Vocabulary Practice--Ch. 9-12 The Outsiders

All human beings are _________.

• mortal
• cocky
• vast
• stupor

The old man kissed his wife ___________ before leaving the house for his daily walk.

• cocky
• affectionately
• corny
• pained

The culture of Peru traditionally features a firm belief in male __________.

• vaguely
• superiority
• stupor
• delirious

It was a boring party, and Jack ________ a yawn and looked at his watch.

• stifled
• clenched
• veered
• pained

From the woman’s pained expression, it was obvious she was in _________.

• superiority
• agony
• corny
• vast

When John met his favorite celebrity, he was so _____________ he could not remember his own name.

• acquitted
• dumbfounded
• vaguely
• stifled

Jill was in a _________ for weeks when her husband died.

• mortal
• stupor
• liable

She walked with hands tightly  ____________ , and eyes fixed on the ground.

• clenched
• idolized
• corny
• clad

She was in high fever, and soon ___________.

• liable
• delirious
• acquitted
• veered

________ in his nightshirt, his neck poked forward, his back rounded, he resembled some long white bird. 

• idolized
• stifled
• clad
• affectionately