Vocabulary Ch. 2 Quiz

My ability to speak Spanish is ___, but I can at least manage to ask directions or order a meal.

Jaime was ___ over the death of his dog, his companion for fourteen years.

The gang leader wasn't present at the robbery himself, but he was the one who had ___(e)d it.

Dawn is a ___ about banning nuclear weapons. She has walked for miles in protest marches and stood in the rain for hours during demonstrations.

Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to helping the poor, is ___(e)d by some people as a twentieth-century saint.

The Cord, in the 1920's, was the first car with front-wheel drive, but in those days most people considered the idea ridiculous and ___(e)d at it.

Marie and Pierre Curie ___(e)d on important scientific experiments involving radioactivity.

Kim's parents nagged her so hard about practicing the piano that they finally ___(e)d any interest she might have had in music.

Since I would like to be a photographer, I can see, in ___, that I would have gained valuable experience if I'd taken pictures for the college newspaper.

Athletes need to be ___. After a defeat, an individual or a team must be able to come back and fight for victory the next time.