Unit 2A Vocabulary

Choose the word that best fits this scenario.

After Trevor won the lottery, he kept showing off his new clothes and cars. Soon his friends got tired of hearing all out his new possessions.

• dreary

• falter

• gloat

Select the vocab word that best fits the scenario.

She thought she was ready for the play. She had practiced and memorized her lines, but when she walked on stage her mind went blank.

• falter

• preoccupied

• gloated

Choose the word that best fits the scenario.

The student slyly looked around so see where the teacher was in the classroom. When she saw that her back was turned, she passed the note to her friend, unfortunately she didn't realize that another adult was in the room and took the note before it got to her friend.

• intoxicated

• preoccupied

• intercepted

Choose the word that best fits the scenario.

It was an honor to be in charge of the after school program. I had to make sure everything went smoothly. When the students became too loud, I quickly wrote their names on the board and told them they were in jeopardy of losing all their points. Power went through me as a looked at all the kids there.

• intoxication

• preoccupation

• interception

Choose the best word the the following scenario.

Looking out the window, the cloudy dark day seemed to match my mood. I put on my gray sweats and trudged down the driveway to pick up the mail.

• preoccupy

• dreary

• intercept

Fill in the blank.

If you're always _____ with the past, it's hard to focus on the future.

• intercepted

• preoccupied

• gloating

Fill in the blank.

It's hard to be around _____ people. They always seem to focus on the negative things in life.

• dreary

• gloating

• preoccupied

Fill in the blank.

People who had no confidence use ______ to make themselves look and feel better than those around them.

• faltering

• intercepting

• gloating

Fill in the blank.

Losing you best friend could cause you to ______, but Luke did not let it stop him from making new friendships.

• falter

• preoccupy

• gloat

Fill in the blank.

If you suddenly win the lottery it can be just as _____ as if you drink too much alcohol.

• intoxicating

• dreary

• faltering