Week 24

Question 1

Part of Speech: Verb; Definition: to move around a place and talk with different people; Original Sentence: “Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to ~~~ with the animals on neighbouring farms…”; Additional Example Sentence: “At the party, I like to ~~~ with different groups to make new friends.”

Answer 1

mingle

Question 2

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: causing shame or embarrassment; Original Sentence: “…they were in ~~~ retreat by the same way as they had come…”; Additional Example Sentence: “Leaving in an ~~~ way, the player was booed off the field.”

Answer 2

ignominious

Question 3

Part of Speech: Noun; Definition: An arguments or disagreement about an important issue; Original Sentence: “But of all their ~~~s, none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill.”; Additional Example Sentence: “The city council’s new law sparked a major ~~~ among the residents.”

Answer 3

controversy

Question 4

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: deserving dislike or scorn; Original Sentence: “…they could not understand…how even animals could bring themselves to sing such ~~~ rubbish.”; Additional Example Sentence: “Stealing from a friend is ~~~ behavior that I can’t forgive.”

Answer 4

contemptible

Question 5

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: clever in a tricky or dishonest way; Original Sentence: “That…was Comrade Napoleon’s ~~~. He had seemed to oppose the windmill…to get rid of Snowball…”; Additional Example Sentence: “The fox used a ~~~ plan to sneak into the henhouse unseen.”

Answer 5

cunning

Question 6

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: suggesting harm or danger; Original Sentence: “…the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, ~~~ growls…”; Additional Example Sentence: “A ~~~ storm cloud loomed on the horizon, warning us to take cover.”

Answer 6

menacing

Question 7

mingle

Answer 7

Part of Speech: Verb; Definition: to move around a place and talk with different people; Original Sentence: “Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to ~~~ with the animals on neighbouring farms…”; Additional Example Sentence: “At the party, I like to ~~~ with different groups to make new friends.”

Question 8

ignominious

Answer 8

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: causing shame or embarrassment; Original Sentence: “…they were in ~~~ retreat by the same way as they had come…”; Additional Example Sentence: “Leaving in an ~~~ way, the player was booed off the field.”

Question 9

controversy

Answer 9

Part of Speech: Noun; Definition: An arguments or disagreement about an important issue; Original Sentence: “But of all their ~~~s, none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill.”; Additional Example Sentence: “The city council’s new law sparked a major ~~~ among the residents.”

Question 10

contemptible

Answer 10

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: deserving dislike or scorn; Original Sentence: “…they could not understand…how even animals could bring themselves to sing such ~~~ rubbish.”; Additional Example Sentence: “Stealing from a friend is ~~~ behavior that I can’t forgive.”

Question 11

cunning

Answer 11

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: clever in a tricky or dishonest way; Original Sentence: “That…was Comrade Napoleon’s ~~~. He had seemed to oppose the windmill…to get rid of Snowball…”; Additional Example Sentence: “The fox used a ~~~ plan to sneak into the henhouse unseen.”

Question 12

menacing

Answer 12

Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: suggesting harm or danger; Original Sentence: “…the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, ~~~ growls…”; Additional Example Sentence: “A ~~~ storm cloud loomed on the horizon, warning us to take cover.”