Vocabulary Grade 12 — Set 1: Quick Drills flashcards
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Drills deck · part of Vocabulary Level 7 · Grade 12 · written against: Our own grade placement (VOCABULARY-PLAN.md): word frequency (wordfreq, CC BY-SA 4.0) and editorial review; no publisher's grade or word list is reproduced. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means restraint that keeps you from overdoing things, above all food, drink and other pleasures?temperanceCharacter & Behavior
The monks' rule asked for temperance at every meal, with no feasting. -
Which word means quietly calm and untroubled by nature, like still water?placidFeelings & Attitudes
The placid old horse stood perfectly still while the toddlers took turns brushing its mane. -
Which word means felt deep in the gut, as an instinct rather than a reasoned thought?visceralThinking & Knowing
The photo of the flooded town gave readers a visceral sense of loss. -
Which word means a sizable piece of ground, such as a stretch of forest or farmland?tractSpeaking & Arguing
The developer bought a vast tract of farmland north of town. -
Which word means to keep busy at a trade or line of work, day in and day out?plyActions & Effort
Fishermen have plied their trade in this harbor for centuries. -
Which word means the point a developing situation has reached at a given time, particularly a crucial one?junctureChange & Growth
Ms. Lopez paused at this juncture to let the class ask questions. -
Which word means a turn in one job, post or assignment, lasting only for a while?stintSize & Amount
During her stint as team captain, Jo never missed a single practice. -
Which word means so sharp and searching, as a gaze, that it seems to see right through you?penetratingQuality & Judgment
The detective's penetrating eyes made the nervous clerk look away. -
Which word means supreme power and control over a territory, its people or its creatures?dominionSociety & Power
In the fable, the lion claims dominion over every animal in the forest. -
Which word means prophesying or imagining a catastrophe so vast it could pass for the end of the world?apocalypticNature & Time
Doomsayers made apocalyptic predictions about the year 2000 computer bug.
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