3. Vocab/Grammar #3 Flashcards
assuage
to make less intense; ease
dictum
a truth or principle
malevolent
having a wish do evil to others; bad
nebulous
cloudy or unclear
concession
to give in or compromise
indigenous
native or naturally occurring
mortify
to cause embarrassment, ashamed
erratic
random, unpredictable
contentious
likely to cause an argument, controversial
fractious
easily irritated, bad temper
amiable
having a friendly, pleasant manner
grave
serious or cause for alarm
auspicious
favorable or a good sign
benevolent
having good intentions
inquisitive
curious, interested in knowing things
The bright sun was a (blank) sign for the golf tournament; the weather looks like it might bring good luck.
auspicious
The rabbit ran in an (blank) fashion to avoid the bobcat.
erratic
I tried to (blank) my friend’s fears about the test; if he studies, he’ll be fine.
assuage
I was (blank) when I realized there was a reading quiz today, but then I figured I’d be fine since I read.
mortified
Discussing whether Dexter or Chelsea is better is a (blank) topic likely to cause some disagreement.
contentious
Mike is a (blank) person and is always trying to do good things for others.
benevolent
The car crash was a (blank) situation, though luckily no one was hurt.
grave
My mom and I made a (blank) and agreed that if I raked the leaves, she’d give me my phone back.
concession
The class was (effected/affected) by the outburst during the test.
affected
The (effect/affect) of the snow day was that our quiz was delayed a day.
effect
The essay had a positive (effect/affect) on my overall grade.
effect
The teacher’s instructions were (blank) and unclear to me.
nebulous
My brother woke up in a (blank) mood.
fractious
A general (blank) is that if you study for a test, you’ll do much better.
dictum
The (effect/affect) of cell phone use is a diminished attention span.
effect
Mike is a very (blank) person and always trying to figure out how things work.
inquisitive
