Unit 1

Question 1

Bewail

Answer 1

To express sorrow over
Verb
Mia bewailed her answer in Physch.

Question 2

Destitute

Answer 2

Without resources or possesions
Adjective
“He would’ve been dead or destitute.” is a quote from Hamilton.

Question 3

Detract

Answer 3

To take away
Verb
The teacher detracted the slime away from Dena

Question 4

Emancipate

Answer 4

To liberate
Verb
The slave owners liberated their slaves after the Civil War.

Question 5

Extol

Answer 5

To praise highly
Verb
The teacher extoled her studen’ts excellent work.

Question 6

Flamboyant

Answer 6

Showy
Adjective
Wilbur the pig was very flamboyant.

Question 7

Impetus

Answer 7

A driving force
Noun
The girl had impetus to get good grades.

Question 8

Insuperable

Answer 8

Incapable of being overcome or defeated
Adjective
Barbara is insuperable in basketball.

Question 9

Intermittent

Answer 9

Not continuous
Adjective
Rain was intermittent throughout the day.

Question 10

Maxim

Answer 10

A general truth
Noun
The principal wanted the maxim of who gave out the slime.

Question 11

Obligatory

Answer 11

Required or demanded
Adjective
The book report was obligatory.

Question 12

Plumb

Answer 12

To measure the depth of water
Verb
In science class we plumbed the depth of water.

Question 13

Vagabond

Answer 13

A person who wanders from place to place
Noun
Some people in ancient times were vagabonds.

Question 14

Visage

Answer 14

A face that expresses feelings
Noun
The visage on the girl’s face was of happiness.

Question 15

Wheedle

Answer 15

To coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise
Verb
The girls wheedled their teachers into giving them extra reccess.