Honors Vocab #8

oxymoron : contradict :: cliche : ___

The prefix "sub" in the word subplot means...

I am quite ___ and grumpy when I do not get enough sleep.

The story "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers is a good example of a legend.

I knew my mom was being ___ when she told me that I could eat cookies for dinner.

Which of the following is an antonym for logorrhea?

How could you describe the tone of a reading selection?

Before the chess tournament Emily stared at her opponent ___, as if she wasn't nervous at all.

prevaricate : ___ :: grimace : smile

It is best not to tell ___ tales, because the truth always comes out in the long run.

Which of the following is a synonym for apathetic?

The brief meeting ended ___ when the CFO received an important phone call from the bank.