Vocab Grammar Jeopardy Miss Johnson
To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
What is Mollify?
We will mollify our teacher with cookies.
Persevering with something despite setbacks.
What is undeterred?
He was undeterred by these disasters.
An action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
What is a ruse?
The ruse worked.
To make (someone) less angry or hostile.
What is to placate?
She placated him with books.
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
What is austere?
That teacher is rather austere.
a set of forms taken by a verb to indicate the time (and sometimes also the continuance or completeness) of the action in relation to the time of the utterance.
What is tense?
You should write your essay in present tense.
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
What is collusion?
I hid the collusion from the authorities.
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
What is feign?
She feigns her ankle injury.
a reasoned argument or writing in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine
What is apology?
He wrote a letter of apology in defense of his actions.
The decaying flesh of dead animals.
What is carrion?
We could smell the carrion from miles away.
a violent windy storm.
What is a tempest?
The boat sank during the tempest.
used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions.
What is ought?
You ought to study for your test.
using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker.
What is idiomatic?
That phrase is an idiomatic phrase.
a piece of armor consisting of breastplate and back plate fastened together.
What is a cuirass?
He wore the cuirass for his protection.
froth or foam, especially that found on waves.
What is spume?
The salty spume is unfortunately in my eyes.
Bold, impudent behavior.
What is gall?
That boy’s gall is shameless.
displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action.
What is rash?
It is not the time for rash action.