Vocab Power Plus Book 2 Lesson 1

Question 1

It's tempting to __________ his awful behavior to his bad luck, but Bill is a just a jerk.

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Ascribe

Question 2

Brian's bike had many _________ decorations that looked sick but made it weigh about 75 pounds.

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Extraneous

Question 3

Brendan had such ___________ for the Minnesota Vikings he tattooed his face purple and yellow.

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Ardor

Question 4

Jack had the ___________ to say "Heck, no!" when his wife asked if he liked her new hairstyle.

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Temerity

Question 5

Being swindled within an hour of arriving in Detroit gave Peter a(n) _________ view of cities.

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Jaundiced

Question 6

James' ___________ for poker lead to his career as a professional gambler.

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Proclivity

Question 7

When Mr. Sweezy was in 7th grade English, he had to learn 45 prepositions by ___________.

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Rote

Question 8

I hate these banquets with their bland appetizers, boring music and _________ speeches.

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Insipid

Question 9

Kevin's _________ view that chain restaurants were awful meant we could never eat at Red Robin.

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Dogmatic

Question 10

I would never _________ David into helping me; I'll just flush his goldfish if he doesn't.

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Coerce

Question 11

Melissa did such a _________ job carving her ice sculpture it seems a shame for it to melt.

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Meticulous

Question 12

I refused to __________ Jordan in counterfeiting $100 bills to pay for his trip to Pago Pago.

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Abet

Question 13

Don't wear that big hat; it'll __________ the view of Bruce Springsteen for those behind you.

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Occlude

Question 14

There's a fine line between being genuinely _________ and being a motormouth.

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Gregarious

Question 15

Betsy would never __________ a secret; unless, of course, it's a day that ends in "Y".

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Divulge

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