Vocab Warm Up 1

Match the vocab word with its part of speech.

• verb

• mangle

• noun

• tenet

• adjective

• ominous

Something described as ​ (a)   hints or suggests that something bad is coming or is going to happen.

• ominous
• mangle
• tenet

A ​ (a)   is a principle, belief, or doctrine that is held to be true by members of an organization, movement, or profession.

• tenet
• mangle
• ominous

To ​ (a)   something is to ruin it due to carelessness or a lack of skill.

• mangle
• tenet
• ominous

​ (a)   can also mean “to injure or damage something or someone severely by cutting, tearing, or crushing.”

• Mangle
• tenet
• ominous

The detective couldn't shake the ___ sense that something terrible was about to happen as she entered the dimly lit, deserted building.

Freedom of speech is a fundamental ___ of United States democracy.

The strong winds ___ the tree branches, scattering them across the yard.