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Vocabulary Power Plus • Level Two – Lesson 17
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3. Not fond of talking; usually silent
1. New DNA evidence _____ the man who had been
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falsely accused of murder.
4. A state of relaxation or sleep
3. Not fond of talking; usually silent
1. New DNA
evidence _____
2. Synonym
for bewildered,
flusteredthe man who had
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Soda
poured
into a glass
A state
of relaxation
or sleep
been falsely accused of murder.
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poured
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bewildered, flustered
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or a harsh insult
the hissing cat.
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still “wet
behind
the ears”
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Synonymforforadmirable
admirable
8. Someone
still "wet
behind
the ears"
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throwing
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Justin
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9. Synonym
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spitballs,
Justin
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for apologetic
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detention.
11. Believing in neither side of an argument
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Believing
in neither side
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Good-humored
ridicule
teasing
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16. Israelites' desert migration
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commoner;
one
from
the
lower
class
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18. Antonym for rash, foolhardy
16. Israelites’ desert migration
17. A commoner; one from the lower class
18. Antonym for rash, foolhardy
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Vocabulary Power Plus • Level Two – Lesson 17
3. 4. 7. 9. Not fond of talking; usually silent [TACITURN]
A state of relaxation or sleep [REPOSE]
Soda poured into a glass [UNCANNY]
The _____ dog whimpered and ran away from the hissing
cat. [PUSILLANIMOUS]
10. Synonym for admirable [LAUDABLE]
12. As _____ for throwing spitballs, Justin received Friday
detention. [RETRIBUTION]
14. The _____ spy worked as a double agent during the war.
[RENEGADE]
15. Synonym for torment, curse [SCOURGE]
17. A commoner; one from the lower class [PLEBEIAN]
18. Antonym for rash, foolhardy [CIRCUMSPECT]
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9. Synonym for apologetic [PENITENT]
11. Believing in neither side of an argument [AGNOSTIC]
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12. Good-humored ridicule or teasing [RAILLERY]
3. Not fond of talking; usually silent [TACITURN]
1. New DNA evidence _____ the man who had
13. Short and sweet [TERSE]
4. A state of relaxation or sleep [REPOSE]
been falsely accused of murder. [VINDICATED]
7. Soda poured into a glass [UNCANNY]
2. Synonym for bewildered, flustered
16. Israelites’ desert migration [EXODUS]
9. The _____ dog whimpered and ran away from
[BEFUDDLED]
the hissing cat. [PUSILLANIMOUS]
10. Synonym for admirable [LAUDABLE]
12. As _____ for throwing spitballs, Justin received
Friday detention. [RETRIBUTION]
14. The _____ spy worked as a double agent during
the war. [RENEGADE]
15. Synonym for torment, curse [SCOURGE]
17. A commoner; one from the lower class
[PLEBEIAN]
18. Antonym for rash, foolhardy [CIRCUMSPECT]
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5. Slipped out the back [ABSCONDED]
6. Like strong detergent or a harsh insult
[CAUSTIC]
8. Someone still "wet behind the ears" [NOVICE]
9. Synonym for apologetic [PENITENT]
11. Believing in neither side of an argument
[AGNOSTIC]
12. Good-humored ridicule or teasing [RAILLERY]
13. Short and sweet [TERSE]
16. Israelites' desert migration [EXODUS]