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mollify
 The sales clerk had to
mollify the angry
customer who was upset
because she was
overcharged for her milk.
 Mollify is a verb. Verbs
show action.
 The mom mollified her
toddler having a temper
tantrum. (synonym –
calmed)
 The teacher mollifies her
class of students.
delineate
 In her speech, she
delineated the city plan
with great care.
 Delineate is a verb. Verbs
show ________.
 The teacher delineates
the project outline to her
students. (synonym –
outlines)
 You need to delineate
your plan to work on the
project.
degrading
 He felt they were degrading him by
making him report to the supervisor.
 Degrading can be a verb or an adjective.
Verbs show _____. Adjectives describe
someone or something.
 My sworn enemy degraded me in front of
my friends. (verb – synonym – talked
down to)
 Her degrading comment made me feel
horrible. (adjective – synonym belittling)
radiate
 She simply radiates
with good humor.
 Radiate is a verb.
Verbs show _____.
 Her beaming smile
radiates the entire
room. (synonym –
lights up)
 The sun radiates its
warmth. (synonym –
projects)
obstinate
 Meanwhile, remaining
obstinate could do the president
more harm than good.
 Obstinate is an adjective. Adjectives
_______ someone or something.
 The teacher is obstinate about the
project deadline and will not make
any extensions.
 My mom is obstinate about her
decision to ground me for 2 weeks.
(synonym – stubborn)
invective
 As the invective became more heated,
pressure built to solve the question the
diplomatic way: split the difference.
 Invective is a noun. A noun is a person,
place, thing, or idea.
 My brother’s invective toward his
girlfriend caused them to break up.
(synonym – accusation)
 The politicians used invectives in their
debates with each other. (synonym –
insults)
vermin
 It's also important to clean up dead insects or
dead vermin, which can be a source of food for
vermin.
 Vermin is a plural noun. A noun is a ________.
 John set up traps in his basement to kill the
vermin. (disgusting animals/insects)
 When the dog was jumping on the table for food,
my dad yelled, “Get down, you vermin!” (synonym
– obnoxious creature)
analyze
 The students analyzed the poem carefully to
determine the poet’s meaning.
 Analyze is a verb. Verbs show _____.
 I analyzed the paintings in the art gallery.
 She analyzes the charts in her math book.