anthropology: n

The study of human beings and their works.

apt: adj
Having a tendency; inclined.
That car is apt to stall.
beseech: v
To say an urgent request.
I beseech you to listen to her good advice.
doff: v
To throw out of away; discard.
Doff thy name.
enmity: n
Deep-seated mutual hate.
Their enmity started a long-lasting war.
extol: v
To praise in the highest terms.
They extolled the man when they gave him the award.
lamentable: adj
Showing sorrow or grief; mournful.
The young death was lamentable.
pensive: adj
Engaged in deep thoughtfulness.
thwart: v
To prevent from taking place; frustrate.
vile: adj
Loathsome; disgusting.
Mrs. Abbott couldnt listen to that vile music.
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discerp \dis*cerp"\ v
To tear to shreds.
The student discerped the angry note.

harangue (huh-RANG) v
Criticize or question in a very loud, forceful, or angry way.
Peters parents would regularly harangue him about his poor grades.
inculcate (IN-kul-kate) v
To fix something in someones mind using frequent and forceful repetition.
Police use scared straight strategies with at-risk youth to inculcate them with life
lessons.
propensity [pruh-PEN-si-tee] n
A tendency.
putrescent [pyoo-TRES-uh nt] adj
Rotting.
They could smell the roadkills putrescent flesh
Root
anthro

Meaning
man

Name

Hour

Date

I. Regular Words: Place the best word in the blank.

anthropology apt
beseech
extol
lamentable pensive

dof

1. He majored in

enmity
thwart

vile

because he wanted to know more about

how people progressed.

2. Her hair is
3. I

to get tangled when she brushes it.

you to give me just one more chance.

4. If I move my pawn, I will

your attempt at a checkmate.

5. Shakespeares plays make me feel

as I wonder about the

meaning of life.
6. Samantha will

her boyfriend like last weeks garbage.

7. The principal wants to

the honor students.

8. Oh, rank,

submission!

9. Their

is so strong that the whole room has a negative

energy.
10.

The

day only got worse when Flufy ran away.

III. Insanely Hard Words: You need to correctly write the definition of the
words AND use them in a sentence.
1. discerp

2. harangue

3. inculcate

4. propensity

5. tendentious

IV. Regular Words: Place the best word in the blank.

anthropology
apt
extol
lamentable
1. I

beseech dof
pensive thwart

enmity
vile

you to listen to my story before you hang up.

2. Coincidences frequently

Pinky and Brains attempts to

conquer the world.

3. The newspapers riddle left her
4. She always loved

all day.
, and she dreamed of visiting

the isolated tribes around the world.

5. Walter is

to sing in the shower if no one else can hear

him.
6. The food on Fear Factor is

and causes many

contenders to vomit.
7. If you

your hat out the window, someone else may

take it.
8. The funeral was a
9. Anyone familiar with their

day.
knew a duel was on its

way.
10.

Samantha will

her son to anyone who will

listen.
V. Insanely Hard Words: You need to correctly write the
definition of the words AND use them in a sentence.
1. discerp
2. harangue

3. inculcate
4. propensity
5. tendentious

VI. Regular Words: Place the best word in the blank.

1.

anthropology

A. usually doing something

2.

apt

B. thoughtful

3.

beseech

C. study of people

4.

dof

D. praise

5.

enmity

E. throw away

6.

extol

F. disgusting

7.

lamentable

8.

pensive

H. beg

9.

thwart

I. sad

10.

vile

J. mutual hatred

G. prevent