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Vocabulary Lesson 1/Euphemisms
Vocabulary Lesson 1/Euphemisms
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1
When a plumber tries to
plumb
the problem of the broken toilet, what is he really trying to do?
To stand straight up or vertically
To solve
To eat plums while plumbing the toilet
To measure the depth of water
2
What vocabulary word is a
euphemism
for poor?
bewail
impetus
visage
destitute
3
True or False: A person who is
destitute
may not have a place to live
False
True
4
Which is considered
flamboyant
?
A peacock's feathers
A dog's fur
5
True or False:
Euphemism
is a meaner way of saying something nice.
True
False
6
Choose A or B: Which might
detract
from the beauty of a beach?
B. Coconut trees
A. Trash
7
What vocabulary word best fits the picture (bitmoji)?
detract
detractor
maxim
insuperable
8
When a person tries to
wheedle
someone, what are they really trying to do?
to steal your weedle (pokemon)
to persuade you
to tell you a riddle
to inject a needle
9
What is considered a
maxim
?
Make as large or great as possible
A false statement
The highest amount
"What goes around, comes around."
10
What vocabulary word best fits the picture (bitmoji)?
intermittent
emancipate
impetus
bewail
11
Choose A or B: When someone is
emancipated
they...
A. Escape
B. Are set free
12
Which profession will most likely live a
vagabond
life?
a manager
a teacher
a musician
a dentist
13
What vocabulary word best fits the picture (bitmoji)?
destitute
wheedle
vagabond
obligatory
14
Yes or No: A brush is an
impetus
for an artist to paint?
Yes
No
15
What vocabulary word best fits the picture (bitmoji)?
intermittent
obligatory
destitution
wheedle
16
True or False: An
insuperable
task can be completed easily.
True
False
17
Which are you most likely to
bewail
?
The loss of your most prized possession
The loss of a penny
18
True or false: When power outages occur
intermittently
, it means that they happen continuously.
False
True
19
What might you see on a
visage
?
an angel
light
a portrait
a nostril
20
True or False: An
obligatory
class is optional to take.
False
True
