Vocabulary 1

I wish he had a more _________ understanding of my circumstances, but he sees this as a black and white situation.

• ubiquitous

• disparaging

• nuanced

• prudent

Sheila is an idealist and never wants to compromise. Jesse, on the other hand, is more ___________ and sees the world according to how it is rather than how he wants it to be.

• disparaging

• ubiquitous

• ambivalent

• pragmatic

The artist prefers to work with clay because it is ____________ enough that she can create almost anything.

• prudent

• malleable

• nuanced

• ambivalent

She was feeling ___________ about her 30th birthday. She was not really excited, but she was also not that upset about getting older.

• ambivalent

• malleable

• prudent

• ubiquitous

If you can recognize the _____________ of this political debate, then you'll understand that it's more complicated than it seems.

• malleability

• prudence

• nuances

• pragmatism

You shouldn't ___________ your best friend just because you're having a fight right now. You'll regret it later when you make up.

• be pragmatic towards

• be ambivalent

• disparage

• be malleable towards

At the beginning of the pandemic, everyone was worried about the toilet paper shortage. The panic was ______________.

• nuanced

• ambivalent

• ubiquitous

• prudent

I have some extra time right now, but I know I will be very busy later. The most _____________ thing to do would be to use this time wisely so I'm not overwhelmed later.

• prudent

• ambivalent

• ubiquitous

• disparaging