Vocab Set 13

To some people, the experience of a black cat is a(n) ______ of bad luck to come.

• omen
• objective
• harmony
• novelty

Tabloid magazines like People and In Touch provide _______ and media hype for movie   and television stars.

• publicity
• harmony
• prestige
• obstacle

The show choir and the jazz band played and sang together in perfect ________.     

• harmony
• omen
• prank
• novelty

The ______ or goal of the game is to get rid of all of your cards.     

• objective
• obstacle
• omen
• prestige

My brother’s favorite ______ is to place a fake snake in the bathroom to scare my mom.     

• prank
• prestige
• publicity
• obstacle

Jason overcame many difficulties and  ________ including a learning disability before reaching great success as a business owner.     

• obstacles
• omens
• objectives
• pranks

Being selected to serve as a Supreme Court Justice is an important and well-respected job that comes with a great deal of _________ and honor.   

• prestige
• prank
• publicity
• rivalry

The bitter _____ between the two teams was obvious as the competition for the   championship began.     

• rivalry
• harmony
• publicity
• novelty

My grandmother gave me a golden locket with the following _______ inside: “Live, love, and laugh.”   

• inscription
• novelty
• objective
• obstacle

At first, the _______ of the new job kept James interested, but soon it lost this uniqueness   and James grew bored.   

• novelty
• rivalry
• harmony
• publicity