Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

Which word means, "distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved"?

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which word means, "one who is defeated in an election, race, or other competition; loser"?

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which word means, "a heated quarrel"?

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which word means, "agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another"?

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which word means, "to make larger, louder, or more powerful"?

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which of these sentences uses the word "amplify" correctly?

• You need to plug that cable into the speaker to amplify the sound of the guitar.

• The situation is already hopeless; let's not amplify it.

• Can you amplify me to the next grade level?

Which word best completes the following sentence: "Some actors attempt to __________ their roles by upstaging their fellow actors."

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which of these sentences uses the word "amenable" correctly?

• Can you amenable me to access the files?

• When your little brother is being amenable, just ignore him.

• Are you sure that those features are amenable to the platform?

Which word best completes the following sentence: "The ___________ young man helped the elderly woman carry her groceries to her car."

• aloof

• also-ran

• altercation

• amenable

• amplify

Which of these sentences uses the word "altercation" correctly?

• I am in an altercation; I don't know whether to make a right or left turn.

• The altercation with her parents over homework left Sam feeling sad and angry.

• If you have any money, you should enter in an altercation; it's very profitable.