Wordly wise lesson 2 book 10 3000

In seven years, Geraldine will celebrate her:

• anniversary

• centennial

• bicentennial

• victory over communism

In 1995, the Unabomber published his ___________, which outlined his desire to start a revolution.

• countenance

• gird

• luminary

• manifesto

Which of these words would be most closely associated with a judge?

• adjudicate

• disgruntle

• illusory

• mesmerize

What is the definition of the word countenance?

• a person's face

• to encircle or bind

• to support or approve

• Both A and B

• Both A and C

Someone who is ____________ might say this: "I demand to see your manager!"

• girded

• spurious

• disgruntled

• adjudicate

When two opposing forces are of equal strength, they have reached ________________.

• their boiling point

• equillibrium

• implacable

• precedent

Reports that Tupac Shakur is alive and well in Jamaica are fake and ____________.

• spurious

• indignant

• implacable

• gratuitous

The Spanish teacher set a dangerous _____________ when he allowed the class to participate in a matador competition.

• countenance

• luminary

• gratuitous

• precedent

When I was a little kid, I was _______________ by Sesame Street (I couldn't look away).

• disgruntled

• countenanced

• adjudicated

• mesmerized

Many people think that the amount of sex and violence that HBO puts in its shows is ________________.

• luminary

• implacable

• gratuitous

• spurious