Duplicate of 11th grade vocab. SLO Review College Prep

Question 1

With a score of 58 to 12, we easily ______ our opponent.

Accepted Answer

thwarted

Question 2

He _______ looked at his partner's answers as if the teacher wasn't staring right at him.

Accepted Answer

blatantly

Question 3

Some synonyms would be "reply" or "response"

Accepted Answer

rejoinder

Question 4

When they offered to help him, he proudly _____ that he could handle the situation on his own.

Accepted Answer

averred

Question 5

Someone who saves every concert ticket, pressed flower and stuffed animal is __________.

Accepted Answer

mawkish

Question 6

A quick, witty response is also known as a _______.

Accepted Answer

rejoinder

Question 7

to support, prop up, strengthen

Accepted Answer

buttress

Question 8

As teens get closer to graduation the _____of responsibility shifts from their parents to them.

Accepted Answer

onus

Question 9

Don't worry, Spider-man always ______ his enemies.

Accepted Answer

thwarts

Question 10

a vague sense of approaching misfortune

Accepted Answer

presentiment

Question 11

I had to ________ my payment to the bank.

Accepted Answer

remit

Question 12

From afar, it was difficult to fully appreciate the ___ aftermath of the car crash.

Accepted Answer

grisly

Question 13

Some would say that Daffy Duck or The Joker are _________.

Accepted Answer

choleric

Question 14

If you make someone feel better, you have ______ this person.

Accepted Answer

mollified

Question 15

If you put papers in order, you are ______ those papers.

Accepted Answer

collating

Question 16

Easily made angry, bad-tempered

Accepted Answer

choleric

Question 17

something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility)

Accepted Answer

onus

Question 18

We saw that getting the huge desk up the stairs would require _______ effort.

Accepted Answer

herculean

Question 19

Excessively and objectionably sentimental

Accepted Answer

mawkish

Question 20

If you want my help, you should ask at a more ___ time, perhaps when I'm NOT carrying 7 boxes.

Accepted Answer

opportune

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