Q. 4. Vocab 2 Quiz

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

When a family emergency ___________ Brian's college education, he feared that he would be considered a failure.

• waylay

• waylaid

• jeopardize

• jeopardized

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

To his surprise, the members of the board were impressed that he had chosen to rise above the __________ and forego school in order to take care of his ailing father.

• intervene

• status quo

• efface

• bandy

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The board president even promised to __________ if anyone questioned Brian's scholarship while he put college on hold for taking care of his ailing father.

• intervene

• waylay

• bandy

• jeopardize

The hitchhiker was considered an ____________ after taking a ride from the stranger and not saying "thank you."

• ogre

• ingrate

• waylay

• charisma

• advocate

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Mom had to explain to Maggie that an imaginary friend is not a real __________; it is a figment of our imagination.

• entity

• bandy

• ingrate

• advocate

• dastardly

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Mondello the Great ___________ the children at the birthday party by making their toys reappear from the sky.

• effaced

• efface

• mesmerize

• mesmerized

• intervened

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The overwhelming ____________ of the cult leader made it easy for him to win the votes of the people.

• advocate

• waylaid

• efface

• charisma

• bandy

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The __________ student decided not to study because the last time he studied for two weeks and still received a "D" on his test.

• jaded

• jade

• waylaid

• charismatic

• effaced

What is the best synonym for the underlined word used below?

The jaded student decided not to study because the last time he studied for two weeks and still received a "D" on his test.

• confused

• unaware

• weary

• determined

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The linebackers on the football team looked like ________ compared to the lean and skinny wide receivers.

• ingrates

• advocates

• bandy

• entities

• ogres