IR 5.2 Vocab Week 16 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 20 Public

vocab

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George Washington was a ____ leader, and that is why he eventually became the 1st president of the United States.

formidable (adj.)

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Sometimes, in order to save the rest of the human body, a doctor must _____ a badly hurt leg or arm.

amputate (v)

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The man _____ climbed up the mountain even without food or water.

relentlessly (adv)

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A writer usually depends on his _____ to create an interesting story for a new book.

musings (n)

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It is hard to throw away ____ objects when you are older, even if you might not need them anymore.

sentimental (adj).

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I ____ to eat breakfast after I do exercise in the morning because I am even more hungry and the food tastes better.

prefer (v)

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The giant tsunami ____(ed) the whole city with sea water.

engulf (v)

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The quiet student's speech was barely ____ to the other classmates.

audible (adj)

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The man was surprised when he found out his grandpa wrote in his ___ to give him a 10 million dollar house once his grandpa had died.

will (n)

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The daughter kept her father's scarf as a ____ to remember him after his death.

keepsake (n)

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Mountain climbers need to overcome the _____ appearance of Mt. Everest if they wish to climb it.

forbidding (adj)

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The father _____(ed) his son for stealing candy from the store.

chastise (v)

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There has been several reports of mermaid _____(s) in the edge of the Pacific Ocean

sighting (n)

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It is important to be _____ when you are giving an apology to someone.

earnest (adj)

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The student _____ tried to tape his homework back together after his dog tried to eat it.

desperately (adv)

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The explorer quickly took _____(s) of the lochness monster that peaked its head out of the water for just a moment.

snapshot (n)

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