Vocab List 7.3

Front

Mathias looked ___________ after his team lost the game. He seemed sad about that missed goal!

Back

morose

Front

One falling rock was the ________ for a huge mudslide.

Back

catalyst

Front

Whenever my older brother hangs out with friends, he ______________ me until they leave. Sucks to be left out!

Back

ostracizes

Front

A bad attitude can be ____________ and infect all the people at the party.

Back

malignant

Front

The diplomat's __________ was convincing, but the council was still unsure if they would sign the bill based on his impassioned reasoning alone.

Back

rhetoric

Front

Morose means

Back

having an unhappy, gloomy, or glum disposition.

Front

Catalyst means

Back

provokes or speeds significant change or action

Front

Malignant means

Back

evil in nature, influence, or effect

Front

Rhetoric means

Back

the art of speaking or writing convincingly.

Front

Ostracize means

Back

exclude (someone) from a society or group