Chapter 25 Improving Vocabulary

The ______________________ screams of the cheerleaders and fans helped the football players rally for the win.

• smug

• devoid

• vivacious

• sneer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The fans were _______________________(d) by the huge number of bad calls from the referees against our team.

• infuriate

• sibling

• smug

• jeopardize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Sometimes people who are _____________________(s) are accused of being snobs when, in actuality, they are just very shy.

• smug

• introvert

• intimidate

• jeopardize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Many teachers _________________ their students to work hard and study regularly, yet the students still fail.

• sneer

• jeopardize

• intimidate

• implore

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My husband had eight ____________________(s), and the youngest one has been my best friend since seventh grade.

• devoid

• sibling

• vivacious

• sneer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Jerome deserves his excellent grades, but he doesn’t have to be so ___________ and say, “Naturally, I got straight A’s again.”

• smug

• devoid

• intimidate

• sneer

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

You might wish you hadn’t ___________________(ed) at Jim’s grade when you see your own.

• intimidate

• sneer

• jeopardize

• smug

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Hitler was a man who was __________________ of any compassion for Jews.

• sibling

• intimidate

• devoid

• introvert

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The huge players on the opposing team did not _____________________ our players because we won 32-6. 

• intimidate

• sneer

• implore

• jeopardize

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The poor study habits of our students ______________________ their chances of receiving the Hope Scholarship. 

• sneer

• infuriate

• intimidate

• jeopardize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4