Lesson 2: Vocabulary

Our school lacks _____________. It is a simple, dull place with nothing extravagant about it.

• insignificant

• grandeur

• novice

• shenanigans

Megan was afraid to __________ to peer pressure as she did not want to be in trouble with her parents.

• drastic

• downcast

• inoperative

• relent

What did the mother tomato _______ to his son as they ran along? "Ketchup!"

• imbecile

• crusade

• quip

• engulf

Felice ___________ her eyes as her parents fussed at her about her behavior.

• downcast

• resilient

• retaliate

• simultaneous

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead a national ____________ for civil rights in the United States.

• novice

• retaliate

• crusade

• drastic

Marquin and Lisa reached the finish line ________________________.

• simultaneously

• drastically

• insignificantly

• resiliently

The expulsion seemed rather _____________ for the small argument between the two students.

• insignificant

• novice

• drastic

• imbecile

Since Sheeria had just graduated from law school, she was considered a ______________ compared to the experienced attorneys.

• novice

• inoperative

• resilient

• engulf

Kyara was completely ___________ with missing assignments after being absent from school for a week.

• inoperative

• grandeur

• engulfed

• shenanigans

Even though Sarah was angry, she did not want to __________________ after her fight with DeMonica.

• Retaliate

• relent

• resilient

• inoperative