ELA Vocabulary 6

As the leader of the group, Jamie had to ___________ out responsibilities for each group member.

• contour
• ruse
• dole
• dour

The restaurant owner hesitates to change his menu because he does not want to ________________ his regular customers.

• wary
• alienate
• dour
• nemesis

The ____________ lines showing the heights above sea-level are the directions along which species spread to form zones.

• contour
• dole
• atone
• coerce

Kara was not happy when her _________ won the contest.

• dole
• ruse
• nemesis
• fledgling

Mike pressed his face against the window and managed a __________ goodbye wave.

• forlorn
• exuberant
• atone
• coerce

The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive __________ in order to shoplift.

• ruse
• contour
• melodic
• exub

 He had a wonderful, soft, _________ voice. 

• ruse
• atone
• wary
• melodic

Andre had been his confidante and ___________ whose guidance had helped him navigate his role as a high school senior.

• dole
• nemesis
• mentor
• ruse

The bully tried to ___________ the small kids into giving him their lunch money.

• wary
• coerce
• dole
• scrutinize 

Jill is a ___________ skater who must work on her turns more.

• fledgling
• forlorn
• atone
• melodic