Question

Drag each tile to the correct box.

Review this vocabulary table, paying close attention to the bolded words in context. Then match those words with their definitions. You may use a dictionary or any other reference material if you do not know the meaning of a word based on the context alone.

Tiles

surfeit
folly
reprove
accost
prattle
recompense
feigned
peevish
mollification

Pairs

criticize or correct the mistakes of someone
approach in a challenging or aggressive manner
satisfy a desire
pretended
appeasement
talk meaninglessly
act of foolishness
ill-tempered
pay back


which is paired with which?

Answer 1

Folly is act of foolishness

Reprove is correcting the mistakes

Accost is approach in a challenging manner

Prattle is talking meaningless/ or foolishness

Recompense is payback

Feigned is pretend

Peevish is ill tempered

Mollification is appeasement

Answer 2

Surfeit - satisfy a desire

Folly - act of foolishness

Reprove - criticize or correct the mistakes of someone

Accost - approach in a challenging or aggressive manner

Prattle - talk meaninglessly

Recompense - pay back

Feigned - pretended

Peevish - ill-tempered

Mollification - appeasement

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Surfeiting is to overindulgence or to satisfy a desire.

2. Folly is an act of foolishness or carelessness.

3. Reprove is to criticize or correct someone's mistakes.

4. Accosting is to approach someone in a challenging or aggressive manner.

5. To prattle is to talk or speak meaninglessly.

6. To recompense is to repay back someone.

7. Feigning is to pretend, to act.

8. Peevish is to be ill tempered.

9. Mollification is to comfort, or to ease someone's burden.