WARRIOR WORDS LESSON 10-12 Flashcards
Gregarious Definition
sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship
Gregarious sounds like
Greg, Gary, and us
__________ people probably make better salespeople.
Gregarious sentence
Depleted Definition
emptied; drained; used up
Depleted sounds like
the pleated (pants)
The epidemic became a medical emergency when supplies of the antibiotic were ____________.
Depleted sentence
Tenacious Definition
strong; persistent; determined to hold on
Tenacious sounds like
tennis shoes
The defensive lineman was small but ______________, and he sacked the quarterback twice.
Tenacious sentence
Wane definition
grow gradually smaller
Wane sounds like
the name “Wayne”
With her strength _________, she grabbed the rope just in time.
Wane sentence
Ludicrous definition
absurd; ridiculous
Ludicrous sounds like
Lou to cross
It’s __________ to say second-hand smoke is harmless.
Ludicrous sentence
Obsolete definition
no longer usable; outdated
Obsolete sounds like
Hobb so late
Typewriters would be considered ____________ in most modern offices.
Obsolete sentence
Digress definition
to move away from the main topic when writing
or speaking; to go off on a tangent
Digress sounds like
die grass
In writing, if you _________ from the main point for too long, you may lose your reader.
Digress sentence
Articulate definition
able to speak clearly and effectively
Articulate sounds like
able to speak clearly and effectively
To be effective, a teacher must be _________.
Articulate sentence
Tirade definition
a long and bitter speech; diatribe
Tirade sounds like
tie raid
After the team’s ninth straight loss, the coach’s __________ could be heard in the parking lot.
Tirade sentence
