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Vocabulary Power Plus • Level Three – Lesson 12
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4. Synonym for milieu
4. Synonym for milieu
5.5. Synonym
Synonymfor
forexcess,
excess,dissipation
dissipation
8.8. Destiny;
Destiny;fate;
fate;fortune
fortune(one's
(one’slot
lotininlife)
life)
11. To move backward
11. The
To move
backward
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teacher
used Enid's science experiment as a(n)
of perfection.
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The teacher
used Enid’s science experiment as a(n)
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a beautiful
summer's day
_____
of perfection.
15. Timothy became a(n) _____ gardener and took
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Like care
a beautiful
summer’s day
of his plants.
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beginning,
commencement
15. Antonym
Timothy for
became
a(n) _____
gardener and took
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all
intensive
purposes"
;
"One
nation invisible
great care of his plants.
under God"
17. Unchangeable;
Antonym for beginning,
commencement
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fixed
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Ellen's
_____
use
of
vulgarity
her nation
speech invisible
shocked
18. “For all intensive purposes”; in
“One
and angered her audience.
under God”
19. Unchangeable; fixed
20. Ellen’s _____ use of vulgarity in her speech
shocked and angered her audience.
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Down
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The comedian _____ rave reviews as he toured the
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The comedian _____ rave reviews as he toured the
country.
2.2. Compare
the pros
pros and
andcons
cons
Compare the
Playful, teasing
teasing talk
3.3. Playful,
talk
6. The CEO's _____ mood bothered the office
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CEO’s _____
office envienvironment
everymood
day hebothered
showed the
his face.
every led
daytohea showed
his face.
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A bomb threat
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skyscraper.
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bomb threat led to a mass _____ from the sky9. Synonym for overpraise, bootlicking
10. scraper.
Think Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
13. Synonym
Impressive;forshowy;
magnificent
9.
overpraise,
bootlicking
16. You'll really make it if you have this trait.
10. Think Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
13. Impressive; showy; magnificent
16. You’ll really make it if you have this trait.
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Answer Key
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4. Synonym for milieu
[AMBIANCE]
5. Synonym for excess, dissipation [DEBAUCHERY]
8. Destiny; fate; fortune (one’s
lot in life) [KISMET]
11. To move backward
[REGRESS]
12. The teacher used Enid’s
science experiment as a(n)
_____ of perfection.
[PARADIGM]
14. Like a beautiful summer’s
day [HALCYON]
15. Timothy became a(n) _____
gardener and took great care
of his plants. [FASTIDIOUS]
17. Antonym for beginning, commencement [CESSATION]
18. “For all intensive purposes”;
“One nation invisible under
God” [MALAPROPISM]
19. Unchangeable; fixed
[IMMUTABLE]
20. Ellen’s _____ use of vulgarity
in her speech shocked and
angered her audience.
[GRATUITOUS]
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2. Compare the pros and cons
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3. Playful, teasing talk [BADINAGE]
6. The CEO’s _____ mood
bothered the office environment every day he showed
his face. [BILIOUS]
7. A bomb threat led to a mass
_____ from the skyscraper.
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9. Synonym for overpraise,
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4. Synonym for milieu [AMBIANCE]
5. Synonym for excess, dissipation [DEBAUCHERY]
8. Destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life) [KISMET]
11. To move backward [REGRESS]
12. The teacher used Enid's science experiment as a(n)
_____ of perfection. [PARADIGM]
14. Like a beautiful summer's day [HALCYON]
15. Timothy became a(n) _____ gardener and took
great care of his plants. [FASTIDIOUS]
17. Antonym for beginning, commencement
[CESSATION]
18. "For all intensive purposes" ; "One nation invisible
under God" [MALAPROPISM]
19. Unchangeable; fixed [IMMUTABLE]
20. Ellen's _____ use of vulgarity in her speech shocked
and angered her audience. [GRATUITOUS]
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1. The comedian _____ rave reviews as he toured the
country. [GARNERED]
2. Compare the pros and cons [JUXTAPOSE]
3. Playful, teasing talk [BADINAGE]
6. The CEO's _____ mood bothered the office
environment every day he showed his face.
[BILIOUS]
7. A bomb threat led to a mass _____ from the
skyscraper. [HEGIRA]
9. Synonym for overpraise, bootlicking
[BLANDISHMENT]
10. Think Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
[NECROMANCY]
13. Impressive; showy; magnificent [GRANDIOSE]
16. You'll really make it if you have this trait.
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