Question

match each vocabulary word from the story with the correct definition.

1. ___ resignation
2. ___ daunting
3. ___ dislodge
4. ___ cumbersome
5. ___ frustration
6. ___ tenacious
7. ___ accelerated
8. ___ collaborative
9. ___ enriches
10. ___ empowers

a. hard to handle because of size or heaviness
b. a feeling of being annoyed or discourage because you can’t do something
c. shows someone what they are capable of
d. strong; not easily removed
e. acceptance that something unwanted will likely happen
f. having to do with multiple people working together to achieve somethin
g. intimidating or scary
h. improves by adding something
i. quickened
j. remove something that is stuck

Explanation:

1. "resignation" means accepting an unwanted situation, so match with e.
2. "daunting" means intimidating, so match with g.
3. "dislodge" means to remove something stuck, so match with j.
4. "cumbersome" means hard to handle due to size/weight, so match with a.
5. "frustration" is a feeling of annoyance from inability, so match with b.
6. "tenacious" means strong and not easily removed, so match with d.
7. "accelerated" means quickened, so match with i.
8. "collaborative" is about people working together, so match with f.
9. "enriches" means improves by adding, so match with h.
10. "empowers" means showing someone their capabilities, so match with c.

Answer:

1. e. acceptance that something unwanted will likely happen
2. g. intimidating or scary
3. j. remove something that is stuck
4. a. hard to handle because of size or heaviness
5. b. a feeling of being annoyed or discouraged because you can’t do something
6. d. strong; not easily removed
7. i. quickened
8. f. having to do with multiple people working together to achieve something
9. h. improves by adding something
10. c. shows someone what they are capable of