Weekly Vocabulary Honors Les. 5

Match the following terms to the appropriate definition.

• something hard to figure out; a mystery

• antagonism

• state of being opposed or hostile to

• obliterate

• decorate by adding details; to dress up

• embellish

• do away with completely; to destroy

• arid

• very dry; little to no water

• enigma

Which word means "to make less burdensome or less painful"?

• nostalgia

• ardent

• engender

• assuage

Which word means "a bittersweet longing for the things of the past"?

• engender

• nostalgia

• menagerie

• ardent

What is the correct meaning of engender?

• to decorate or improve by adding details

• a bittersweet longing for things of the past

• to give rise to; to cause or bring about

• something hard to figure out; a mystery

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Sentence:

My mother can make something plain and simple absolutely stunning with her skill to ____.

• assuage

• embellish

• engender

• obliterate

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Sentence:

The students studied various biomes in science class, so it made sense to take a fieldtrip to the zoo to view the ____ of animals in their habitats (biomes).

• menagerie

• antagonism

• enigma

• nostalgia