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Unit 1 - 5 Vocabulary Review
Unit 1 - 5 Vocabulary Review
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1
This word means "to renew interest in".
revitalize
zeal
appease
elicit
2
In the winter, the price of tomatoes ________ while their quality goes down.
escalates
elicits
absolves
appeases
3
While Mrs. Healy has a full head of hair, her husband's hair is rather _________ and thin.
retort
acclaim
sparse
malign
4
A person can MALIGN anther's reputation by
telling everyone how great he or she is.
recommending the person for an award.
encouraging the person to embrace his or her talents.
spreading rumors about him or her.
5
Landlines are becoming ________, as everyone seems to have a cell phone.
curt
adamant
obsolete
inequity
6
Unable to be _______ of accusations, the suspect was sentences to jail time.
absolved
inferenced
demoralized
assailed
7
Watching a spider weave is rather _________; I can't look away.
eliciting
escalating
engrossing
exploiting
8
Some works of literature include Biblical __________, or references to stories in the Bible.
mercenaries
elicits
allusions
antagonists
9
When the middle-schoolers were on the track, I was ______ with them and told them to move.
retort
dilemma
curt
wary
10
This means "to stop" or "to end".
epitome
terminate
demoralize
amiable
11
This word means "something that prevents or discourages a certain action"
demoralize
deterrent
zeal
retort
12
This word means "to bring out" or "to cause"
engross
exploit
acclaim
elicit
13
A common ________ for "drunk" is "impaired".
inclination
allusion
absolution
euphemism
14
When completing housework, I take a ______ approach, making a to-do list to keep me on task.
methodical
subsequent
wary
zealous
15
The toddler was _______ about eating mac and cheese at 4:00AM: nothing else appeased him.
adamant
curt
infringe
elicit
16
This word means "to take advantage of"
elicit
exploit
engross
escalate
17
This word means "friendly" and "pleasant"
amiable
innovation
sparse
animosity
18
I can become _______ when washing dishes, as my husband always leaves coffee in his mug.
wary
zealous
irate
malignant
19
Do you consider it an _________ that some men make more than women, even at the same job?
inequity
allusion
acclaim
inclination
20
An antonym for "out of order" is
epitome
arbitrary
infringe
subsequent
21
An unhappy employee _______ the assembly line by ruining the gear box.
acclaimed
sabotaged
appeased
demoralized
22
You can make essays _________ by going through it carefully and removing unnecessary words.
tangible
succinct
eccentric
adamant
23
This word means "determined by personal judgment" or "based on impulse"
animosity
apprehension
arbitrary
amiable
24
During homecoming week, the _______ for Cameron High School was Paden City.
adamant
mercenary
antagonist
epitome
25
My malamute responds to walks with ______ excitement, as walks are something he loves.
zealous
sabotaging
demoralizing
methodical
26
Mrs. Healy believes Mrs. Schwertfeger is the ___________ of a perfect teacher.
epitome
amiable
mercenary
altruistic
27
Mrs. Healy has an ________ to be harder on students she knows can "do better" than they are.
animosity
infirmity
syndrome
inclination
28
Do you think the paparazzi _______ on celebrities' rights to privacy?
infringes
demoralizes
elicits
antagonizes
29
Although failure _________ some, it makes others work even harder.
acclaims
appeases
sabotages
demoralizes
30
Hudson's neighbor Jagger lives ___________ to Hudson in the house just across the alley.
altruistic
adjacent
adamant
acclaim