Let's work on vocabulary!

Can you fill in the blanks below, using the given clues for each?

 

    1.   It is sad and frustrating that we see many Hollywood stars giving in to psy_____________ substances for a variety of reasons behind the curtain. (*meaning “a substance or experience that profoundly alters perception, mood, and cognitive processes, literally meaning "mind-manifesting”)

 

    2.   All presenters and scholars attending the conference were impressed by the keynote speaker’s emp____________ speech about ‘How to Live in Harmoney with AI systems. (*meaning “a neutral word that describes something done or expressed with strong force, clarity, or firmness, meaning it can be positive, negative, or completely neutral depending on the context”)

 

    3.   His mor_____________ idiolect of criticism about the movie left the film director and actors embarrassed and self-conscious. (*meaning “sharp/ scathing/ sarcastic”)

 

    4.   Janet turned her boyfriend’s lackluster room into a brighter space with ver_____________ flower arrangement. (*meaning “changeable in color”)

 

    5.   My father couldn’t stand the robu______________ group of my friends at my birthday party. (*meaning “rambunctious/ noisy/ boisterous/ rough”)

 

    6.   I would asse______________ (*meaning “to affirm or declare positively or earnestly”) that he is not that kind of person who betrays his true friends.

 

    7.   Hank was fl_____________ when he heard about his ex-wife who got married to a millionaire last week. (*meaning “shellshocked/ stunned/ freaked out”)

 

    8.   You can spot hundreds of playful, greg__________ sea lions lounging and barking along Pier 39 in Northern California. (*meaning “enjoying the company of others; marked by or showing a liking for companionship/ growing in a cluster”)

 

    9.   Most of the employees got the feeling there’d be another major reconstruction of the team, which made them q_______-quit at work. (*meaning “to do the minimum amount of work required for a job”)

 

    10. Since we live in the information age, we need to sharpen our media lit_________ skills to avoid getting trapped in online spaces that show us only one point of view. (*meaning “the ability to find, understand, evaluate, and create media content”)

 

 

Answer Keys

1.  psychedelic

2.  emphatic

3.  mordacious

4.  versicolor

5.  robustious

6.  asseverate

7.  floored

8.  gregarious

9.  quiet(ly)-quit

10.      (media) literacy