Vocabulary Chapters 7-8

When he’s caught in a tight spot, Peter has an unfortunate ___ to lie. As a result, few people trust him.

• Attrition

• Propensity

• reprehensible

• Sanction

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My friends and I a(n) ___ group. We stick together through good times and bad.

• Impeccable

• Solicitous

• Cohesive

• Oblivious

Tosió seems so ___ today that it’s hard to believe he was close to death only two months ago.

• Robust

• Grievous

• Vociferous

• Fortuitous

When I asked my father if he like my new dress, he ___, saying, “That green is a terrific color.”

• Solaced

• Equivocated

• Circumvented

• Sanctioned

The managers at Brian’s company refused to ___ the early-retirement plan proposed by the union because they felt the plan would cost too much.

• Equivocate

• Sanction

• Circumvent

• Inundate

Lillian is extremely reticent about her private life. As a result, I

• ...know almost nothing about it.

• ...know every detail about her private life.

• ...really get tired of her bragging.

• ...worry that she trusts the wrong people.

Which of the following is an example of attrition?

• The number of students enrolled in the algebra class remained the same all semester.

• The population in our town has increased so much we’ve had to build a second school.

• In January, we had a single pair of mice; by December we had 55 adults and babies.

• The 50-year class reunion attracted 47 graduates, while the 60-year reunion of that same class attracted 41.

Which o the following people was solicitous to the sick man?

• His boss, who threatened to fire him if he did’t get back to work.

• His daughter, who whined, “But you promised to take me to the mall today.”

• His wife, who made him chicken soup and brought him aspirin.

• His little boy, who bounced up and down on his bed, yelling, “Get up, daddy!”

People who ignore their elderly parents do them a(n) ___ wrong.

• Fortuitous

• Reticent

• Impeccable

• Grievous

We tried to ___ the construction area by taking the other highway, but that’s road was being repaired too.

• Equivocate

• Inundate

• Circumvent

• Sanction