question 1

to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

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quibble

Question 2

This car will _________________________ like a racing vehicle.

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accelerate

Question 3

Amendments to the Constitution must be _________________________.

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ratified

Question 4

to smother, prevent from breathing

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stifle

Question 5

to speed up, cause to move faster

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accelerate

Question 6

The bride planned a ________________________wedding.

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regal

Question 7

one who looks on or observes

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bystander

Question 8

to attract, tempt

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entice

Question 9

wallow and struggle are synonyms for this word...

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flounder

Question 10

to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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flounder

Question 11

an antonym for stifle

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nurture

Question 12

necessary to life; essential

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vital

Question 13

A synonym for canvass is

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survey

Question 14

to wear away gradually

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erode

Question 15

Word meaning horrible, revolting or ghastly ________________________.

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gruesome

Question 16

On Halloween, many youth enjoy dressing up in _____________________ costumes.

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gruesome

Question 17

Immigrants at Ellis Island represented the _____________________________masses.

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downtrodden

Question 18

Soak, drench, and saturate are antonyms for this word.

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parch

Question 19

to give formal approval to; confirm

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ratify

Question 20

happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern

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casual

Question 21

a petty objection

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quibble

Question 22

to survey or solicit are synonyms for this word

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canvass

Question 23

Depressed and dejected are synonyms for this word.

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melancholy

Question 24

an antonym for graphic is

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colorless

Question 25

This word means royal, kinglike; fit for a king

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regal

Question 26

A synonym for ordeal

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hardship

Question 27

strangle, suppress and snuff are all synonyms for this word

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stifle

Question 28

sad, gloomy, unhappy

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melancholy

Question 29

a synonym for regal

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majestic

Question 30

treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

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downtrodden

Question 31

Water is a ______________________resource.

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vital

Question 32

An antonym for casual is

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formal

Question 33

of less than normal strength or size

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puny

Question 34

lifelike; vivid

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graphic

Question 35

to continue steadily in a course of action

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persist

Vocab Review - Sadlier, Level B Unit 9

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Vocab Review - Sadlier, Level B Unit 9

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