Vocab 1

Front 1

percussion

Back 1

n.1. the sharp striking of one thing against another.
2. instruments that make sound when struck

Hint 1

the familiar _________ of wood on leather let us know that baseball practice has begun.
_________ in an orchestra includes drum, cymbals, tympani, xylophone, and piano

Front 2

perennial

Back 2

adj.1. lasting for an indefinetly long time.
2. continuing regularly.
3. living longer than 2 years, said especially of plants.

Hint 2

Mother Goose rhymes have remained ________ favorites with children.
A _______ remark or parents is "things were different when i was your age."
________ shrubss like roses and lilacs satisfy gardeners not only because they smell good, but also because they grow for many years.

Front 3

permeate

Back 3

tr.v. to penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout.

Hint 3

pollution from automobiles and smokestacks __________ the air in manu cities, causing health problems for people and contributing to the deterioration of the environment.

Front 4

persevere

Back 4

intr.v. to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles.

Hint 4

Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in the united states, __________ despite ridicule and exclusion from the medical profession.

Front 5

defer

Back 5

tr.v. to postpone; to delay.
intr.v. to yield respectfully to the opinion or will of another.

Hint 5

schools and colleges sometimes _______ admission, accepting students later in the year.
when the rabbits in Watership Down plan their escape, they ______ to Hazel, the wisest rabbit or warren.

Front 6

dilatory

Back 6

adj. tending to delay or to postpone

Hint 6

In one of Aesops fablesm the _________ hare loses the race to the persevering tortoise.

Front 7

elation

Back 7

n. exited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness

Hint 7

Many Americans felt _______ when two Apollo astronauts took their first steps on the moon in 1969.

Front 8

infer

Back 8

tr.v.1.To use available evidence to form a conclusion.
2. to guess

Hint 8

the jury ________ from the testimony that the defendant was guilty
you can't ______ that people have talent just because they are celebrities.