Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Two Most Dangerous Game-One
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mirage
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bizarre
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canopy
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vast
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debacle
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prudent
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ideal
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idea
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scruples
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bland
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scowl
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Homework Look up these words. Most Dangerous
Game-One
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mirage
an unreal reflection an optical illusion
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bizarre
extremely unconventional or far-fetched weird
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canopy
a covering
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vast
very large in intensity, degree or size
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debacle
a sudden calamitous downfall a collapse or
failure
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prudent
cautious, discreet exercising good judgment
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ideal
a person or a situation said to be perfect the
best result or goal of something
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idea
thought, a theme, a personal view, what
comes to ones mind
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scruples
morals, honesty, a sense of right and wrong
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bland
lacking in flavor or zest dull without taste
plain
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scowl
an angry frown to frown angrily
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Henri Rousseau 1844-1910 Post Impressionist
Painter in the Primitive Style
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Memorizing the meaning of a word is worthless . .
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. . . unless you know how to recognize it and how
to use it.
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Recognizing and using your vocabulary words in
context
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It was a very large ____________ bed constructed
of a rich mahogany.
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It was a very large __canopied bed
constructed of a rich mahogany.
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Her beauty was mostly a ___________ created by
the art of cosmetics.
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Her beauty was mostly a __mirage___ created by
the art of cosmetics.
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It was a ____________ set of events that led to
the violinist being in the small Swiss village
for it was here he met a young flutist who was to
become his wife.
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It was a bizarre____ set of events
that led to the violinist being in the small
Swiss village for it was here he met a young
flutist who was to become his wife.
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I wonder whose _________ it was to create an
extra block for our school day.
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I wonder whose ___idea _ it was to create
an extra block for our school day.
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We sat quietly under the forest _________ and
listened to all the beautiful bird calls.
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We sat quietly under the forest canopy _ and
listened to all the beautiful bird calls.
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A _________ amount of money was stolen from the
bank.
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A _vast amount of money was stolen from
the bank.
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The medication took effect, Ralphs eyes looked
weird, and he muttered some sort of ___________
nonsense about wanting to ride the pony one more
time.
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The medication took effect, Ralphs eyes looked
weird, and he muttered some sort of __bizarre___
nonsense about wanting to ride the pony one more
time.
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Desert caravans often see ______________ on days
when the sun reflects heat waves off the burning
sands.
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Desert caravans often see _ _mirages____ on days
when the sun reflects heat waves off the burning
sands.
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The bank went broke as a result of a ___________
created by the thieving board of directors.
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The bank went broke as a result of a _debacle
__ created by the thieving board of directors.
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At the beach, Karen likes to sit under a
______________ to protect her delicate skin from
the sun.
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At the beach, Karen likes to sit under a
____canopy to protect her delicate skin
from the sun.
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My mother _______________ guided me through some
very difficult times.
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My mother ___prudently___ guided me through some
very difficult times.
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It was an ______ day for going swimming in the
lake.
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It was an _ideal_ day for going swimming in the
lake.
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Chris had a great _____________ we would go to
the mall first and study later.
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Chris had a great ____idea_____ we would go to
the mall first and study later.
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A worse ___________ you would never hope to see
it rained on the Easter parade.
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A worse debacle _ you would never hope to
see it rained on the Easter parade.
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There was a ________ difference between our
opinions.
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There was a _ vast _ difference between our
opinions.
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Mrs. Holt, our English teacher, ___________ when
we handed our homework in three days late.
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Mrs. Holt, our English teacher, __scowled__ when
we handed our homework in three days late.
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Wasnt he ________? Lorna said of the strange
man who had offered to give her a rotten apple.
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Wasnt he _bizarre_? Lorna said of the strange
man who had offered to give her a rotten apple.
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It was an absolute ___________ when Agassi lost
the third set without winning a single point.
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It was an absolute __ debacle when Agassi
lost the third set without winning a single point.
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Its a game, you see, stated General Zaroff
___________.
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Its a game, you see, stated General Zaroff _
_blandly _.
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The ____________ banker was willing to make
investment suggestions that carried little risk.
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The __prudent___ banker was willing to make
investment suggestions that carried little risk.
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General Zaroff thought that the ____________
animal was the human animal
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General Zaroff thought that the ____ideal____
animal was the human animal
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President Abraham Lincoln was known for his
___________.
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President Abraham Lincoln was known for his
__scruples__.
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Mike decided it would be ______________ to ignore
the insult and to walk away from such a hateful
girl.
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Mike decided it would be ___prudent____ to ignore
the insult and to walk away from such a hateful
girl.
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The hurricane blew the __________ off the garage.
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The hurricane blew the canopy off the
garage.
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The pudding had absolutely no taste it was
___________.
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The pudding had absolutely no taste it was __
bland___.
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Sue was Johns __________, the perfect girl.
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Sue was Johns ___ideal___, the perfect girl.
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John has no ___________, he steals anything that
is not nailed down.
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John has no __scruples__, he steals anything that
is not nailed down.
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He nodded toward the corner to where Ivan stood
_____________ Rainsford knew he had no choice.
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He nodded toward the corner to where Ivan stood
___scowling___ Rainsford knew he had no choice.
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It is _______________ to put your studying off
till the last minuteor even worse, not do it at
all.
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It is ___imprudent___ to put your studying off
till the last minuteor even worse, not do it at
all.
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There is a saying that a ____________ a day will
keep your friends awayand everyone else as well.
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There is a saying that a ___scowl____ a day will
keep your friends awayand everyone else as well.
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The Garage they thought they saw crossing the
desert was only a ________.
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The Garage they thought they saw crossing the
desert was only a _mirage_.
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The ___________ of the oceans is almost beyond
belief.
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The _ vastness of the oceans is almost
beyond belief.
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The ______________ location for the motel would
be right next to the restaurant.
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The _____ideal_____ location for the motel would
be right next to the restaurant.
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Sanger Rainsford was a man of _____________ he
refused to hunt other human beings.
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Sanger Rainsford was a man of ___scruples___ he
refused to hunt other human beings.
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The ___________ on the lake was a welcome sight
to the parched desert traveler, until he bent
down to take a drink and got a mouthful of sand.
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The __mirage___ on the lake was a welcome sight
to the parched desert traveler, until he bent
down to take a drink and got a mouthful of sand.
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