Vocabulary Unit 2 - Level C

Question 1

Mrs. Hahn made her way ________ around the shattered glass on her kitchen floor (dogs - cough).

Accepted Answer

gingerly

Question 2

Despite the pilot's best efforts, the plane _______ off course during the storm.

Accepted Answer

veered

Question 3

The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villain's acts of ___________ cruelty.

Accepted Answer

wanton

Question 4

In ancient cultures around the world, it is customary to _______ the elders in society.

Accepted Answer

venerate

Question 5

To their _______, the students opted not to do any of their vocabulary work over the break.

Accepted Answer

detriment

Question 6

It was imperative that the spy remain ________ while in the foreign country.

Accepted Answer

incognito

Question 7

To be overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

Accepted Answer

congested

Question 8

Denim is a very ________ kind of fabric.

Accepted Answer

durable

Question 9

"Waste not, want not" is the motto of many _______ individuals.

Accepted Answer

frugal

Question 10

To cripple, disable, injure, mar, mutilate (you get the point)

Accepted Answer

maim

Question 11

Antonyms: legalize or confirm

Accepted Answer

invalidate

Question 12

This means "energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing boldness..."

Accepted Answer

enterprising

Question 13

The senator was an ________ supporter of the Affordable Care Act.

Accepted Answer

avowed

Question 14

"They" say that people should wear black if they want to ________ their body size.

Accepted Answer

minimize

Question 15

The ______ of the clowns at the circus kept the children entertained.

Accepted Answer

antics

Question 16

Mrs. Hahn laughed and enjoyed the casual _________ with her children on the way to Dragon Con.

Accepted Answer

banter

Question 17

It was in bad taste to use that ________ tone when discussing such a tragic event.

Accepted Answer

bantering

Question 18

When there is a _______ of oil in the market, prices always go down.

Accepted Answer

glut

Question 19

Antonyms: shortage or scarcity

Accepted Answer

glut

Question 20

The _______ deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well known that many believe he is real.

Accepted Answer

legendary

Question 21

Synonyms: pranks and shenanigans

Accepted Answer

antics

Question 22

This means "giving freely, generously, plentiful, given abundantly".

Accepted Answer

bountiful

Question 23

Synonyms for this word are cancel, annul, disapprove, or discredit

Accepted Answer

invalidate

Question 24

This means slanting or sloping, not straightforward or direct.

Accepted Answer

oblique

Question 25

Synonyms: mythical or famous

Accepted Answer

legendary

Vocabulary Unit 2 - Level C

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Vocabulary Unit 2 - Level C

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