OPAQUE
(oh PAYK) adj.
impervious to light; dull; hard
to understand; unclear
Link: FAKE
“This “diamond” is OPAQUE;
it must be FAKE.”
Jean put an OPAQUE blue glaze on her ceramic
teapot.
The photographer’s use of OPAQUE lighting enhanced
the family portrait.
The ballerina’s tights were an OPAQUE pink, revealing
none of her skin.
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OSTENSIBLE
(ah STEN seh bul) adj.
appearing as such; offered
as genuine or real
Link: SENSIBLE
“Taking the short-cut was OSTENSIBLY
not the SENSIBLE thing to do.”
OSTENSIBLY the purpose of the assignment is to
teach students to do research.
The OSTENSIBLE reason that Mr. Jones became a
substitute teacher was because he needed the money.
The OSTENSIBLE purpose of this book is to improve
the reader’s vocabulary.
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PACIFIST
(PAS ih fist) n.
one who is in opposition of war or violence
Link: FIST
“A PACIFIST never uses his FIST.”
Julie is such a PACIFIST; she doesn’t even like violent
movies.
The PACIFISTS protested the boxing match by lying
on the mat and refusing to move.
Because of Brad’s PACIFISTIC personality, he refused
to get into a fight.
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PALISADE
(pal ih SAYD) n.
a fortification of timbers set in the
ground; an extended cliff
Link: PAL IN THE SHADE
“My PAL IN THE SHADE prefers
to sit under the PALISADES.”
The king built a PALISADE to fortify his castle.
The PALISADES of the Grand Canyon are a natural
beauty one must visit to appreciate.
The PALISADE followed coastline, casting a shadow
across the beach.
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PALLIATE
(PAL ee ayt) v.
to make seem less serious; to mitigate
Link: PAL HE ATE
“The crocodile PALLIATED for the PAL HE ATE.”
Christopher was given aspirin to PALLIATE his
headache.
After Alex’s goldfish died, his mother bought him a
puppy to PALLIATE his grief.
The nurse PALLIATED the patient’s burns by applying
cold, wet bandages to the sensitive area.
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PALPABLE
(PAL pah bul) adj.
capable of being touched or felt
Link: PAL THE BULL
“Our PAL, THE BULL, is PALPABLE.”
The PALPABLE imagery helps make the poem more
realistic.
The answer is as PALPABLE as the nose on your
face.
Fear ran PALPABLY through the crowd as the man
wielded a pistol.
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PANACHE
(pa NASH) n.
dashing elegance of manner or style
Link: MUSTACHE
“Sir Charles’ MUSTACHE is a
symbol of his PANACHE.”
Eric entered the room with PANACHE, wearing his
new tux, Rolex watch, and $500 shoes.
It was evident by the woman’s PANACHE that she was
a member of the royal family.
Mom was impressed with my PANACHE after I
returned home from finishing school.
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PANDEMIC
(pan DEM ik) adj.
widespread; general
Link: PANDA
“PANDAS are PANDEMIC to China.”
AIDS has spread in PANDEMIC proportions around the
world.
Disco’s PANDEMIC popularity was short-lived in the
1970s.
Boating is a PANDEMIC form of outdoor recreation in
Florida.
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PANORAMA
(pan ah RAM ah) n.
an unbroken view of a wide area
Link: CAMERA
“A CAMERA for the PANORAMA”
We enjoyed the scenic PANORAMA while taking a hot
air balloon ride.
The PANORAMA on top of the Empire State Building is
spectacular.
The Grand Canyon offers PANORAMIC views of great
splendor.
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PARABLE
(PAIR ah bul) n.
a simple story illustrating a
moral or religious lesson
Link: PAIR OF BULLS
“A PAIR OF BULLS reading a PARABLE”
My son’s favorite book is one full of PARABLES.
The story of the boy who cried wolf is a PARABLE
about the consequences of telling lies.
John’s favorite part of Sunday school is when the
teacher reads a PARABLE.
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Name ____________________________________ Date ________________
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II: Review #20.1
Match the word with its definition.
___ 1.
___ 2.
___ 3.
___ 4.
___ 5.
___ 6.
___ 7.
___ 8.
___ 9.
___ 10.
opaque
ostensible
pacifist
palisade
palliate
palpable
panache
pandemic
panorama
parable
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
appearing as such
to make seem less serious
widespread
someone opposited to violence
a moral or religious story
a view of a wide area
impervious to light; unclear
dashing elegance
a fortification; an extended cliff
capable of being touched or felt
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.
1. Christopher was given aspirin to __________ his headache.
2. The __________ protested the boxing match by lying on the mat and
refusing to move.
3. My son’s favorite book is one full of __________.
4. Jean put an __________ blue glaze on her ceramic teapot.
5. The answer is as __________ as the nose on your face.
6. The __________ reason that Mr. Jones became a substitute teacher was
because he needed the money.
