Vocabulary 12th grade PowerPlus Lesson 5 (def+sentence)

expiate (d)

to make amends for

expiate (s)

Johnny mowed the neighbors' lawn free of charge all summer to _______ the guilt he felt for breaking their front window with a baseball.

anomaly (d)

a deviation from what is regarded as normal

anomaly (s)

The sailor immediately notified the captain when he saw an ______ on the occurence.

Compendium (S)

Jen perused a _____ of antique toys to find the value of an old doll.

foist (d)

to pass off as genuine or valuable

foist (s)

The secret service arrested the man who foisted counterfeit $20 bills off of the unsuspecting country.

compendium (d)

a list or collection of items

incongruous (d)

incompatible; unsuitable for the situation

incongruous (s)

Ed's ______ joke about policemen ensured he would get a speeding ticket.

consternation (d)

alarming dismay or concern

consternation (s)

The announcement of a pop quiz caused _____ among the students.

coterie (d)

a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently

coterie (s)

Virginia Woolf was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, a ______ of English authors respected for its talent, but ridiculed for its arrogance.

innocuous (d)

harmless

innocuous (S)

The assassin wore a disguise and a smile to make himself look like an ______ old man.

plethora (d)

an overabundance; excess

plethora (s)

The library has a ________ of information about almost any subject imaginable.

eidetic (d)

pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall

eidetic (s)

The author attempted to describe the ______ scenes in his head.

comprise (d)

to include or consist of; contain

comprise (s)

Canada ______ 10 provinces and 3 territories.

vitriolic (d)

harsh in tone; bitterly critical

vitriolic (s)

The critic's _______ review of the new film prompted thousands of letters praising the movie.

preamble (d)

a preliminary statement; an introduction

preamble (s)

After reciting a long-winded _______, the lawyer finally presented some pertinent facts.

disconcert (d)

to frustrate; confuse

disconcert (s)

The lengthy calculus problems on the quiz ________ Nancy.

flippancy (d)

disrespect

flippancy (s)

His _______ in class often got him sent to the principal's office.