Vocab The Miracle Worker

Question 0

Belfry

Answer 0

Noun

A bell tower

The belfry was quite large and could be heard from the next town.

Question 1

Confound

Answer 1

Verb

To confuse or bewilder; to prove ( someone or something ) wrong

I became confounded by the plethora of unnecessary details.

Question 2

Morose

Answer 2

Adjective

Marked by a gloomy and a sullen disposition

After learning about Tom Robinson’s untimely demise, I became quite morose.

• bleak- bad outlook on something

Question 3

Benign

Answer 3

Adjective

Medically harmless, favorable results; showing kindness and gentleness

Although the test results were benign, we were not “ out of the dark” just yet.

• innocuous

Question 4

Malignant

Answer 4

Adjective

Medically dangerous; very serious and dangerous: tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death; evil or malicious intentions

The peaked woman’s facial expression became quite morose when she learned that her tests results were malignant.

• virulent

Question 5

Impudent

Answer 5

Adjective

To thoroughly disobey; marked by contemptuous boldness and disregard for others

It’s quite difficult for one to not become indignant over the impudent employees who don’t care about others.

Question 6

Conciliate

Answer 6

Verb

To appease or pacify someone; to bring into agreement

It is essential to accentuate to new parents that it’s usually not a good idea to conciliate a crying baby.

Question 7

Inarticulate

Answer 7

Adjective

Unable to communicate effectively through words

Helen was quite inarticulate in her ability to communicate through spoken language, however, found other shrewd ways to interact with humans.

Question 8

Resolute

Answer 8

Adjective

Determined and showing dogged perseverance

The boss was quite resolute in his decision to terminate both employees who were caught for providing the safety inspector with graft.

Question 9

Interminable

Answer 9

Adjective

Endless, tiresome

The play performed by the kindergarten class was so poorly acted and melodramatic that it seemed interminable.

Question 10

Earnest

Answer 10

Adjective

An intensely honest and serious state of mind

Lauren always approaches formidable tasks with an earnest sense of seriousness.

Question 11

Indolent/ indolence

Answer 11

Adjective/ noun

Extremely lazy, slothful

A hypocritical and sanctimonious person may go o harangues about not being lazy, when in fact, they can display indolence.

Question 12

Folly

Answer 12

Noun

A foolish or frivolous act; a mistake

Danielle became quite introspective over her folly and ironically flourish through her learning experience.

Question 13

Vivacious

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Adjective

Lively in temper ament or spirit

The vivacious and hopeless idealist rarely ever let pessimism hinder her high spirits.

Question 14

Admonish/chastise

Answer 14

Verb

To instruct with authority, to reprimand and or scold

The little puppy began to cower in fear when his master admonished him for having another accident in the house.

Question 15

Obstinate

Answer 15

Adjective

Stubborn; wayward

Stop being so obstinate about not wanting to go to your grandparents’ house

Question 16

Throng

Answer 16

Noun

A closely crowded group of people

The trying of people sauntering their way down the street thwarted is from making it on time for the movie.

Question 17

Regale

Answer 17

Verb

To cause the time to pass pleasantly for someone; to share something (story)

Your profound grandfather simply wants to regale the family with stories of when he was in the war.

Question 18

Temperance

Answer 18

Noun

Showing self control and moderation in thought, action, or feeling

Instead of showing temperance about over indulging in the “ all you can eat” buffet, Tony didn’t equivocate and stated with a plethora of charisma that he’d eat until a button or two popped off his shirt!

Question 19

Equivocate

Answer 19

Verb

To avoid providing a definite answer, to use misleading language; to “ beat around the bush”

Instead of showing temperance about over indulging in the “ all you can eat” buffet, Tony didn’t equivocate and stated with a plethora of charisma that he’d eat until a button or two popped off his shirt!

Question 20

Charisma/ charismatic

Answer 20

Noun / adjective

Leadership ability; charm, appeal

Instead of showing temperance about over indulging in the “ all you can eat” buffet, Tony didn’t equivocate and stated with a plethora of charisma that he’d eat until a button or two popped off his shirt!

Question 21

Empathy/ empathize

Answer 21

Noun/ verb

Being able to identify/ truly understand the thoughts or feelings of another because you have been through a similar experience

Sandy felt sympathy but not empathy for her friend who was unable to avert running over the squirrel.

Question 22

Wane

Answer 22

Verb

To decline or decrease gradually

The price of gas will hopefully wane in the future.

Question 23

Waver

Answer 23

Verb

To be uncertain or falter when making a decision

Sally can never make a decisive choice and often wavers over her options.

Question 24

Avert

Answer 24

Verb

To prevent something from happening

Sandy felt sympathy but not empathy for her friend who was unable to avert running over the squirrel.

Question 25

Trifle

Answer 25

Noun

An item of little importance

When you lose something in a small space, you must grope to find it, even if the item is considered to be trifle.

Question 26

Grope

Answer 26

Verb

To search for blindly or in an uncertain way

When you lose something in a small space, you must grope to find it, even if the item is considered to be trifle

Question 27

Forsake

Answer 27

Verb

To leave or abandon

It is important to never forsake a friend, even if you are quarreling between each other.

Question 28

Rote

Answer 28

Noun

Repetition from memory( often without attention to meaning)

Angela knew all her definitions from rote and was not able to use them in context, this can be seen as an exercise in futility.

Question 29

Haggard

Answer 29

Adjective

Having a worn or weak appearance

After the ghastly fire in the home, the family looked quite haggard.