100 Words Review

Because the negotiator handled the hostage situation with _______, the kidnapper released everyone without harm.

• gusto

• aplomb

• aptitude

• swagger

dislike: misery: unhappiness. What antonym fits with this word set?

• havoc

• debris

• gusto

• disdain

What word describes this situation? Getting an A on a math quiz after a long streak of receiving B’s.

• headway

• falter

• grueling

• aptitude

9.When my musically talented friends start talking, I can never understand what they are saying with all their special terms and ___________.

• aptitude

• deft

• jabber

• jargon

babble: chatter: mumble. What synonym belongs with this set of words?

• jabber

• jargon

• adversary

• conspicuous

For homework, we were asked to bring in newspaper articles to _______ class discussion.

• banish

• sabotage

• kindle

• quell

awkward: clumsy: slow: unable: talent less. Which antonym fits with this set of words?

• swagger

• deft

• falter

• diminish

adaptable: flexible: supple: workable. What synonym fits with these words?

• malleable

• materialize

• contortion

• commotion

During my vacation, I have no plans other than to ______ through the mountains for days.

• meander

• waver

• muster

• falter

ash: cinder: coal. What synonym belongs with this set of words?

• kindle

• ignite

• ember

• concoction