Week 4 Vocab (10/16/23)

Question 1

Imminent

Answer 1

Adjective

About to happen

Ex.
1. They were in ________ danger of being swept away due to the heavy rainfall.

Question 2

Stringent

Answer 2

Adjective

Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; strict, precise, exacting

Ex.
1. California’s air pollution guidelines are _________ because of the concern for the weakening ozone layer.

Question 3

Adhere

Answer 3

Verb

i. Stick fast to (of surface or substance)
ii. Believe in and follow the practices of

Ex.
i. Paint will not ______ well to a greasy surface.
ii. Many private schools ________ to strict uniform policies to decrease violence and theft and promote student discipline.

Question 4

Ethereal

Answer 4

Adjective

Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world; otherworldly

Ex.
Stella walked with such grace of poise of an _______ being.

Question 5

Exacerbate

Answer 5

Verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

Ex.
Teenagers using shorthand “text talk” has greatly _________ed their inability to spell and use grammar incorrectly.