Unit 2 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Unit 2

Sadlier OXFORD Level G​

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Multiple Choice

designed or likely to cause civil unrest; deliberately setting or causing fires

• devious

• halcyon

• histrionic

• incendiary

Multiple Choice

having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

• avid

• brackish

• devious

• halcyon

Multiple Choice

a situation marked by confusion

• gambit

• incendiary

• maelstrom

• sacrilege

Multiple Choice

one who makes a request humbly and earnestly

• incendiary

• maelstrom

• sacrilege

• suppliant

Multiple Choice

Upon receiving his award, the young actor gave a(n) ________ speech displaying his acting skills.

• avid

• devious

• histrionic

• myopic

Multiple Choice

Most people do not believe that rabbit’s feet and other ___________ actually bring good luck.

• halcyons

• maelstroms

• sacrileges

• talismans

Multiple Choice

A SYNONYM for the word: alacrity

• animadversion

• celerity

• gambit

• incendiary

Multiple Choice

an ANTONYM for: aboveboard

• avid

• brackish

• devious

• halcyon

Multiple Choice

to confront in a challenging or aggressive way; to approach and speak to first

• accost

• summarily

• suppliant

• undulate

Multiple Choice

The Braves fans began to ______________ as they cheered for their team making the appearance of a wave going around Turner Field.

• accost

• celerity

• summarily

• undulate

Multiple Choice

The anthropologist was accused of committing a(n) _______________ when she disturbed an ancient burial ground.

• halcyon

• maelstrom

• sacrilege

• talisman

Multiple Choice

a critical comment or comments, especially those reproaching somebody

• animadversion

• celerity

• gambit

• halcyon

Multiple Choice

In order for Congress to declare war, the President must demonstrate an ___________ threat that cannot be avoided.

• histrionic

• overt

• pejorative

• suppliant

Multiple Choice

expressing disapproval or disparagement; tending to make worse

• myopic

• overt

• pejorative

• suppliant

Multiple Choice

an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage

• animadversion

• celerity

• gambit

• incendiary

Multiple Choice

After the political prisoner had been found guilty of treason, he was led before a firing squad and ___________ executed.

• brackish

• incendiary

• summarily

• suppliant

Multiple Choice

the state of being proper

• myopic

• overt

• pejorative

• propriety

Multiple Choice

The _________ foreign policy that is only focused on the moment and not the long-term consequences of acting too quickly will lead to serious problems with our allies.

• myopic

• overt

• pejorative

• pejorative

Multiple Choice

intensely eager for or enthusiastic about something

• avid

• brackish

• devious

• histrionic

Multiple Choice

tranquil and free from disturbance or care; prosperous; relating to a golden age

• avid

• brackish

• devious

• halcyon