7 Vocab Set 2B Choosing the Right Word

Queen Victoria began her _______________ in 1837 at the age of 18 and ruled until her death in 1901, a period known as the "Victorian Age".

• firebrand

• regime

It seems that only last year she was an awkward child, but now she is a charming and _____________ young woman.

• poised

• customary

In Shakespeare's day, an actor who displeased the audience might find himself _____________ with a barrage of rotten vegetables.

• hindered

• pelted

You cannot ignore me for months on end and then take it for granted that I will be ____________ whenever you want me.

• available

• customary

On our long camping trip, we learned that we could get along without many things that we had considered ________________.

• indispensable

• indifferent

Southern _______________ agitating for a complete break with the Union helped speed the coming of the Civil War.

• firebrands

• regimes

When the new _____________ took power, it canceled or reversed most of the policies of its predecessor.

• firebrand

• regime

The public's _____________ to government may be measured by the number of people who don't vote.

• indifference

• availability

Because I am a creature of habit, I can't do anything in the morning without first having my _____________ cup of coffee.

• customary

• available

Antibiotics can be a very effective means of ___________ the spread of some diseases.

• pelting

• hindering