Vocabulary Power Plus Book Three Lesson 8

open-mouthed; surprised; agog

to criticize sharply

a new word or expression

The opposite of censure is

to ridicule; to mock

The opposite of hackneyed is

The art critic described the modern painting as ___ and offensive.

The opposite of gibe is

absurd; distored

a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

difficult to understand; profound

a cancer-causing substance

pertaining to smell

The businessman's ___ demeanor was an act he used to help him gain the upper hand.

commonplace; overused

The opposite of deride is

The opposite of gambol is

a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

Shakespeare coined hundreds of ___ during the course of his career as a poet and playwright.

The union sued the chemical company for exposing workers to _____.

to kill someone as a sacrifice, usually by FIRE

to scoff; to ridicule

to frolic; to romp about playfully

"Don't ___ at your mother when she is speaking to you," yelled Khan's father.

domineering; haughty