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?

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.

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.)