Warrior Words lesson 10 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Gregarious definition
sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship
Gregarious sounds like
Greg, Gary and Us
Gregarious sentence
__ people make better salesmen
Depleted definition
emptied; drained; used up
Depleted sounds like
the pleated (pants)
Depleted sentence
The epidemic became a medical emergency when supplies of the antibiotic were ____.
Tenacious definition
strong; persistent; determined to hold on
Tenacious sounds like
tennis shoes
Tenacious sentence
The defensive lineman was small but ____, and he sacked the quarterback twice.
Wane definition
grow gradually smaller
Wane sounds like
the name “Wayne”
Wane sentence
The girl could feel her strength __ as she tried opening a tightly closed bottle cap.
Ludicrous sounds like
Lou to cross
Ludicrous definition
absurd; ridiculous
Ludicrous sentence
It’s ____ to say second-hand smoke is harmless.
Obsolete definition
no longer usable; outdated
Obsolete sounds like
Hobb so late
Obsolete sentence
Typewriters would be considered ____in most modern offices.
Digress definition
To move away from the main topic while writing or speaking; to go off on a tangent
Digress sounds like
die grass
Digress sentence
In writing, if you ____from the main point for too long, you may lose your reader.
Articulate definition
able to speak clearly and effectively
Articulate sounds like
Artie Kool-Aid
Articulate sentence
To be effective, a teacher must be ____.
