Vocabulary Words in Context: Unit # 4

Question 1

Mr. Trimboli his students to do better, even if they have given up.

Accepted Answer

goads

Question 2

What word bests describes the following image?

Accepted Answer

miscellaneous

Question 3

President Obama gave a moving oration to the crowds assembled at Ground Zero on 9/11.

Accepted Answer

address

Question 4

Julius for the day he can defeat Alexis in battle and take the throne.

Accepted Answer

yearns

Question 5

After the fight, Mrs. Lederer called in witnesses to verify what actually happened.

Accepted Answer

confirm

Question 6

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade culminates in the arrival of Santa in his sleigh.

Accepted Answer

ends

Question 7

Oliver & Philip, the 8th grade knights, always stand upright and attentive on the desk.

Accepted Answer

straight

Question 8

When she doesn't get her way, Sue can become very peevish and irritate other people.

Accepted Answer

stubborn, crabby

Question 9

Calvin can be selfish; he never shares even a morsel of food.

Accepted Answer

downright

Question 10

When the students wouldn't stop complaining, the teacher screamed and seethed with anger.

Accepted Answer

stewed

Question 11

When the students complete their work, the teacher indulges them by speaking in dialects.

Accepted Answer

humors

Question 12

Sometimes, the teacher drones on and on about utter nonsense.

Accepted Answer

speaks in a dull tone

Questions 12