Grade 12: Lesson H

n. - someone who attacks the beliefs, customs, opinions that most people in a society accept

BONUS TRIVIA: What is the rarest blood type?

n. - serious and immediate danger

adj. - having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

n. - a state of temporary disuse or suspension

Because he jumped bail and was then caught, the prosecutor was eager to ______________ the convict.

n. - the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes

BONUS TRIVIA: What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?

You should be hesitant to drink any beverage that claims to _________ your energy level. Who knows whats in there?!

Because Jared was an ____________ and dared to question the company’s mission, he was fired from his job.

My elderly neighbor is an ___________ old woman who bakes me a birthday cake every year.

After I read the self-help book, I realized the importance of _________________ in my own happiness.

n. - a sum of money paid in compensation for injury or loss

My natural __________ for the arts has led me to museums located all over the world.

Even though the fire alarm has sounded, we must maintain ____________ and calmly exit the building.

adj. - famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

We couldn’t decide between the two tiles because they were ____________ to one another.

Many tourists avoid visiting Italy because it is _________________ for crime, specifically pickpocketers.

v. - call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge

adj. - denoting a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups

BONUS TRIVIA: Although the Olympics were in Paris, the surfing event took place in a different French colony. What one?

Arthur tried to ___________ his political rival by hitting him hard with negative ads and publicity.

n. - a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

adj. - comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer things compared

Near the end of the legislative session, the congressmen put several topics on __________ until the next meeting.

v. - to support, strengthen, or prop up

A flower and a bee share a ______________ relationship because they both benefit from one another.

n. - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

v. - to strike with a firm blow

Because Gail lied to her boss about being ill, she felt a sense of _____________ all day.

Because the electric fence is very dangerous, there are signs warning people to touch the barrier at their own ________.

BONUS TRIVIA: Who sings the song "White Iverson"?

n. - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Since I was in the car but not the driver, I do not believe I should have to pay ___________ to the hit-and-run victim.