The Crossover Vocabulary Review

1. The actor's performance was _______________, receiving praise from critics and audiences.

• acclaimed

• banished

• pulchritudinous

• flagrant

• estranged

Answer explanation

praised by a lot of people

1. The constant noise from the construction site was highly _______________ for the nearby residents.

• agitating

• impersonation

• calamity

• quivering

• splintered

Answer explanation

to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous

1. The aggressive and _______________ behavior of the opponent made the situation more tense.

• confrontational

• seldom

• struts

• inevitable

• wedge

Answer explanation

intentionally causing fighting or an argument

1. The art gallery decided to _______________ the precious artifact in a specially designed display case.

• enshrine

• cackles

• discipline

• violated

• autopsied

Answer explanation

to contain or keep something as if in a holy place

1. The audience erupted into _______________ laughter at the comedian's hilarious joke.

• pivot

• violation

• profusely

• taunt

• deranged

Answer explanation

in large amounts

1. The students developed a strong sense of _______________ during their teamwork on the school project.

• phenomenal

• camaraderie

• eavesdropping

• verdict

• starless

Answer explanation

a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together

1. The car's tires screeched as it made a sharp _______________ to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

• impersonation

• opulent

• phenom

• pivot

• churlish

Answer explanation

If something pivots, it balances or turns on a central point

1. The company faced severe consequences for their _______________ of environmental regulations.

• calamity

• discipline

• acclaimed

• splintered

• violation

Answer explanation

the act of going against or refusing to obey a law, an agreement, etc.

1. The detective overheard the conversation by _______________ on the suspects' conversation.

• proclaimed

• banished

• taunt

• eavesdropping

• deranged

Answer explanation

to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing

1. The two close friends became _______________ after a heated argument and stopped talking to each other.

• seldom

• phenomenal

• estranged

• autopsied

• inevitable

Answer explanation

estranged (from somebody): no longer friendly or in contact with somebody