a falling back in an old illness or bad habit

Unit 13 Vocabulary (9th Grade) Flashcards

1

intended to hurt or harm

magnanimous
cordial
benign
malicious

2

to make less heavy or serious

levity
leaven
superfluous
alleviate

3

eating only plants

omnivorous
voracious
carnivore
herbivorous

4

devouring everything

herbivorous
hungry
voracious
omnivorous

5

collapse

to slip away; go by
complete failure and ruin
a falling back into an old illness or bad habit
to move back or away from

6

to make less painful or dangerous

leaven
superfluous
alleviate
levity

7

wealthy and privileged

superfluous
affluent
levity
mellifluous

8

additional to what is necessary; extra

levity
mellifluous
superfluous
affluent

9

to fulfill; perform; carryout

inhibit
abstain
implement
infuse

10

recede

to slip way
to move back or away from
a falling back into into an old illness or bad habit
complete failure and ruin

11

childish behavior

affable
ineffable
infantile
photogenic

12

relapse

a falling back in an old illness or bad habit
to move back or away from
to slip away; go by
complete failure and ruin

13

a person who gives friendly aid

benign
discord
benefactor
accord

14

something given up or yielded

concession
superfluous
alleviate
cede

15

elapse

to move back or away from
falling back into an old illness or bad habit
complete failure and ruin
to slip away; go by

16

sweetly flowing or sounding

superfluous
levity
affluent
mellifluous

17

two words spelled alike but have different meanings

antonyms
opposites
synonyms
homonyms

18

to surrender

alleviate
concession
superfluous
cede

19

lack of seriousness, jolly or joking manner

levity
leaven
alleviate
superfluous

20

a form of government led by a religious leader

theocracy
senate
democracy
congress

Unit 13 Vocabulary (9th Grade)

Questions 20

Unit 13 Vocabulary (9th Grade)

Questions 20