Jonathon Edwards: from "Sinners in the Hands of ..." - Vocab

Question 1

sermon

Answer 1

• noun

- a form of religions persuasion in which a speaker exhorts listeners to behave in a more spiritual and moral fashion

Question 2

abhor

Answer 2

• verb

- to regard with disgust

Question 3

abominable

Answer 3

• adjective

- thoroughly detestable

Question 4

appease

Answer 4

• verb

- to bring peace, quiet, or calm; to soothe

Question 5

discern

Answer 5

• verb

- to perceive or recognize something

Question 6

whet

Answer 6

• adjective

- sharpened

Question 7

which sentence is not a correct use of the undelrined vocab word

Answer 7

• the stuntman approached the cliff with a look of discern
• she fixed my favorite dish – something i abhor
• i always abhor curling up the fire, reading my favorite book!
• the speaker appeased the audience by talking for three hours, much to their dismay
• the boring movie whetted his desire to watch the next sequel when it came out