Advanced Vocabulary Lesson 2

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

• effaced

• sporadic

• spurious

• propensity

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

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

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

____________ 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

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

• pragmatic

• sycophant

• zenith

• propensity

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

• propensity

• sporadic

• zenith

• pompous

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