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Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 11

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  • Having to do with farming or agriculture
    agrarian
  • The synonym of disparage; criticize
    denigrate
  • Having many different kinds, forms or parts
    manifold
  • A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally matched
    stalemate
  • Synonym for self-controlled
    temperate
  • Synonym for deadlock
    stalemate
  • To grow and expand rapidly
    burgeon
  • Shakespeare's character Hamlet is _____________ when it comes to his speaking.
    grandiloquent
  • Synonym of flourish
    burgeon
  • Anything that is mixed in origin or composition
    hybrid
  • Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the taste buds
    palatable
  • Synonym for catastrophic
    cataclysmic
  • Something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil
    scourge
  • The ________ city continued to grow in size and prosperity.
    burgeoning
  • Antonym of deteriorated
    burgeoned
  • Covid has been a ____________ around the world as many have been ill.
    scourge
  • Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties
    panacea
  • Common; unrefined
    plebeian
  • A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality
    gourmet
  • A sudden and violent change
    cataclysm
  • Mild, moderate
    temperate
  • Having to do with cooking
    culinary
  • Her supervisory tasks were many; one might say they were ___________ due to their variety.
    manifold
  • Using lofty or pompous speech or expression
    grandiloquent
  • Antonym of refined and cultured
    plebeian
  • To attack the reputation of
    denigrate
  • Antonym of benefit
    scourge