EJM Vocabulary Unit II

The speaker gave a final _____glance at her speech before she walked to the podium.

• grimace

• cursory

• quintessence

• averse

Mark is the ______ of a gentleman; he even opens the door for his date.

• grimace

• cursory

• quintessence

• averse

This word means to examine closely.

• jeopardize

• extol

• belligerent

• scrutinize

This word means to have skill or to be an expert in the use of the hands or the mind

• adroit

• averse

• impetus

• amicable

Seeing pictures from my childhood brings about a sense of _____, and I long for my old swing set and and kiddie pool.

• nostalgia

• quintessence

• retrogress

• meticulous

Karen didn't say a word, but the ____ on her face said that she was displeased.

• grimace

• feasible

• benevolent

• impetus

This word means a stimulus or a moving force.

• impervious

• belligerent

• impetus

• tepid

This word means able to happen or possible.

• feasible

• grimace

• duplicity

• amicable

Everyone should have a ____plan for evacuating during a storm.

• retrogress

• averse

• feasible

• nostalgia

This word means friendly or peaceful.

• extol

• feasible

• holocaust

• amicable