Vocabulary 6/21Review!

Instead of refreshing me, an afternoon nap only deepens my ________; I wake up even sleepier than I was before.

• dissident 
• lethargy
• inane
• subsidize 

The community appreciated the __________ judge for never taking bribes and always making fair decisions. 

• inane 
• dissident 
• ostentatious 
• scrupulous 

I get news of Darren only now and then, in _______ letters from his mother.

• scrupulous 
• facetious 
• sporadic 
• gregarious 

The children's discovery of the cool little hiding place was _________. They stumbled upon it while searching for their lost puppy.

• inadvertent 
• juxtapose 
• instigate 
• venerate 

When student ___________s led a protest against the government, some students were arrested.

• dissident 
• gregarious
• dexterous
• retrospect

Ashley's experience of the party was only ___________ since she did not get to attend. She kept up with what was going on at the party through her friend's Snaps and Instagram photos.

• vicarious
• lethargy
• juxtapose 
• inadvertent 

Maddie could not decide which outfit to wear to the party, so she ________(e)d the two outfits on the bed so that she could see which one she liked the most.

• collaborate 
• juxtapose 
• subsidize 
• venerate 

When the teacher retired from over thirty years of educating, the staff and students ______(e)d her with flowers and speeches honoring her service. 

• embellish 
• fritter
• juxtapose
• venerate 

When Sam gets his allowance, he usually __________s it away on sneakers that he will only wear for a few months.

• collaborate 
• scoff
• fritter
• squelch

Tommy was ________ after his girlfriend of a year broke up with him through social media. It took him a few weeks to get over her.

• resilient 
• despondent 
• rudimentary 
• dissident