SPELLING/VOCABULARY
# 4 QUIZ - Due on Friday, January 27th
There is a quizlet made on this set here: Quizlet - Spelling and Vocabulary #3https://quizlet.com/_30tbvphttps://quizlet.com/_30tbvp
There is a quizlet made on this set here: Quizlet - Spelling and Vocabulary #3https://quizlet.com/_30tbvphttps://quizlet.com/_30tbvp
1.
versatile (adj) able to be used in many different ways A pencil is a versatile object because it
can be used to write with or poke your friend with.
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6.
desolate (adj) empty, bare, alone, dismal, gloomy The school seems desolate on the
weekends.
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2.
indomitable (adj) unconquerable, impossible to defeat
The Saints were indomitable in the basketball
tournament.
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7.
writhe (verb) to twist or squirm as if in pain
The mouse writhed in pain after being bitten
by the snake.
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3.
despicable (adj) worthy of shame, disgraceful, appalling
Intentional bullying is despicable.
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8.
unkempt (adj) messy and
neglected
Is your bedroom unkempt?
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4.
impromptu (adj) done spontaneously, without preparation, in an
unrehearsed way
Some drama skits are done impromptu.
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9.
inoculate (verb) to protect
somebody against disease When you were
a baby, you were inoculated to prevent
you from getting diseases such as polio.
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5.
vintage (adj) something classic recognized as being of high quality
and lasting appeal
You can sometimes find vintage clothing at
Value Village.
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10.
bombastic (adj) describes language that is full of big words that are
hard to understand
The reading comprehension in the FSA won’t
be bombastic.
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