Vocabulary 10.1

Complaining brings people together to ___ and support each other in how terrible their situation is.

• mundane

• commiserate

• contrite

• civil

Because the evidence against her is ___, the accused murdered will be released from jail on bond.

• tenuous

• bellicose

• civil

• mundane

Focusing on ___ rather than reality, the young lady kept pursuing a career in acting.

• civil

• futile

• idealism

• innocence

My being late for dinner __ my wife very much.

• vexed

• commiserated

• civilized

• defied

Before meeting Jeremy, I had a pretty ____ existence. I never did anything exciting.

• civil

• contrite

• mundane

• brusque

The teenagers were belligerent, they were ___, they were snotty, and they were downright rude.

• bellicose

• contrite

• civil

• mundane

Our next door neighbor, Ms. Harper could be ___ and impatient with the teenagers next door.

• futile

• pivotal

• brusque

• idealistic

It is completely ___ trying to reason with my brother; he just won't listen.

• futile

• bellicose

• contrite

• mundane

Several students went out to their cars during lunchtime in ___ of the school rules.

• tenuous

• defiance

• idealism

• commiserate

He rose quickly through the political ___ to become the party leader.

• hierarchy

• idealism

• innocence

• vex