Level E Unit 5 vocabulary

White bread and rice are two foods that are NOT __; instead, they are bland and boring.

I hate fakes and phonies, so I always make sure that my responses and reactions are ___.

There are a handful of students who are __ when it comes to meeting deadlines.

What word means cruel, spiteful?

When the student looked at me with __ confusion, I knew he was not the culprit.

Which word means the same as foolhardiness and effrontery?

The school received funds from an anonymous ___ who believed in education.

What word means the same as lumber and trudge and means you have a heavy burden?

Because there was a(n) __ in the account, the FBI investigated the firm.

What word means the opposite of bold, brash, audacious?

The __ rumor spread by the angry girls cost the teacher his job and his reputation.

The great part of ending a time in your life is the chance to __ on another.

The __ girl came out of her shell and presented an amazing research project to the class.

Her __ response to my request let me know that she was an angry, spiteful woman.

When learning a new language, it is difficult to become ___ unless you practice is every day.

What word means the same as leniency or gentleness?

What word means the opposite of scrupulous, painstaking, punctilious?

Her __ nature allowed her to give her time and energy to those less fortunate.

What word means the OPPOSITE of agreement?

What word means the opposite of labored, awkward, difficult, halting?

The young man's __ spirit allowed him to crawl to the border even though badly injured.

His __ behavior toward the elderly woman made me fall even more in love with him.

When I'm tired and depressed, I tend to ___ down the hallway.

Which word is the opposite of the following words: surplus, plethora, abundance

His __ use of the inappropriate words let me know that he uses them quite frequently.

The smell of the cabbage cooking on the stove was so __ that my eyes watered.

Because he always started every fight, he gained the reputation of being __.

Which word means the opposite of disagree or differ?

The governor granted the prisoner ____ because of his extenuating circumstances.

His ___ allowed him to challenge the bully and win the fight.