Vocab Review: Lesson 17

Sometimes a _________, or unproved news, can spread about who won a contest.

The judge was ___________ and awed by a young writer's remarkable talent.

Olympia, Greece, it the ___________, or first, place where Olympic Games were held.

This marathoner's goal is to be the first to reach the finish line, his __________.

If you _______ something, you said that is is true.

Someone who is ______ is calm and sensible.

If you _______ something, you made it.

Something that is _______ is the first of its kind.

A person who _______ you had a strong, favorable effect on you.

This spelling bee contestant _______, or confessed, how nervous he was.

A ____ is a statement that is believed to be true even though there are no facts to prove it.

Amazing structures were _______, or created at this sand castle contest.

A first-place trophy is a ____________ praising the dog and its handler.

This tennis player has to ________ on the ball in order to hit it back to her opponent.

A _______ is a postive, admiring, or respectful comment about someone.

A _______ is a place where someone is going.

_______ is anxious uncertainty about what will happen.

Chess players must remain calm and ________ as they plot their next move.

These fans are in _______, wondering who will win the big game.

To _______ is to focus one's attention on something.