Vocabulary Unit 2 A with Sentences

Ballerinas are ____ at dancing on their toes and spinning without falling down.

• deceitul

• adroit

• averse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The student didn't put much effort proof-reading his paper. He simply gave a _____ glance and submitted it to his teacher.

• feasible

• averse

• cursory

Recently, the newspapers _____ the heroic deeds of the nurses and doctors working in the ICUs.

• duplicity

• extol

• amicable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

"Officer, the woman was ____ waving her fists at my face, spitting and yelling at me to get out. I've never encountered such behavior before", said the witness.

• averse

• adroit

• belligerent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Mother Teresa is considered a _____ person because she would feed the hungry and care for the sick.

• benevolent

• grimace

• amicable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The couple said that it wasn't anyone's fault and that their separation is ________________.

• amicable

• averse

• adroit

I cannot believe that my so-called "best friend" could be capable of such _____________ and go out with the person I liked first!

• grimace

• belligerent

• duplicity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

People are often ______ to voting to augment taxes even if the taxes are meant for the improvement of the town's roads or water supply.

• averse

• adroit

• benevolent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

'Do you think it is _________ to finish this 10 page paper the night before it is due?' asked the student--to which Mrs. Freeman stolidly responded, "No."

• extol

• cursory

• feasible

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

I could tell the woman thought the man's pick-up line "Do you like raisins? How about a date?" was cheesy just by the _______ on her face.

• belligerent

• grimace

• extol

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4