Vocabulary Week 12 - Sentence Completion ACT Prep

The new secretary was so consumed by petty office politics and _______ matters that she failed to take care of the tasks that were vital to the company's daily operations.

• vital

• voluble

• trivial

• relevant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The teacher used fun games to aid the students in their _____ of the important concepts, dates, and facts that would be crucial for a passing grade on the exam.

• rejection

• deletion

• misconprehension

• retention

• management

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The general of the American army met with his _______ in the British forces, and they quickly realized that while their uniforms were different, their perspectives were similar.

• advisor

• prototype

• partner

• counterpart

• superior.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Because they are _________ during hibernation, ground squirrels prepare for winter by building up a thick insulating layer of body fat during the late summer and fall.

• active

• efficient

• dormant

• occupied

• vigorous

The plan to build a new highway on the north side of the city is ___________, but it will be necessary to raise taxes.

• feasible

• imaginary

• impossible

• argumentative

• temporary

Accustomed to the frequent outbursts of their coach, the team members listened __________ as he shouted at them during half-time.

• actively

• passionately

• faborably

• passively

• aggressively

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In the backyard of the suspect's suburban home, under a doghouse, the police found a _________ of counterfeit bills.

• manifesto

• cache

• expose'

• deficit

• wealth

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The overly _______ drill sergeant even required the troops to polish the soles of their boots.

• solicitous

• careless

• audacious

• meticulous

• cautious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

While the negotiators claim there are several issues at stake, the ________ of the matter is really the President's refusal to agree to a reduction in the military aid to Latin America.

• detail

• outcome

• adage

• crux

• mandate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A roar greeted the appearance of the legendary guitarist on the stage, and the __________ applause did not subside for over twenty minutes.

• peaceful

• diplomatic

• lackadaisical

• aggressive

• tumultuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D