1st Qtr Final Tone Practice

Jessica's __________ makes it hard for her to make decisions.

• indignant

• patronizing

• ambivalence

• vulgar

Holocaust survivors are pretty ________ about laws that segregate people.

• precise

• ambivalent

• narcissistic

• cynical

I am suspicious about the motives of __________ politicians who have every hair in place and wear makeup on camera

• narcissistic

• vulgar

• inflammatory

• patronizing

feeling strong displeasure at something considered offensive, base, insulting, or unjust

• narcissistic

• malicious

• cynical

• indignant

The parent wouldn't listen to any ________ language from their child.

• turgid

• vulgar

• indignant

• pretentious

Brooke acts _________ when she hears about rumors, but everyone knows she starts them.

• ambivalent

• indignant

• cynical

• precise

Her boyfriend said something __________ about her past, so she attacked him.

• precise

• ambivalent

• inflammatory

• pretentious

In Washington DC, __________ candidates try to outdo each other by promising things they have no intention of doing.

• pretentious

• precise

• ambivalent

• vulgar

inflated; overblown; pompous

• indignant

• turgid

• cynical

• poignant

Bullies tend to make __________ comments that make others feel small and unimportant.

• narcissistic

• turgid

• ambivalent

• patronizing