The best definition for the word persecution is:

Ill-treatment due to race or religion

Pick the best use of the word adversary:

The team from King was our biggest adversary—they always won

The best use of the word gratitude is:

The woman showed gratitude by baking cookies for others.

The definition of polarization is:

The division into sharply contrasting groups

The definition of quest is:

a long or difficult search/ journey

Pick the sentence that best uses the word vast:

The field spread out before her, it was a vast open space.

The definition of the word manner is:

A way in which a thing is done or happens

Pick the best use of the word hallowed:

The priest made the church hallowed land using holy water.

The definition of conceive is:

Form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind

To do as (someone) asks or desires

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1
A member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized:
Venture
Savage
Hallow
Quest
2
The best definition for the word persecution is:
Ill-treatment due to race or religion
Sympathy or pity toward others
A dangerous adventure
The ruining of an object or possession
3
Deviating from the normal in a way regarded as bad or negative is:
Degenerate
Dysfunctional
Persecuted
Vast
4
The definition of abolish is
To get rid of
To roast on some nerds (aka you)
To add dressing
To continue
5
Pick the best use of the word adversary:
The adversary was helpful in providing food and water.
The team from King was our biggest adversary—they always won
They celebrated their adversary with a nice dinner.
Her adversary was not to get involved in fights.
6
To make or declare something sacred is to:
Oblige
Hallow
Conceive
Endure
7
The best use of the word gratitude is:
The woman showed gratitude by baking cookies for others.
That gratitude speech inspired us to go to war.
Your gratitude is out of control—be nicer to others.
The gratitude cheese sat nicely on the salad.
8
The speech where I couldn't stop stuttering was _________.
Dysfunctional
Abolished
Humiluating
Reduced.
9
The definition of polarization is:
The division into sharply contrasting groups
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
suffer patiently; remain in existence;
restore friendly relations between; cause to coexist
10
The definition of quest is:
a large area or piece of land
a long or difficult search/ journey
a calm walk in nature
a type of bird who eats meat
11
Pick the sentence that best uses the word vast:
The field spread out before her, it was a vast open space.
We decided to vast, not eating for 3 days in solidarity.
a. Wow, that car drove by so vast! That's scary.
The way she spoke was so vast, I became annoyed right away.
12
The students showed ______ when their teacher bought them binders.
Quest
Gratitude
Persecution
Savage
13
The definition of the word manner is:
A long, difficult journey
A way in which a thing is done or happens
Learning to be polite in all situations or circumstances
An idea or thought; plan
14
To restore relations; to coexist is:
Oblige
Hallow
Consecrate
Reconcile
15
Pick the best use of the word hallowed:
The boy hallowed his sister into giving him extra candy.
The priest made the church hallowed land using holy water.
The cat hallowed its owner's feet.
They hallowed around the old graveyard scaring one another.
16
The definition of conceive is:
To fool or distract someone
To change people's ideas through speech
Form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind
To sort people into different groups
17
Obliged
To do as (someone) asks or desires
To exchange for money
To compare to a woman
To reveal a truth
18
Choose the word that best fills the blank. The students _____ their classmate's noise all hour.
Polarized
Endured
Reconciled
Obliged

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