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Week 11
Acrophobia
fear of heights
Bourgeois
middle class
Debility
weakness, incapacity
Epistolary
concerned with letters, through
correspondence
Hiatus
interruption, pause
Languid
tired, slow
Obscurity
the condition of being unknown
Poised
calm, collected, self-confident
Resplendent
shining, glowing
Therapeutic
medicinal, curative
___________ prevented Tom from
getting out of bed after his long
illness.
Debility prevented Tom from
getting out of bed after his long
illness.
While My Name Is Earl has been
on _______, I have missed it, but I
guess everyone needs a vacation.
While My Name Is Earl has been
on hiatus, I have missed it, but I
guess everyone needs a vacation.
Due to my serious___________, I
once got stuck on a ledge 15 feet
above the street because I was
unable to climb down the ladder.
Due to my serious acrophobia, I
once got stuck on a ledge 15 feet
above the street because I was
unable to climb down the ladder.
Because Stephanie was a
desperate social climber, she
avoided all things that could be
considered __________.
Because Stephanie was a
desperate social climber, she
avoided all things that could be
considered bourgeois.
In The Notebook the two main
characters carry on an _________
relationship, writing letters to one
another across the decades.
In The Notebook the two main
characters carry on an epistolary
relationship, writing letters to one
another across the decades.
Mary Poppins is a ______, well-mannered
young lady.
P.S. What recent vocabulary word is an
antonym for this word?
Mary Poppins is a poised, well-mannered
young lady. Her parents must be so proud!
P.S. What recent vocabulary word is an
antonym for this word?
Many people use herbal remedies
even though their _________
properties are strongly questioned
in the medical community.
Many people use herbal remedies
even though their therapeutic
properties are strongly questioned
in the medical community.
The _______ movement of the
ballerina’s arms was beautiful.
The languid movement of the
ballerina’s arms was beautiful.
The United States Marine Corps
were __________ in their brilliant
dress blue uniforms.
The United States Marine Corps
were resplendent in their brilliant
dress blue uniforms.
He lived in _________ for years
before winning fame.
He lived in obscurity for years
before winning fame.