7. The __________ on top of the Empire State Building is spectacular.
8. The __________ followed coastline, casting a shadow across the beach.
9. AIDS has spread in __________ proportions around the world.
10. Eric entered the room with __________ , wearing his new tux, Rolex
watch, and $500 shoes.
Name ____________________________________ Date ________________
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II: Review #20.2
Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.
1. widespread; general
a.) pandemic
b.) opaque
c.) panache
d.) panorama
2. an unbroken view of a wide area
a.) pandemic
b.) ostensible
c.) panache
d.) panorama
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. to impose oneself or one’s ideas on
others; to stick out
a.) palliate
b.) obtrude
c.) nettle
d.) officious
10. one who is in opposition of war or
violence
a.) palpable
b.) ostensible
c.) pacifist
troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
d.) parable
a.) pandemic
11. appearing as such; offered as genuine
b.) onerous
or real
c.) obtrude
a.) palpable
d.) opaque
b.) ostensible
impervious to light; hard to understand
c.) panache
a.) pandemic
d.) palisade
b.) ostensible
c.) panache
12. dashing elegance of manner or style
d.) opaque
a.) palpable
b.) ostensible
to make seem less serious; to mitigate
c.) panache
a.) palpable
d.) officious
b.) palisade
c.) palliate
13. interfering; intrusive; eager in offering
d.) parable
unwanted services or advice
a.) onerous
a simple story illustrating a moral lesson
b.) ostensible
a.) palpable
c.) obtrude
b.) palisade
d.) officious
c.) pacifist
d.) parable
14. a fortification of timbers set in the
ground; an extended cliff
to irritate; vex
a.) pacifist
a.) palliate
b.) parable
b.) obtrude
c.) panorama
c.) nettle
d.) palisade
d.) officious
15. waste parts, especially of a butchered
capable of being touched or felt
animal; rubbish
a.) palpable
a.) obese
b.) nurture
b.) offal
c.) nettle
c.) panache
d.) parable
d.) parable
Name ____________________________________ Date ________________
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II: Review 17 thru 20
Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.
1. troublesome or oppressive; burdensome 9. interfering; intrusive; eager in offering
a.) palpable
unwanted services or advice
a.) palliate
b.) malcontent
c.) maladroit
b.) morass
d.) onerous
c.) nettle
d.) officious
2. clumsy; inept
10. excessively and objectionably
a.) lackadaisical
b.) ostensible
sentimental
a.) palpable
c.) maladroit
b.) ostensible
d.) onerous
c.) mawkish
3. capable of being touched or felt
d.) parable
a.) palpable
11. lacking energy; weak; showing little
b.) ostensible
interest in anything
c.) mawkish
a.) languid
d.) onerous
b.) latent
4. to irritate; vex
c.) pacifist
a.) obtrude
d.) pandemic
b.) lambaste
c.) mottle
12. a bad odor
d.) nettle
a.) malaise
b.) onerous
5. to give a thrashing; to assault violently
c.) offal
a.) malice
d.) malodor
b.) lambaste
c.) morass
13. to mark with spots of different shades
d.) mete
or colors; marked with spots
a.) lambaste
6. widespread; general
b.) opaque
a.) latent
c.) mottle
b.) pandemic
d.) nettle
c.) manifest
d.) officious
14. appearing as such; offered as genuine
or real
7. to make seem less serious; to mitigate
a.) latent
a.) palliate
b.) ostensible
b.) lampoon
c.) obtrude
c.) nurture
d.) onerous
d.) palpable
15. dissatisfied with existing conditions;
8. waste parts, especially of an animal
an unhappy person
a.) malaise
a.) malaise
b.) languid
b.) maladroit
c.) offal
c.) malcontent
d.) malodor
d.) malodor
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II, SAT Word Power
Review Answers
Review #20.1
Matching:
1. g
2. a
3. d
4. i
5. b
6. j
7. h
8. c
9. f
10. e
Review #20.2
Fill in the Blank:
1. palliate
2. pacifists
3. parables
4. opaque
5. palpable
6. ostensible
7. panorama
8. palisade
9. pandemic
10. panache
Multiple Choice:
1. a.) pandemic
2. d.) panorama
3. b.) onerous
4. d.) opaque
5. c.) palliate
6. d.) parable
7. c.) nettle
8. a.) palpable
9. b.) obtrude
10. c.) pacifist
Review 17-20
Multiple Choice:
1. d.) onerous
2. c.) maladroit
3. a.) palpable
4. d.) nettle
5. b.) lambaste
6. b.) pandemic
7. a.) palliate
8. c.) offal
9. d.) officious
10. c.) mawkish
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
a.)
d.)
c.)
b.)
c.)
languid
malodor
mottle
ostensible
malcontent
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
b.)
c.)
d.)
d.)
b.)
ostensible
panache
officious
palisade
offal