C2 writing - Greek words to impress

Despite my pleading, she remained __________ in her decision to quit her job.

• academic

• adamant

• drastic

They had to pay an _______________ sum of money to import avocados.

• anathema
• astronomical
• ephemeral

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

I was facing a _______________; to choose between a high-paying job or pursuing my passion.

• hysteria
• method
• dilemma

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The Northern Lights are a natural_______________ that occurs in the polar regions.

• protagonist
• phenomenon
• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

His job was _______________ , and he longed for something more exciting.

• ethical
• rhetoric
• monotonous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The success of the project depends on various _______________ such as budget and time.

• exodus
• parameters
• analysis

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The car accident was a _______________ that claimed the lives of several people.

• tragedy
• hypocrisy
• apocalyptic

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Many people believe that a positive attitude is the _______________ for all problems.

• panacea
• metropolis
• paradigm

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

It is important to _______________ all available data before drawing any conclusions.

• acme
• analyse
• criteria

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

_______________, the more he tried to control the situation, the less control he seemed to have.

• Paradoxically
• Systematically