Vocabulary Grade 11 — Set 3: In Context flashcards
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The flu left Dev so ______ that for three days he couldn't find the energy to climb the stairs, let alone finish his chemistry lab report.lethargicCharacter & Behavior
Having no energy after an illness is the clue. Sedentary describes a way of life with lots of sitting, not a body drained by flu. -
Without a flicker of fear, the ______ lifeguard plunged into the towering surf and swam straight for the child caught in the riptide.dauntlessCharacter & Behavior
Facing danger with no fear at all is dauntless. Indomitable needs some force trying to defeat a person, and stalwart praises loyalty over time, not courage in one moment. -
Mr. Fenn never spoke out about it, yet he seemed to ______ bullying with his whole being, treating it as one of the worst wrongs a person could commit.abhorFeelings & Attitudes
Deep, private hatred of something morally wrong is abhor; "with his whole being" is the clue. Deplore means strongly disapproving of something, usually by criticizing it openly, and Mr. Fenn never spoke out. -
Only after an hour of protest did Kai give his sister a full, ______ apology, every word of it squeezed out through clenched teeth.grudgingFeelings & Attitudes
Apologizing only after an hour of protest shows it was given unwillingly. A full apology isn't rudely short, so not curt, and contrite would need sincere regret, not clenched teeth. -
Ayo's speech was still too slurred for tomorrow's class presentation, but two hours after the dentist's numbing shot it was finally ______: his mom could at last make out that he wanted soup.intelligibleThinking & Knowing
Once you can follow what someone is saying, their speech is intelligible: his mom can make out the words. Passable would mean good enough to be acceptable, and his speech isn't yet good enough for the presentation. -
The radio station hired the announcer for her crisp ______: every word came out clearly, without a single swallowed syllable.dictionSpeaking & Arguing
Clear pronunciation of each word is diction. Cadence is the rhythm and rise and fall of a voice, not how clearly each syllable is spoken. -
Using a long bamboo pole, Felix tried for an hour to ______ the kite wedged between two high branches of the oak.dislodgeChange & Growth
Forcing out something stuck fast is dislodge; "wedged" is the clue. Displace is moving something or someone aside, not prying loose what is jammed in place. -
The ballpark's ______ hot dog was nearly three feet long, and it took a whole row of friends to finish it.gargantuanSize & Amount
An enormous size is gargantuan. Capacious means roomy inside, and a three-foot hot dog isn't something you could fit things into. -
Tired of being outvoted on every issue, islanders held a ballot and agreed to ______ from the county and set up an independent town council.secedeSociety & Power
Formally leaving a larger body to govern yourself is secede. Renounce gives up a right or belief, not membership in a county. -
The beetle's ______ shell flashed green, then gold, then violet as Mila turned it slowly in the sunlight.iridescentNature & Time
Colors that shimmer and shift as the angle changes are iridescent. Incandescent means glowing from heat; the shell only reflects light.
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