Advanced Vocabulary Lesson 2

As time passes, the pain from my broken heart is being _______________.

• effaced

• sporadic

• spurious

• propensity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When Julie came home from the Swiss Wine Festival, she was very upset because she realized the vendor had sold her a ___________ designer handbag.

• pragmatic

• fortuitous

• sporadic

• spurious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If not for the ______________ event of finding her wallet in the parking lot, Jessica would not have been able to pay her rent.

• spurious

• fortuitous

• pragmatic

• sporadic

Jacob went to the party incognito hoping that he would not be caught on this _________________ mission.

• pragmatic

• sporadic

• pragmatic

• clandestine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

I have a problem with people who are _________________ because I don't know if they are being honest when they compliment me.

• zenith

• propensity

• sycophants

• sporadic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

____________ studying can cause your grades to fall.

• pragmatic

• sporadic

• spurious

• efface

The ______________ football player thought all the girls in school liked him.

• pragmatic

• spurious

• pompous

• clandestine

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Students who have a _________________ to work hard will have a better future than those who are lethargic.

• pragmatic

• sycophant

• zenith

• propensity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Punk rock reached its _____________ in the late '70's and early '80's.

• propensity

• sporadic

• zenith

• pompous

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Alan decided to stay home and study for the test instead of going to the game, and his _____________ decision paid off; he aced the test.

• sporadic

• fortuitous

• pragmatic

• pompous