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 pairs with which?

Answer 1

Surfeit - satisfy a desire. (a surfeit of food and drink. )

Folly - act of foolishness. (The idea was folly. )

Reprove - criticize or correct the mistake of someone. (The teacher reproved the student for not paying attention. )

Accost - approach in a challenging or aggressive manner. (They were accosted by a stranger. )

Prattle - talk meaninglessly. (His mom sked him to stop hi prattling. )

Recompense - pay back. (The company recompensed the customers for the damage caused by the delay. )

Feigned - pretended (He had feigned the injury. )

Peevish - ill-temperd. (The answer was a little peevish. )

Molification - appeasement. (His apology was a mollification. )

Answer 2

Surfeit matches with satisfy a desire.

Folly matches with act of foolishness.

Reprove matches with criticize or correct the mistakes of someone.

Accost matches with approach in a challenging or aggressive manner.

Prattle matches with talk meaninglessly.

Recompense matches with pay back.

Feigned matches with pretended.

Peevish matches with ill-tempered.

Mollification matches with appeasement.