Fast and Curious: Vocab in Context- 2A

The students were angry that the principal deprived everyone of prom because of the actions of a few individuals.

• to deny

• to anger

• to insult

• to encourage

After taking the tablecloth to the dry cleaners, it was apparent that it was immaculate.

• precious and holy

• brand new

• stained

• perfectly clean and neat

Answer explanation

This means that the tablecloth was extremely clean and well-maintained. It had been cleaned and pressed at the dry cleaners, and the result was a perfect, spotless tablecloth.

When Bobby asked Kelly to give him one reason why they shouldn't go to the movies, Kelly enumerated a list long enough to quiet Bobby.

• to argue

• to number or list

• to explain

• to discuss

The college was quite prohibitive of any guns or weapons on campus.

• forbidding or restricting

• strict

• lenient

• receptive

Andrew hated the ISS room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer.

• filled

• isolated

• overflowing

• empty

After barely surviving a deadly encounter, Kyle gazed up at the firmament and thanked the heavens that he survived.

• assailant

• the heavens or sky

• God

• gang

The archeologist was ecstatic when he realized he had procured the last bone to make up the skeleton of the dinosaur.

• discovered

• established

• to reveal

• to obtain

Julia had a difficult time trudging up the snowy hill with her textbook laden book bag.

• loaded; weighed down

• old and used

• filled

• adorned

Ben tried to catch his breath for a minute before he attempted the arduous climb up the peak of the mountain.

• tall

• steep

• difficult; tiring

• overwhelming; impossible

Kyle wanted to climb the lofty coconut tree to retrieve the nourishing fruit, but he was too afraid of heights.

• barren

• high; tall

• mature

• fruitful