English 9 Lesson 13 Vocab

Nutritionists _______ the excessive use of saturated fats in the U.S. diet.

• proffer

• deprecate

• remonstrate

• discomfit

We soon put aside the _____ incidents of our trip and remembered only the good times.

• discomfited

• deprecated

• sylvan

• untoward

Which of the following best demonstrates the word METEORIC?

• I am voting for the environmental candidate.

• Elvis Presley went from unknown singer to international star in less than a year.

• This rock was formed from the molten lava of a volcano.

• That'll teach you to be more careful in the future.

The principal's _______ ways made him unpopular with his teaching staff.

• sylvan

• virtuoso

• discomfited

• overbearing

To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person.

• discomfit

• deprecate

• remonstrate

• trepidation

Which of the following best demonstrates the word BLANDISHMENTS?

• "The color of this dress suits you perfectly, madam, and it's just your style," said the sales associate.

• Please, I ask you; give me just one more chance!

• Robyn won the prize for selling the most raffle tickets.

• Watch how easily the machine shreds, slices, and dices vegetables.

Showing exceptionally early development of abilities.

• precocious

• meteoric

• sylvan

• solicitous

Ms. Rashad _______ with Darryl for constantly teasing his classmate.

• discomfited

• proffered

• remonstrated

• rifted

The ten-year-old gave a(n) ________ performance of the ballad.

• discomfited

• succinct

• virtuoso

• deprecated

Which of the following best demonstrates the word SOLICITOUS?

• The juice squirted out of the orange when I cut it open.

• The cat pounced on a fly at the window.

• This car is worth less than it was last year.

• I hope you didn't hurt yourself.