Vocabulary Sets 1-3

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We all were worried until we saw the boy ____ from beneath the water.

• emerge
• ridicule
• claim
• garner

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Tim is a/an ____ person. He's gone bankrupt and his office burned down, yet he is as confident as ever about his success.

• ethical
• sporadic
• resilient
• none of these

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I was hoping to run five miles, but I was able to run _____ two miles.

• merely
• apprehensive
• ethical
• character

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She had a _____ for bullying, but she wanted to change that. She tried hard to be nice to everyone around her. 

• contend
• character
• reputation
• punctual

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I am _____ in Arabic, but I can't speak a word of German.

• moniker
• peculiar
• tryst
• proficient

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After she saved the toddler from falling off the slide, her ____ became Fast Franny. 

• moniker
• tribulation
• gratitude
• none of these

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Polly admires the way we can dance, but is ____ about trying it herself.

• apprehensive
• reminisce
• thrive
• none of these

Which word has to do with expressing thankfulness?

• gratitude
• punctual
• merely
• affluent

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The sheriff hurried to ____ the bandit's plan to rob the train.

• surpass
• integrity
• derail
• none of these

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I can't understand it. She claims to love playing basketball, but her attendance at practice is really ____.

• resilient
• punctual
• merely
• sporadic