Write the Vocabulary Word Beside Its Definition

Vocabulary Test Weeks 1 – 7 Name Date Write the vocabulary word beside its definition. Achilles’ heel Disperse Hierarchy Nefarious Spartan Asinine Dunce Homage Patriarch Stentorian Catalyst Extract Hyperbole Pedigree Tawdry Charlatan Fatal Matriarch Plagiarize Travesty Countervail Fathom Mentor Plummet Vindicate Curtail Havoc Mnemonic Scruple Vindictive Diabolic Heinous Monarch Serendipity Vocation _ ____ 1. assisting memory _ ____ 2. Father or leader of a family, clan, tribe, or group _ ____ 3. Remove, pull out _ ____ 4. Substance that starts a reaction _ ____ 5. Use ideas or writings of another and present them as one’s own _ ____ 6. Scatter, spread apart _ ____ 7. Very loud _ ____ 8. A ruler, like a king, queen, emperor, or sultan _ ____ 9. weak point _ ____ 10. occupation _ ____ 11. Obviously extravagant statement or assertion _ ____ 12. To oppose or exert a force against _ ____ 13. Outrageously wicked, cruel, or devilish _ ____ 14. Make lucky discoveries by chance or accident _ ____ 15. Severe, rigorous, disciplined _ ____ 16. Woman who rules a family, clan, tribe, or group _ ____ 17. showy and cheap _ ____ 18. Stupid or silly _ ____ 19. understand, figure out, penetrate meaning of _ ____ 20. Person or things arranged in a series or rank _ ____ 21. Stupid person _ ____ 22. An imposter; a person who claims to have knowledge or skill, but really doesn’t _ ____ 23. Fall straight down _ ____ 24. Deadly _ ____ 25. Extremely wicked _ ____ 26. Wicked, evil _ ____ 27. Revengeful _ ____ 28. Clear from blame, charges, criticism _ ____ 29. To show honor or respect _ ____ 30. Ancestry or record of ancestry, line of descent _ ____ 31. Shorten, lessen, or reduce _ ____ 32. Ridiculous imitation – mockery, joke _ ____ 33. Proper – decision between right and wrong _ ____ 34. Great destruction _ ____ 35. Wise, trusted teacher or counselor

Weeks 1-7 D M Y M P C C M C S O N Y H V I H I T O S N U U W O P E C I A C C V S E T O R I L I E R N B A A R M E I E T T N E C A D O H E O A R V A N O A H M I I L L N L A N C A U T A I F R C I I N F O O O S R R O U L T T C S E D V B C M L T Y R F A I M N Y Y H C R A R E I H I M V E G A M O H T E T Y N Z F A E B K T W N A E S P A R T A N N D A S I N I N E Q Y L D J G I P A T R I A R C H F H Y W N N E E R G I D E P W Y Q J S A W C O U N T E R V A I L N P T T

ASININE CATALYST CHARLATAN COUNTERVAIL CURTAIL DIABOLIC HAVOC HEINOUS HIERARCHY HOMAGE HYPERBOLE MATRIARCH MNEMONIC MONARCH NEFARIOUS PATRIARCH PEDIGREE SPARTAN STENTORIAN TAWDRY TRAVESTY VINDICTIVE VOCATION

Weeks 1-7 Across Down 1. Revengeful 1. Substance that starts a reaction 2. Fall straight down 2. Outrageously wicked or devilish 4. Substance that starts a reaction 3. Stupid or silly 5. Father/leader of a family/clan 4. Extravagant statement/assertion 8. Severe, rigorous, disciplined 5. Great destruction or confusion 9. Scatter, spread apart 6. Clear from blame/charges 10. Occupation 7. To oppose/exert force against 11. Doubt as to what is proper 8. Shorten, reduce, lessen 13. Showy and cheap 12. Very loud 14. Clear from blame/charges 13. Trusted teacher/counselor 15. Extravagant statement/assertion 14. Showy and cheap 18. Great destruction or confusion 15. Wicked, evil 20. Wicked, evil 17. A ruler, such as a king, queen, czar 21. Woman who rules a family or clan 18. To show honor or respect 25. Extremely wicked 19. Stupid person 26. Shorten, reduce, or lessen 20. Person/things arranged in a series/rank 28. Make lucky discoveries 24. Occupation 28. Ancestry or record of ancestry