Vocab. Review Chps. 1-5

Front

Raul claimed he spent the money I lent on a skateboard; I wasn't sure if he was serious or _____________.

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facetious

Front

Not being able to read well is a(n) ___________ to most writing assignments.

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detriment

Front

Sophia’s failure to invite Sylma to the meeting was _______________________.

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inadvertent

Front

Supportive students at SOH __________ fellow students for sharing their writing.

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venerate

Front

Anyone with a basic understanding of electricity knows it’s unwise to use a metal fork to retrieve a Pop Tart from the toaster.

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rudimentary

Front

Josie is now much more ______ after joining the Dance club.

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gregarious

Front

Danny's friends _________(e)d at him when he claimed he could rap like Tupac. Their laughter stopped when he broke it down like a rose that grows in concrete.

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scoffed

Front

Every student in the classroom, except for one ____________, voted on the project choice. He kept saying, “I just don't think we should only have one choice!”

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dissident

Front

Immature, it will be years before I get a girlfriend/boyfriend, but I get __________ pleasure from friends’ relationships.

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vicarious

Front

Some of the ____________ excuses students give for not doing homework: 'My dog ate it.' 'My sister scribbled on it.' 'I left it in Tijuana.'

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inane