Survival Vocab 1

In which of the following examples does someone give a reprieve?

• The principal gives a speech at a convention.

• A bus driver yells at a misbehaving rider.

• A father offers his daughter a ride to the movies.

• A mother does not punish her son for skipping school.

Decisive means...

• conclusive

• instructive

• adaptive

• reductive

Edict means...

• decree

• commencement

• salutation

• farewell

emaciated means...

• thin

• ugly

• bleached

• swollen

Which athlete would be described as being conscientious?

• a player who is naturally quick

• a player who practices regularly

• a player whose mother was also an athlete

• a player who eats a lot of junk food

Which of the following would most likely transfix you?

• the sound of the faucet dripping

• a glimpse of your friendly neighbor

• the sight of a venomous snake

• the smell of garbage in the street

Naive means...

• uninformed

• furious

• periodic

• disgusting

Which word would best apply to people known for consuming

• generous

• stingy

• moderate

• gluttonous

Which of the following would most likely be lauded?

• one's accomplishments

• one's salary

• one's mood swings

• one's shortcomings

Berate means to...

• applaud

• scold

• eliminate

• harrass