Rev It Up-Lessons 5-8

abate

If something _____________________, it becomes less intense or widespread.

chagrin

___________________ is a feeling of embarrassment because you failed.

compensate

When you ______________________ someone, you try to make up for something lost or stolen.

devotion

___________________ is a deep love and admiration for someone or something.

enamored

When you are ______________________ with someone, you are fascinated by or in love with that person.

oblige

If you __________________ someone, you do something for that person because you want to, not because you have to.

presumptuous

If you are ___________________, you decide that you have the right to do things that are none of your business.

prudence

When you show _______________, you plan things carefully and wisely.

reproach

When you ____________________ someone, you criticize that person for doing something wrong.

utter

When you _________________ a word or sound, you say it.

conjecture

A/an _______________________ is an opinion you form without much proof.

credible

Someone or something that is _______________ can be trusted or believed.

debunk

If you _______________________ some idea or belief that people have, you show proof that it is not true or real.

fraudulent

If someone's words or actions are ____________________________, they are meant to be false or dishonest.

elude

If you ________________ something that is chasing you, you escape from it using cleverness and skill.

implausible

A story that is _______________________ is so unlikely it's hard to believe.

phenomenon

A/an __________________________ is a rare or unusually important event.

replete

Something that is _______________ is almost completely filled.

skeptical

If you are ___________________ about something, you doubt that it's true.

substantial

When there is a _______________________ amount of something, there is a lot of it.

affix

When something is _______________________, it is attached to something else.

awry

If something goes ____________________, it fails to happen in the way it was planned.

fabrication

A/an ____________________________ is something that is created, not natural.

fastidious

_________________________ people are extremely neat and picky about details.

gingerly

When you do something __________________, you do it carefully because you are nervous about making a mistake or getting hurt.

incipient

Something that is _____________________ is just beginning to happen.

inhabit

If you _______________________ a place, you live there.

malicious

A/an _________________________ person wants to hurt others or cause them pain.

mock

Someone who ___________________ you imitates you in order to make fun of you.

mutate

If something ____________________, it changes into some new, usually strange, form.

abashed

If you are ______________________, you feel ashamed and embarrassed.

egregious

A/an ____________________ act is shockingly bad.

embolden

If you feel ____________________ by something, you suddenly have the confidence to act boldly and bravely.

implication

A/an _________________________ is the unspoken meaning or message behind what you say or do.

meager

When there is a/an _______________ amount of something, there is very little of it.

mellifluous

Something that sounds ________________________ sounds pleasant and smooth.

obliterate

When you ______________________ something, you completely destroy it.

redolent

If something is ____________________ of something else, it reminds you of that thing.

taunt

A/an person who _____________________ you annoys or teases you in order to be hurtful.

unwieldy

Something that is _______________________ is hard to handle because of its awkward weight or size.