mollify The sales clerk had to mollify the angry customer who was upset because she was overcharged for her milk. Mollify is a verb. Verbs show action. The mom mollified her toddler having a temper tantrum. (synonym – calmed) The teacher mollifies her class of students.

delineate In her speech, she delineated the city plan with great care. Delineate is a verb. Verbs show ________. The teacher delineates the project outline to her students. (synonym – outlines) You need to delineate your plan to work on the project.

degrading He felt they were degrading him by making him report to the supervisor. Degrading can be a verb or an adjective. Verbs show _____. Adjectives describe someone or something. My sworn enemy degraded me in front of my friends. (verb – synonym – talked down to) Her degrading comment made me feel horrible. (adjective – synonym - belittling)

radiate She simply radiates with good humor. Radiate is a verb. Verbs show _____. Her beaming smile radiates the entire room. (synonym – lights up) The sun radiates its warmth. (synonym – projects)

obstinate Meanwhile, remaining obstinate could do the president more harm than good. Obstinate is an adjective. Adjectives _______ someone or something. The teacher is obstinate about the project deadline and will not make any extensions. My mom is obstinate about her decision to ground me for 2 weeks. (synonym – stubborn)

invective As the invective became more heated, pressure built to solve the question the diplomatic way: split the difference. Invective is a noun. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. My brother’s invective toward his girlfriend caused them to break up. (synonym – accusation) The politicians used invectives in their debates with each other. (synonym – insults)

vermin It's also important to clean up dead insects or dead vermin, which can be a source of food for vermin. Vermin is a plural noun. A noun is a ________. John set up traps in his basement to kill the vermin. (disgusting animals/insects) When the dog was jumping on the table for food, my dad yelled, “Get down, you vermin!” (synonym – obnoxious creature)

analyze The students analyzed the poem carefully to determine the poet’s meaning. Analyze is a verb. Verbs show _____. I analyzed the paintings in the art gallery. She analyzes the charts in her math book.