Vocab 2 (B)

Looking at old scrapbooks and reading old letters can bring on a vague sense of ______________ for days gone by.

• jeopardy

• impetus

• extol

• nostalgia

Sometimes mediation by a neutral individual can lead to a(n) _____________ settlement of a dispute.

• belligerent

• tepid

• averse

• amicable

The coming of winter gave a new ____________ to the appeal for food and clothing for needy families.

• impetus

• jeopardy

• nostalgia

• extol

In the novel, the survivors of a nuclear explosion ____________ into a state of barbarism and anarchy.

• extol

• tepid

• retrogress

• belligerent

Experienced mountaineers know that a single mistake can out an entire expedition in serious _______________.

• nostalgia

• jeopardy

• impetus

• averse

Many inspiring stories and plays have been written that ____________the heroic deeds of Joan of Arc.

• amicable

• retrogress

• nostalgia

• extol

It is best to store flour in a plastic container that is ____________ to moisture.

• amicable

• belligerent

• impervious

• tepid

I did not expect such a _____________ answer to my request for directions.

• belligerent

• averse

• impetus

• retrogress

You are not likely to become a marathon runner if you are ____________ to strenuous exercise.

• averse

• belligerent

• impervious

• amicable

A cup of __________ tea will not warm you up on a chilly morning.

• amicable

• tepid

• impervious

• averse