Set 4: fallow, hegemony, insipid, glib, wan Flashcards
Learn the following words .:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
Complete the sentence using a word that best fit its context:
.:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
the slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a _____ speaker
Glib
adj
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual
Synonyms: easy; superficial
Complete the sentence using a word that best fit its context:
.:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
The critic claimed that the painting was _______ containing no interesting qualities at all.
insipid
adj
lacking interest or flavor
synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale, vapid
Complete the sentence using a word that best fit its context:
.:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
This field should lie _______ for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted
fallow
noun
dormant; unused
synonyms: idle, inactive, unseeded
Complete the sentence using a word that best fit its context:
.:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
When Germany claimed _________ over Russia, Stalin was outraged.
hegemony
noun
the domination of one state or group over its allies
synonyms: authority; power
Complete the sentence using a word that best fit its context:
.:.fallow.:.hegemony.:.insipid.:.glib.:.wan.:.
The sick child had a _____ wan face, in contrast to her rosy-cheeked sister.
wan
adj
sickly pale
synonyms: ashen; sickly
Define: hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies.
When Germany claimed hegemony over Russia, Stalin was outraged.
Synonyms: authority; power
Define: insipid
lacking interest or flavor
synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid
The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all.
Define: wan
sickly pale
synonyms: ashen; sickly
The sick child had a wan face, in contrast to her rosy-cheeked sister.
Define:glib
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
synonyms: easy; superficial
The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker.
Define: fallow
dormant; unused
synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded
This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted.
Match the correct definition with the word: glib
A. dormant; unused
B.sickly pale
C. fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
C.
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
synonyms: easy; superficial
The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker.
Match the correct definition with the word: insipid
A. lacking interest or flavor
B. the domination of one state or group over its allies
C.dormant; unused
A.
lacking interest or flavor
synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid
The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all.
Match the correct definition with the word: fallow
A. dormant; unused
B. lacking interest or flavor
C. sickly pale
A.
dormant; unused
synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded
This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted.
Match the correct definition with the word: hegemony
A.sickly pale
B. fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
C. the domination of one state or group over its allies.
C.
the domination of one state or group over its allies.
When Germany claimed hegemony over Russia, Stalin was outraged.
Synonyms: authority; power
Match the correct definition with the word: wan
A. sickly pale
B. dormant; unused
C. lacking interest or flavo
A.
sickly pale
synonyms: ashen; sickly
The sick child had a wan face, in contrast to her rosy-cheeked sister.
