unit 8 vocab fill-in-the-blank

Root Definition: TEMPER

• to teach

• to please

• pleasing; earning thanks; thankful

• to temper; to make less severe

My __________, good-natured little brother is a favorite of his teachers.

• complacent

• docile

• temper

• ingratiate

Rather than trying to ____________ herself with her new coworkers, Maxine earned their respect by doing excellent work.

• ingratiate

• temper

• placebo

• docile

Lester was just beginning to grow ___________ about his grades when he encountered the most difficult math test he had ever seen.

• docile

• complacent

• ingratiate

• placebo

Although many children find the first day of school scary, their nervousness is _____________ by the excitement of new people, sights, and sounds.

• placebo

• docile

• complacent

• tempered

Root Definition: GRAT

• to teach

• to please

• pleasing; earning thanks; thankful

• to temper; to make less severe

Awarding an "A" in math to everyone would only be a __________ for the students; it wouldn't lead to real academic improvement.

• indoctrinate

• placid

• placebo

• gratuitous

Penny didn't follow a particular religious ____________ because she couldn't decide which one was right.

• indoctrinate

• gratuitous

• placebo

• doctrine

Since he had no opponent in the election, the candidate's campaign ads seemed rather __________

• gratuitous

• doctrine

• placid

• placebo

If the political party cannot ___________ its youngest members with its core values, how will it win the election.

• gratuitous

• doctrine

• indoctrinate

• placebo