Vocabulary 1

Though she always wanted to sing soprano, she accepted with ______________________ she would never be able reach the high notes.

• indifferent

• apathy

• resignation

• anarchy

Though my friend clearly had a strong opinion as to where we should eat, I was_________________, and I was willing to go wherever she wanted.

• futile

• resolute

• eccentric

• indifferent

In Beauty and the Beast, Belle sings a song lamenting the __________________, small town where she lived and suffered the narrow outlook of the townspeople.

• provincial

• acute

• abstract

• obscure

It helps to be _________________________ when analyzing rhetoric. If we are subjective, we may miss the writer's or speaker's true purpose.

• candid

• abstract

• relevant

• objective

The actor cast as the lead looked down upon the rest of the cast with ___________________ scornfully criticizing their abilities.

• discernment

• disdain

• resignation

• apathy

The ___________________ king was loved throughout the land for his kindness and generosity.

• eccentric

• pious

• benevolent

• provincial

My hopeless attempt to remove the gum from my hair was __________________ as it only became even more entangled.

• acute

• anarchy

• resolute

• futile

The sharp pain in my ankle was ________________ as I twisted it stepping on a rock.

• acute

• impartial

• obscure

• candid

The mysterious man wearing a trench coat and hat tipped low over his brow was an ________________ to us all.

• eccentric

• enigma

• apathy

• objective

The teacher's instructions were so obscure that we were unclear about how to complete the assignment.

• eccentric

• temperate

• impartial

• obscure