Eng3 S2 Vocab Quiz 1

Dictionaries that use ____________ in their definitions are easiest to understand.

• brevity

• appall

• catharsis

• aversion

My dad tried to ___________ me into cleaning the dishes, but I refused.

• appall

• biased

• cajole

• articulate

The dog was truly a(n) _____________. It had no fur and walked on two feet.

• aversion

• catalyst

• biased

• anomaly

You should ________________ your concerns to the teacher. If you don't, she'll never be able to help you.

• astute

• cajole

• brevity

• articulate

Citizens deserve to have ___________ members in the government.

• anomaly

• astute

• biased

• brevity

Since I was a child, I have always had a(n) ______________ to seafood. I don't know why, but I just hate it.

• aversion

• appall

• astute

• catalyst

We should all try to rid ourselves of any _____________ tendencies.

• cajole

• articulate

• biased

• catalyst

My high blood pressure diagnosis was the ______________ that made me start to exercise every day.

• catharsis

• cajole

• biased

• catalyst

It is ______________ that many people don't want to take the vaccine when it is available.

• appall

• appalled

• appalling

• appalls

Crying is a great _______________ for releasing pain and anger.

• anomaly

• catharsis

• astute

• cajole