Vocab 3-4 Review (8th)

Isobel's blithe comments amused us on the long ride to the beach.

• mean
• accurate
• lighthearted
• thoughtful

Mr. Klein is strict but fair, and he would never tolerate cheating or lazy work.

• allow
• perform
• discuss
• criticize

Filled with anguish, Sean held the injured dog as Dad drove to the animal hospital.

• great longing
• pity
• mental pain
• hope

Matt felt despondent when he didn't make the baseball team, but he cheered up when he won the cross country meet.

• furious
• injured
• puzzled
• depressed

Mom, who cooks most of our meals, showed great forebearance when my brother stopped eating meat.

• annoyance
• patience
• eagerness
• support of a cause

The judge's partiality probably helped Mrs. Wheeler win the pie contest.

• enthusiasm
• good taste
• favorable bias
• low spirits

Mary's preconceived ideas about college life will soon be put to the test.

• personal
• believed beforehand
• favorable
• based on experience

A teacher's greatest reward is the gratification felt when students succeed.

• satisfaction
• pride
• surprise
• thrill

The defiant prisoner refused to eat the meals brought to him each day.

• impatient
• lonely and sad
• excitable
• resistant

If you ask Dad for a ride to the movies, I'm sure he would be amenable.

• willing
• angry
• too busy
• opposed