2S BR 11-20 Review

According to researchers, the lack of exercise causes muscles to ______ and become feeble.

• Atrophy

• Quaff

• Collusion

• Drivel

• Stoic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The huge athlete was able to ______ down a gallon of water in less than two minutes.

• Atrophy

• Quaff

• Collusion

• Drivel

• Stoic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Before the ______ was exposed, the butler and the housekeeper had stolen over fifty thousand dollars from their employer.

• Atrophy

• Quaff

• Collusion

• Drivel

• Stoic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Since I enjoy eating in silence, I tend to eat lunch at my desk to avoid my colleagues' _______.

• Atrophy

• Quaff

• Collusion

• Drivel

• Stoic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Candace worked hard to maintain her ______ features so others could not see her true feelings.

• Atrophy

• Quaff

• Collusion

• Drivel

• Stoic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To be an astronaut, you must be an ______ person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights.

• Intrepid

• Balk

• Gaunt

• Persnickety

• Whet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

While my dog loves to go for walks in good weather, he will always _____ if he gets the slightest whiff of rain in the air.

• Intrepid

• Balk

• Gaunt

• Persnickety

• Whet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The selfish queen who spent millions on her wardrobe felt no pity for her citizens who were ______ from starvation.

• Intrepid

• Balk

• Gaunt

• Persnickety

• Whet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My boss’s ________ personality causes her to micromanage the entire office, always wanting to make every little decision herself.

• Intrepid

• Balk

• Gaunt

• Persnickety

• Whet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As I walked up my grandmother’s steps, I realized the smell of her food was enough to ______ my appetite.

• Intrepid

• Balk

• Gaunt

• Persnickety

• Whet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4