Vocabulary Level E Unit 4

Scientists have concluded that a sudden catastrophe ___ dinosaurs from the face of the earth.

• malevolent

• converged

• expunged

• invulnerable

Instead of blaming a ___ fate for your failures, why not look for the causes within yourself?

• malevolent

• invulnerable

• uncanny

• venial

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The critic recognized the book's faults but dismissed them as ___ in view of the author's overall achievement.

• uncanny

• ascertain

• esteem

• venial

Though the journey seemed interminable, I knew that it was ___ and that I would soon be home.

• finite

• cogent

• nonchalant

• malevolent

When I splattered paint on my art teacher, I tied to appear ___ but succeeded only in looking horrified.

• finite

• malevolent

• nonchalant

• supercilious

Vast wealth, elegant clothes, and a ___ manner may make a snob, but they do not of themselves make a person a true gentleman or lady.

• finite

• disperse

• supercilious

• converge

At first, the two candidates were in disagreement on every issue; but as the campaign went on, their opinions seemed to ___.

• scrupulous

• converge

• invulnerable

• disperse

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When I found myself flushed with anger, I realized that I was not so ___ to their bitter sarcasm as I had thought I was!

• scrupulous

• ascertain

• disperse

• invulnerable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Her bright, optimistic manner did much to ___ the atmosphere of gloom that had settled over the meeting.

• ascertain

• scrupulous

• disperse

• invulnerable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Lincoln said, If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and ___."

• scrupulous

• venial

• esteem

• attainment