Romeo and Juliet Act III Vocabulary Practice

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

It was hard to be _____ when I felt so angry.

• eloquent

• civil

• garish

• jocund

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The preschoolers were kept within the _____ of the playground.

• confines

• eloquence

• plague

• dexterity

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

If you fall asleep with your heavy head on your arm, you might not have the _____ to hit the OFF button on the alarm clock in the morning.

• plague

• eloquence

• dexterity

• civility

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

As the class discussed the vocabulary words, Frank _____ from the topic by shouting, "It's snowing out!"

• prevailed

• digressed

• reconciled

• confined

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The presenter spoke with _____ on the need for better schools, convincing the representatives to add to school funding.

• eloquence

• civility

• dexterity

• prevalence

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The DJ's _____ outfit is a flashback to the disco era.

• garish

• jocund

• civil

• eloquent

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The family reunion every year was a _____ gathering and fun for everyone.

• garish

• jocund

• civil

• eloquent

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

A cholera _____ had been killing many prisoners of war at the time.

• confine

• civility

• dexterity

• plague

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

After three long, bloody days of battle at Gettysburg, the Union soldiers _____ and drove the Confederates back.

• prevailed

• reconciled

• plagued

• digressed

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The police officer struggled to _____ the demands and dangers of her work with her role as a mother and wife.

• confine

• reconcile

• digress

• prevail