English 2 List 7

Question 1

I enjoy watching major tennis tournaments in which players _________ for the "grand slam" title

Accepted Answer

Contend

Question 2

Britain's Royal _______ Society created 1774 recognizes acts of human bravery and compassion.

Accepted Answer

Humane

Question 3

The Hollywood cemetery contains some of the entertainment world’s most ____________ celebrities

Accepted Answer

Illustrious

Question 4

(adj.) absolute in power or authority; tyrannical

Accepted Answer

Autocratic

Question 5

There has been an _________ improvement in the quality of t.v.'s within the last 20 years.

Accepted Answer

Appreciable

Question 6

For many years, the island was under the __________ control of a dictator.

Accepted Answer

Autocratic

Question 7

(adj.) enough to be estimated or measured

Accepted Answer

Appreciable

Question 8

Even the EMT _________ at the sight of the car crash.

Accepted Answer

Blanched

Question 9

Many community members made a __________ effort to get the District 86 Referendum.

Accepted Answer

Concerted

Question 10

(adj.) unbearable

Accepted Answer

Intolerable

Question 11

It'd be considered ________ if you said offensive comments about someone's religion.

Accepted Answer

Blasphemy

Question 12

(v) to turn pale; to parboil

Accepted Answer

Blanch

Question 13

(v) to defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true; to compete; to argue

Accepted Answer

Contend

Question 14

(adj.) strong, muscular

Accepted Answer

Brawny

Question 15

(adj) kind, merciful, compassionate

Accepted Answer

Humane

Question 16

(adj.) very famous, distinguished; eminent; celebrated

Accepted Answer

Illustrious

Question 17

Many athletes are __________, especially weightlifters and football players.

Accepted Answer

Brawny

Question 18

The heat of the desert sun was __________.

Accepted Answer

Intolerable

Question 19

(adj.) cooperative, joint, combined

Accepted Answer

Concerted

Question 20

(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing disrespect for something sacred; sacrilegious

Accepted Answer

Blasphemy

Questions 20