Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

Part 2 


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DEFINITION
SAMPLE SENTENCE
_____ blameworthy
A.) Because some roads were closed by the
storm, we had to take an OBLIQUE
route to get to our destination.
_____ give the privileges of
B.) Many sports fans get VICARIOUS 
citizenship, particularly the 
satisfaction from watching their heroes 
right to vote
perform.
_____ formally abolish; repeal
C.) The DEARTH of natural resources in
some countries severely slows industrial
development.
_____ start (a fire); ignite; light up; 
D.) The old leader was BANISHed when 
arouse
the new regime took over.
_____ happening every two years
E.) Her parents scolded her for her 
REPREHENSIBLE behavior.
_____ felt through the imagined 
F.) The suffrage movement in America 
participation in someone 
resulted in women becoming 
else’s experience
ENFRANCHISEd.
_____ exile; send away to another 
G.) Many old laws were ABROGATEd 
place or country
when they became outdated.
_____ wordy
H.) It took a while to KINDLE the camp-
fire because the wood was damp.
_____ indirect; not straight
I.) The Olympic games are a BIENNIAL
event.
_____ inadequate supply; lack
J.) Because his book report was twice as
long as everyone else’s his teacher gave
him a C for being VERBOSE.
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DEFINITION
SAMPLE SENTENCE
_____ nag, pester
A.) The candidate’s GRANDIOSE speech
offered empty solutions for the nation’s
problems.
_____ copying or virtually copying 
B.) The rookie’s CREDITABLE perform-
someone else’s work
ance his first week won him a spot in
the starting lineup.
_____ believable; credible
C.) The wizard resorted to his TALISMAN
when casting spells.
_____ incisive; sharp; biting
D.) Early settlers often had to 
PEREGRINATE for many miles to
find food.
_____ mold or shape to fit a specific 
E.) Her mom HECTORed her constantly 
form
about her messy room.
_____ make void; cancel
F.) The writer of a book about a child wiz-
ard named Larry Trotter would almost
certainly be guilty of PLAGIARISM.
_____ artificially showy or important 
G.) The jury convicted him because his 
pompous
attorney didn’t present a PLAUSIBLE
case for his innocence.
_____ deserving esteem; praiseworthy
H.) Author Oscar Wilde was known for his
TRENCHANT wit.
_____ journey on foot
I.) Automobile seats are CONTOURed for
passenger comfort.
_____ amulet supposedly possessing 
J.) Baseball authorities decided to 
occult powers
NULLIFY his home run when they dis-
covered he had used an illegal bat.
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