Unit 2 AP

It was easy to see that he absolutely ______________ her; whenever he saw her, his face displayed a look of disgust, and he immediately left the room.

• extolled

• abhorred

• relinquished

• expunged

Synonyms: enthusiasm, excitement

• opaque

• zeal

• antithesis

• dearth

Antonyms: similarity, likeness

• antithesis

• opaque

• didactic

• apathetic

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

What he pretends to be sarcasm is really _____________ little attacks on your character simply to boost his own ego.

• exacerbates

• sardonic

• capricous

• benign

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

TEKS.ELA.E3.8E

TEKS.ELA.E4.8E

While you certainly do not have to excel at everything, what I won't stand for is ___________. Dedication and hard work is the key to all success.

• benign

• zeal

• apathy

• choleric

When the teacher asked the student for his cellphone, and the student refused to __________ it, he was sent to the principal's office.

• relinquish

• expunge

• exacerbate

• abhor

Antonyms: harmful, malicious

• zeal

• opaque

• didactic

• benign

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.R.2B

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

TEKS.ELA.RI.2B

TEKS.MATH.8.2B

The car looked a bit suspicious, for it was driving a bit too slowly down the side streets, and all of its windows were __________, so its contents remained concealed.

• extol

• choleric

• innate

• opaque

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2E

TEKS.ELA.R.1B

TEKS.ELA.R.2D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2E

Many guessed that the celebrity couple would ____________ their good looks and talent to their children.

• dearth

• bequeath

• exacerbate

• innate

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.II

Synonyms: sad, serious

• melancholy

• irreverent

• choleric

• antithesis