Vocabulary lessons 21-31

pre-

The soldiers moved forward in battle even though the rocky terrain was _________________.

Encumber

Assimilate

Chagrin

At the ________________ of the 5k course was a large crowd cheering on the runners.

Revile

-gen-

Morbid

To teach the ___________ of singing, the teacher had his students practice humming each scale.

-corp-

Recourse

-scrib-

Vista

When Liz got home, she was unhappy to see that the new puppy __________ her slippers.

Because it was his first time on a horse, Sam ____________ sat in the saddle and gripped the reins tightly.

Graphic

-graph-

The season ________________ in a victory at the national tournament.

The priest wore ________________ garments for the Easter service.

Effective marketing requires ______________ a product in an enticing way.

Epoch

sub-

Precocious

John felt ___________ after a long losing streak at the horse races.

Provident

The uber driver _______________ the family to their beach house.

Disconcert

The family _______________ was held in the park with lots of food, drinks, and games.

Subtle

Caste

Refute

The POW ___________ his thoughts and emotions after the war; torture had conditioned his mind to ignore pain.

Dubious

Cinderella wore an _____________ gown to the prince's ball.

____________ the sword with expertise, Beowulf killed the dragon.

Caste