Vocab Unit 2 Jeopardy Eng 4

Words that are hard to say Definitions Synonyms Antonyms Complete the Sentence 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

Definitions 1 100 Points What means… protection?

Definitions 1 100 Points aegis

Definitions 1 200 Points Which word means… A confused struggle?

Definitions 1 200 Points melee

Definitions 1 300 Points What means…. To inform of ??

Definitions 1 300 Points apprise

Fond of or inclined to drink? Definitions 1 400 Points Which word means… Fond of or inclined to drink?

Definitions 1 400 Points bibulous

Having a ruddy complexion ? Definitions 1 500 Points Which word means…. Having a ruddy complexion ?

Definitions 1 500 Points sanguine

Vassals of the king of France Synonyms 100 Points Vassals of the king of France

Synonyms 100 Points a servant; a minion

Water-conserving plants indigenous to the desert Synonyms 200 Points Water-conserving plants indigenous to the desert

Endemic means “a plant native to a region” Synonyms 200 Points Endemic Endemic means “a plant native to a region”

The entirely uncritical claque Synonyms 300 Points The entirely uncritical claque

Synonyms 300 Points Fan club!

The ruler’s paternalism Synonyms 400 Points The ruler’s paternalism

Synonyms 400 Points benevolence

Compiling a lexicon of financial terms Synonyms 500 Points Compiling a lexicon of financial terms

Synonyms 500 Points dictionary

Words that are hard to say! 100 Points Charitable; dependent on charity

Words that are hard to say! 100 Points eleemosynary

Words that are hard to say! 200 Points Given to tears or weeping

Words that are hard to say! 200 Points lachrymose

Words that are hard to say! 300 Points To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

Words that are hard to say! 300 Points obfuscate

Words that are hard to say! 400 Points A substandard or ungrammatical usage

Words that are hard to say! 400 Points solecism

Words that are hard to say! 500 Points The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely or probable

Words that are hard to say! 500 Points verisimilitude

A lachrymose expression Antonym 100 Points A lachrymose expression What is the opposite of lachrymose?Lachrymose means “given to tears or weeping”…so the opposite is??

Antonym 100 Points Merry or happy

What is the opposite meaning of deracinate? SO the opposite would be… Antonym 200 Points Deracinate the tribe What is the opposite meaning of deracinate? Deracinate means “to pull up by the roots; to uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of SO the opposite would be…

(help the tribe; build it up) Antonym 200 Points To NURTURE the tribe (help the tribe; build it up)

SO If the letter has bad grammar, what would the opposite be?. Antonym 300 Points A letter distinguished by its solecisms Solecisms means “bad grammar; a breach of etiquette” SO If the letter has bad grammar, what would the opposite be?.

Antonym 300 Points Correct usage

Sanguine about the future Antonym 400 Points Sanguine about the future What does sanguine mean? “of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook” So the opposite view of the future would be…

Antonym 400 Points Pessimistic

Obfuscate the issue What does Obfuscate mean? “To confuse or bewilder” Antonym 500 Points Obfuscate the issue What does Obfuscate mean? “To confuse or bewilder” So the opposite means….

Antonym 500 Points Clarify the issue

Complete Sentence 100 Points The founders of Chicago’s Hull House, one of the nation’s first _______ institutions, were active in promoting political reform as well as social welfare projects. What are the important words? Which word has to do with welfare or charitable organizations??

Complete the sentence 100 Points eleemosynary

Complete Sentence 200 Points Usually the White House will _____ members of Congress of classified information solely on a “need-to-know” basis. (they “inform” members on a need-to-know basis)

Complete Sentence 200 Points apprise

Complete Sentence 300 Points At the party, the ____ old actor regaled listeners with hilarious stories of his on-and off- stage exploits. (What does the word “exploits”connote?) (Is he a reliable guy?)

Complete Sentence 300 Points bibulous

Complete Sentence 400 Points After World War I, Palestine was placed under the _____ of a United Nations mandate. (At that time, Palestine needed protection; sponsorship)

Complete Sentence 400 Points aegis

Complete Sentence 500 Points The Security Council cannot step in to resolve a civil war since such purely internal matters do not fall within its _____ . Hint: this has to do with jurisdiction….

Complete Sentence 500 Points Purview

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