Vocabulary 12-13

1.  If you give the editorial an ________________________ critique, you’ll find that there are valid points as well as invalid points made by the author.

• indignant
• impartial
• abhor
• placid

 2.  My cynical older brother is always telling me that I’m ______________________________ to think that goodness will always triumph over evil. 

• vivacious
• indignant
• naive
• morose

3.  When Suzy-Straight-A’s got her report card from the teacher, she strutted back to her seat with the most _____________________________ look on her face. 

• somber
• indignant
• haughty
• naive

4.  In Charleston, we rode around by means of horse and carriage; it was __________________________ of an earlier time before modern transportation.

• somber
• indignant
• placid
• reminiscent

 5.  In Social Studies, we watched a _________________________________ film about the Holocaust. 

• morose
• impartial
• haughty
• vivacious

6.  Felicia was the most _____________________________ cheerleader on the squad, which is why she was my favorite. 

• somber
• vivacious
• abhor
• haughty

7.  My father wouldn’t ever let me rent R-rated movies because he used to _____________________ violence.

• somber
• morose
• abhor
• impartial

 8.  Some taxpayers are feeling __________________________ over the fact that their taxes go to pay for senators’ and congressmen’s health care, but their health care system is in shambles. 

• reminiscent
• naive
• vivacious
• indignant

9. When the tempo of the music softens, the ballerina must move with slow, ________________ movements. 

• indignant
• vivacious
• placid
• impartial

10. The dark clouds and the funeral service put me in a  _________________________ mood all day.  

• vivacious
• somber
• placid
• naive