Vocabulary Unit 7

The children won't ________ over their homework if they know they'll be getting cheese and crackers as soon as they finish.

• gullible

• dawdle

• writhe

The dictator ordered his secret police to _______ any attempt to organize a protest rally.

• persevere

• culprit

• quash

We tried to hold Tom steady, but he ________ with pain as the doctor put splints on his broken leg.

• writhe

• persevere

• expend

Do you really think that I am ___________ enough to believe his foolish story about being a member of the Olympic team?

• immerse

• gullible

• writhe

No matter how talented you may be, you will never be successful unless you learn to __________ in what you undertake.

• dawdle

• immerse

• writhe