08/21/23 Do Now

During a calm evening, John noticed the placid water of the lake near his house sat undisturbed.

• quiet

• gentle

• violent

Every time firefighter John entered a burning building to save lives, he knew his life was in peril.

• danger

• security

• adventure

• violence

A young entrepreneur was very presumptuous about the success of his startup.

It was quite presumptuous of him to already plan the celebration party before even launching the product.

• overconfident

• preppy

• modest

His father, smiling at his own credulity, held up the talisman...

The sick boy’s mother was full of credulity, knowing the medicine would work.

• belief

• ignorance

• foolishness

“The company denies any wrongdoing, but wants to offer you a sum as compensation.

His car insurance provided sufficient compensation after his vehicle was damaged in a collision.

• penalty

• handout

• payment

During a basketball match, a tall, burly player, beady-eyed and rubicund of visage, was seen arguing with the referee.

At the end of a heated debate, the coach stormed out of the meeting room, angry and rubicund of visage.

• gray-haired

• red-faced

• pale-skinned

The talisman from his pocket made them all laugh.

He believed the rabbit’s foot, a talisman, could bring him luck.

• charm

• voodoo doll

• jewels

The room had an air of prosaic wholesomeness.

He had nothing new to say, just the same old prosaic ideas.

• ordinary

• exciting

• creative

The avaricious women tried to grab the merchandise for themselves.

• greedy

• eager

• cheap