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Vocab Unit 14 Jeopardy Eng 2
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Definitions 1 Synonyms Definitions 2 Antonyms Complete the Sentence 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
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Definitions Points To scold sharply
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Definitions Points berate
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Self-righteous, characterized by moralizing
Definitions Points Self-righteous, characterized by moralizing
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Definitions Points sententious
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A collection of diverse or miscellaneous items
Definitions Points A collection of diverse or miscellaneous items
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Definitions Points potpourri
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Swollen, bloated, filled to excess
Definitions Points Swollen, bloated, filled to excess
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Definitions Points turgid
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Definitions Points A rule, test
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Definitions Points criterion
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Precocious youngsters
Synonyms 100 Points Precocious youngsters
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Synonyms 100 Points advanced
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Potpourri of sketches, songs, & skits
Synonyms 200 Points Potpourri of sketches, songs, & skits
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Synonyms 200 Points medley
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The obdurate pessimist
Synonyms 300 Points The obdurate pessimist
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Synonyms 300 Points obstinate
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Ignored the jejune articles
Synonyms 400 Points Ignored the jejune articles
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(this means “offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging”)
Synonyms 400 Points vapid (this means “offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging”)
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Synonyms 500 Points Had a sadistic streak
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Synonyms 500 Points vicious
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Delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
Definitions Points Delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
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Definitions Points sadistic
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Winding, twisted, crooked
Definitions Points Winding, twisted, crooked
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Definitions Points tortuous
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Definitions Points Stubborn, unyielding
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Definitions Points obdurate
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An excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking
Definitions 400 Points An excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking
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Definitions Points surfeit
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To expand on, write or talk at length or in detail
Definitions Points To expand on, write or talk at length or in detail
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Definition Points expatiate
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Antonym 100 Points Depleted our energy
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Antonym 100 Points resupplied
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Antonym 200 Points Amenable to the offer
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Antonym Points resistant
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As the professor expatiated
Antonym Points As the professor expatiated
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Antonym 300 Points Adumbrated (what does that mean?!?!)
Adumbrated = report or represent in outline; indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize So, expatiated = to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail Therefore, adumbrate is the opposite because it is NOT in detail
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Not wanting to berate them too much
Antonym 400 Points Not wanting to berate them too much
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Antonym 400 Points praise
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Too credulous for their own good
Antonym 500 Points Too credulous for their own good
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Antonym 500 Points skeptical
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Complete Sentence 100 Points
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Discontent is the want of self-reliance: it is the ___ of will.” (hint: what does self-reliance mean?) Discontent means feeling unhappy. So feeling unhappy goes against self-reliance.
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Definitions Points infirmity
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Complete Sentence 200 Points
A ___ of sweets will not only add unwanted inches to your waistline, but can also be a source of tooth decay. (how many sweets are we talking about?)
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Complete Sentence 200 Points
surfeit
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Complete Sentence 300 Points
Verisimilitude is only one of the ___ upon which a work of fiction is typically judged. (verisimilitude= the appearance of being true or real) What part of speech are you looking for?
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Complete Sentence 300 Points
Criteria Noun! Prep phrase: (of the criteria)
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Complete Sentence 400 Points
The Spartans of ancient Greece were known for their brusque, ____ manner of speaking. What does brusque mean? The comma indicates that you are looking for another adjective that is closely related to brusque.
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Complete Sentence 400 Points
sententious
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Complete Sentence 500 Points
Distraught residents ___ the town board, pleading for a new environmental impact study on the proposed mall. (What part of speech do you need?)
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Complete Sentence 500 Points
Verb! supplicated
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Please study for your test.
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