Vocabulary B-2

1. Vocabulary B-2 Vocabulary B-2

2. ABATE ANACHRONISM DEIGN MYRIAD PANDEMONIUM PRIMORDIAL RETRACTION RESPITE SUPERFLUOUS SWATHE DERVISH DESPOIL DESULTORY DIDACTIC DEXTERITY Vocabulary B-2

3. To wrap or surround with something clean. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

4. To wrap or surround with something clean. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

5. SWATHEDIN A SOFT BLANKIE

6. Extremely large numbers. Countless, like these stars • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

7. Extremely large numbers. Countless, like these stars • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

8. Myriad creatures of land, sea, sky

9. To consider something good enough to meet one’s high standards. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

10. To consider something good enough to meet one’s high standards. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE

11. SIEGLINDE: • 'THIS HEALING AND HONEYED DRAUGHT OF MEAD DEIGNTO ACCEPT FROM ME. • 'SIEGMUND: 'SET IT FIRST TO THY LIPS.'

12. Will they deign her dish, delish? Or will she be chopped?

13. Unnecessary, extra. Beyond what is needed. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Does The Donald need the dough to do his show? Actually to him the money from the Apprentice is _______________

14. Unnecessary, extra. Beyond what is needed. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Does The Donald need the dough to do the show? Actually to him the money from his show The Apprentice is superfluous . Seems he does it more for self-aggrandizement.

15. While some felt the added touchdown was superfluous, even poor sportsmanship, the Eagles wanted to add yet another TD to their huge margin of victory just to humiliate the Giants

16. Superfluousmore than needed or wanted.

17. A taking back, a withdrawing. Physically pulling back. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Do you know the name of the surgical instruments used to pull back the incisions? They are called _______________

18. A taking back, a withdrawing. Physically pulling back. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Do you know the name of the surgical instruments used to pull back the incisions? They are called retractors, they retract.

19. Wolverine’s claws retract!

20. A taking back of an erroneous report. This simple retraction corrects the error. I’m sure all’s now well and Ms. Merchant is placated.

21. To lessen or reduce. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Unless the heavy rains _______, we will be forced to postpone

22. To lessen or reduce. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE Unless the heavy rains abate, we will be forced to postpone

23. Will the rains abate?

24. Ironic, hollering about a need to abate noise pollution.

25. Who would do more to abate rampant pollution, progressives or conservatives?

26. Anything out of place and time, out of synch chronologically • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE In that the “segway” was not invented till this millennium, it is an ___________ to have it on Abbey Road with the Beatles .

27. Anything out of place and time, out of synch chronologically • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE In that the “segway” was not invented till this millennium, it is an anachronism to have it on Abbey Road with the Beatles .

28. Is reading a hardcover book in the year 2011 anachronistic?With the advent of nooks and kindles… Perhaps it will be in a decade or so.

29. Is reading a hardcover book in the year 2011 anachronistic?With the advent of nooks and kindles… Perhaps it will be in a decade or so.Also… Wanted to get this picture in right after the Beatles shot. She’s their biggest fan!

30. The rock music in a Medieval setting is an obvious anachronism

31. An interval of temporary relief • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE American painter Thomas Eakins portrays the brief _________ taken between the rounds

32. An interval of temporary relief • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE American painter Thomas Eakins portrays the brief respite taken between the rounds

34. Water breaks: short respites from hot practices

35. Wild uproar. Confusion • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE • British soccer Hooligans create _____________

36. Wild uproar. Confusion • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE • British soccer Hooligans create Pandemonium

37. Pandemonium erupts in Occupy Oakland Movement

38. Pandemon iumLiterally… AllDemonsbreaking loose

39. Existing from the earliest of times. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE • The Big Bang

40. Existing from the earliest of times. • ABATE • ANACHRONISM • DEIGN • MYRIAD • PANDEMONIUM • PRIMORDIAL • RETRACTION • RESPITE • SUPERFLUOUS • SWATHE • The Big Bang

41. Existing from the earliest of times. Not quite as primordial. Prime Time, but not Primordial. In fact rather recent. • The other Big Bang

42. Scientist theorize life emerged from the primordial ooze which blanketed the earth.

43. A member of a Muslim group who would whirl about in religious ecstasy. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY

44. A member of a Muslim group who would whirl about in religious ecstasy. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY

45. Performing Dervishesfrom Rumi, Turkey

46. Instructive. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY

47. Instructive. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY

48. Ludwig von Drake employs a chart and pointer to assist in his didactic.

49. Skill in using one’s hands, body, or mind. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY Human’s fingers possess the ___________ require for intricate work such as knitting.

50. Skill in using one’s hands, body, or mind. • DERVISH • DESPOIL • DESULTORY • DIDACTIC • DEXTERITY Human’s fingers possess the dexterity, required for intricate work such as knitting.