Match the definitions to the corresponding word. 1. Acquiesce ( ) __________ 2. Chastisement ( ) __________ 3. Banal ( ) __________ 4. Terse ( ) __________ 5.

Despot ( ) __________ 6. Sycophant ( ) __________ 7. Aesthetic ( ) __________ 8. Expedite ( ) __________ 9. Partisan ( ) __________ 10. Altruism ( ) __________
A. severe scolding or punishment B. concise or succinct; stripped of all but the essentials C. a brown noser; one who flatters others; a toady D. to give in and agree peaceably; to assent; comply E. useful giving for the benefit of others F. strongly in favor of; biased, prejudiced G. concerning art or beauty H. to quicken I. commonplace and stale, not fresh; trite; insipid J. a ruler with total control; a tyrant; autocrat

Fill in the blanks in these sentences. enervated karma amass incipient ameliorate stagnate crass surreptitious conciliate cacophonous
1. I dont need to _______ a huge fortune, but a bit of extra money for lifes finer luxuries would be nice. 2. When the flowers began blooming and the birds started singing, I knew the ____ ____ signs of spring were in the air. 3. The school had big plans to ________ the campus, but had to wait for district funds to become available. 4. A marriage counselor oftentimes must play the intermediary and ________ angry spouses. 5. Whether you call it ________ or something else, everyone would like to know why life unfolds as it does. 6. Coming from Mom that was a ________ remark, but it was awfully funny. 7. I was completely ________ after taking my college entrance exams, and all I wanted to do was sleep afterwards. 8. The cheating husband was very ________ about his whereabouts when out with his mistress. 9. His piano playing was so ________ that people held their hands over their ears during the recital. 10. All the hair stuck in the shower drain began to ________ the flow of water. Create your own sentences using these 5 words. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digress Bombast Prosaic Enigma Iconoclast

Eugene Shin 11/5/13 Period 1