DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that matches the definition provided. (10 points)
*You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
*Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
bold, determined; firm
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
delicate skill; tact and cleverness
frank, direct, straightforward
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the part of speech for each vocabulary word provided. (10 points)
*If there is more than one part of speech, select multiple options.
*If a secondary part of speech is not listed below (ex. participial), it does not need to be included.
aloof
anguish
bask
finesse
forthright
instill
pseudonym
purge
rehabilitate
resolute
resolute
pseudonym
rehabilitate
aloof
instill
bask
anguish
forthright
purge
finesse
purge
resolute
anguish
finesse
aloof
forthright
instill
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence provided. (10 points)
*You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
*Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
*Look to see if the word requires a suffix to be added (example: -ed, -s, -es, -ing).
Tightrope walking demands _____ to maintain a delicate balance.
Whose responsibility do you think it is to _____ values in young children - their parents or the school system?
A thorough _____ of the cooling system will ensure that a car won't overheat as a result of dirty fluid.
Police checked the hotel's register but could not find the name of the suspect they were chasing because he had used a _____ when he registered.
Runaway children have no idea of the _____ their families feel, not knowing what has happened to them.
The suspect was evasive; he looked everywhere but at the detective, and he refused to provide _____ answers to straight questions.
The committee found the candidate's manner to be _____ and distant; therefore, he was unsuitable for a job involving personal contact.
After a day on the slopes, we sipped hot chocolate and _____ in the warmth of the crackling fire.
Because the young scientist is so _____ , she has managed to achieve her goals despite the many obstacles in her way.
It took two operations and months of physical therapy to _____ the hockey player's badly damaged shoulder.