Vocab Quiz - List 7

phlegmatic sentence!

He was phlegmatic in the beginning, but excitable by the end of the ceremony.

palpitate sentence

I feel my heart palpitate every morning at cross country practice while I run.

mitigate sentence

The Advil was useless to mitigate his broken rib.

didactic sentence

The biology videos were intended to be didactic, but the information was incorrect.

prostrate sentence

The corpse was lying prostrate on the ground.

propitious sentence

The high UV index made getting a tan propitious.

ignominious sentence!

The loser's exit was ignominious, and glorious was the victor's.

Allay sentence

The teacher allayed the concerns of the exchange student.

capacious sentence!

The trunk was capacious, but cramped was the backseat.

ignominious definition

deserving of shame

diurnal definition

generally occurring during the daytime

capacious definition

having a lot of space inside

propitious definition

indicating a good chance of success

didactic definition

intended to teach

prostrate definition

lying with the face turned toward the ground

phlegmatic definition

not easily excited or emotional

palpitate definition

to beat rapidly and strongly

mitigate definition

to make less severe

Allay defintion

to reduce in intensity

diurnal sentence

Coming out only at night, bats are not considered diurnal.