Summer School 2 Unit 3

belligerent means :

• hostile

• undeniable

• imperceptible

• deniable

benign means :

• in accord with the latest fad

• not restrained or controlled

• of large size for its weight

• kind in disposition or manner

ecstatic means :

• having excitement and emotional appeal

• feeling great rapture or delight

• characterized by the interdependence of living organisms

• calculated to please or gain favor

Which of the following is most likely to cause a person to become emaciated?

• a heavy physical blow

• a knife wound

• starvation

• intense resentment

exploit means to:

• use or manipulate to one's advantage

• hook by a pull on the line

• consent to, give permission

• promise to do or accomplish

formidable means :

• lacking good sense or judgment

• providing enjoyment

• of the most contemptible kind

• inspiring fear or dread

Which of the following would most likely be considered haughty?

• a child stealing a cookie

• a snobby prince

• a painful decision

• a steam engine

Which of the following would someone with initiative most likely do?

• take a long nap in the middle of the day

• constantly show up late for scheduled appointments

• found a company dedicated to space exploration

• keep a secret that a friend confided

Which of these would likely be monotonous?

• a long lecture that covers material you already know

• a vacation in which you visit a foreign city

• eating a buffet lunch at an expensive hotel

• reading a newly published comic in a favorite series

pervasive means :

• spreading or spread throughout

• reduced to nothingness

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

• excessively greedy and grasping