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Vocabulary
populist degrade discredited entrenched tenacious
dominion sarcastic repudiate peculiar revere
subordinate

Matching
Match each definition with a word.

1. a. Refuse to recognize or pay. Â

b. Cast off or disown. Â

2. a. Dug in. Â
b. Occupy a trench or secured area. Â

3. a. An advocate of democratic principles. Â

b. party to first propose a graduated income tax

4. a. obstinate, stubborn, dogged, persistent

b. Stubbornly unyielding; holding fast; stubborn and persistant.

5. a. A combination of love, respect and fear.

b. to feel deep respect and affection for

6. a. Ridicule, mock or sneer. Verbal irony.

b. Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Â

7. a. Reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace. Â

b. Reduce the level of land, as by erosion. Â

8. a. Suffering shame. Â
b. proven to not be trusted; shown to be not trusted

9. a. A territory under the control of one ruler or government

b. A territorial possession controlled by a ruling state. Â

10. a. Lower in rank or importance.

b. Someone subject to the authority or control of another.

11. a. Beyond the usual or expected.

b. Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special. Â

Complete the Sentence

Write the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

12. The land of Narnia was a ____ controlled by the evil White Witch.

13. It is unkind to make remarks that ____ others.

14. He is ____ of what he wants to do, and never gets up his pursuing.

15. The idea was ____ in his mind, and he wouldn't change it.
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16. The teacher hoped we would ____ the famous author as much as she does.

17. For the sake of good discipline, officers are forbidden to fraternize with their ____
colleagues.

18. In modern political campaigns, the token "____; gets many small donations from
the "little people" rather than special interest groups.

19. I will ____ my cousin if he violates the rules one more time.

20. The man walked with a ____ gait.

21. His criticism of the President was ____ and caustic.

22. The principal's reputation was ____ when he was found guilty of theft.
Answer Key
1. repudiate 9. dominion 17. subordinate
2. entrenched 10. subordinate 18. populist&quot
3. populist 11. peculiar 19. repudiate
4. tenacious 12. dominion 20. peculiar
5. revere 13. degrade 21. sarcastic
6. sarcastic 14. tenacious 22. discredited
7. degrade 15. entrenched
8. discredited 16. revere